One of the oft-cited reasons for investing in commodities is that they have historical returns comparable to stocks while having a low correlation to the stock market. The problem is that this statement is patently false. […] Continue Reading…
The Running of the Bulls
The Sizemore Investment Letter, is committed to avoiding these kinds of behavioral traps by focusing on macro trends with staying power. […] Continue Reading…
Book Review: The Next Decade
Long-time readers have heard me comment on the work of George Friedman, the founder of the Austin-based geopolitical forecasting firm Stratfor. I consider Friedman to be one of the insightful thinkers in the field today, and I wrote a […] Continue Reading…
The Land of the Setting Sun
The rating agency lowered Japan to “AA-,” citing Tokyo’s lack of a coherent strategy for dealing with its soaring debt, which now stands at 200% of GDP. […] Continue Reading…
The Luxury Toilet and the Rise of the Affluent Chinese Consumer
In the interconnected web of the global economy, the rise of China has been one of the biggest drivers of the decade-long bull market in energy and commodities. But China is also making its presence felt in other less […] Continue Reading…
Charles Sizemore is the Editor of Peak Income and Peak Profits and a contributing writer to The Rich Investor. As Dent Research's retirement expert, he specializes in income solutions. (Read More)