A different investment world. Financial Thought Leader, James Grant, Editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer declares the 35 year bull market over and sees few opportunities to replace it.
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GRANT: POLITICAL NERVE
POLITICAL NERVE Financial thought leader and historian James Grant believes there are economic reasons behind the unexpected appeal of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. He explains why they have touched a popular nerve. Grant also shares an insightful article he wrote about Trump in 1990 when Trump’s real estate business was under serious […]
GRANT: MARKET DANGERS
Are dangerous cracks already appearing in the foundations of the world’s bond markets? In a rare interview, financial historian and bond market analyst James Grant, publisher of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer warns of the building investment fault lines.
JAMES GRANT & RICHARD SYLLA: THE GREAT FED DEBATE!
Is the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Federal Reserve a cause for celebration or condemnation? Has the Fed, as Ben Bernanke said, “come full circle back to the original goal of preventing financial panics? Two financial historians, James Grant and Richard Sylla, debate the benefits and dangers of the Fed and explore its history with us.
CONSIDER INVESTING IN REITS THROUGH A TRADITIONAL REIT INDEX FUND
Morningstar recommends: Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ) VNQ data by YCharts Morningstar also recommends holding REITs in a tax deferred account, such as a 401k, because their dividends are taxed as regular income. Watch This Episode
James Grant: The Federal Reserve’s Most Outspoken Critic
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been widely credited with playing a key role in saving the global financial system from spiraling into a deeper recession. As a recent Financial Times headline read, “Central Bank Action Lifts Gloom”; “Bold Fed and ECB Moves Cheer Investors- Confidence Increases in U.S. and Europe.” There is no question […]