Two years ago, the 10-year US Treasury note was yielding .50 percent. Now it’s 4.8 percent. That debt is rolling over, and the money that it costs to service that debt is skyrocketing. Soon, 35 percent of all tax revenue is going to pay just the interest on our national debt. Our guest this week,…
Read MorePlease “Like” and “Share” this episode, and “Follow” RLA radio. Gold is relatively currency-agnostic. So, if you hold gold and your currency fails, your gold holds its value. This week on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio, your host, Dennis Tubbergen, talks with Simon Popple about his recent report titled ” Three Misconceptions About Investing in Gold.”…
Read MoreUS Government debt has surpassed the $33 trillion dollar mark. Add to that the unfunded liabilities of Social Security and Medicare, and you get an unfathomable $200 trillion dollar plus problem. Once again, on this week’s Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio program, your host, Dennis Tubbergen, is joined by Jeremy Bolker for a “special edition” focused…
Read MoreUS Government debt has surpassed the $33 trillion dollar mark. Add to that the unfunded liabilities of Social Security and Medicare, and you get an unfathomable $200 trillion dollar plus problem. Once again, on this week’s Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio program, your host, Dennis Tubbergen, is joined by Jeremy Bolker for a “special edition” focused…
Read MoreHistorically, the life span of a world reserve currency is about 80-100 years. So, it’s no surprise that the BRICS countries, who now represent over 40% of the world population and oil production, would be working together to replace the US Dollar with a new trade currency, likely one backed by commodities including gold. As…
Read MoreAll the leading indicators, and all other indicators that have heretofore marked the onset of economic recession, suggest that 2024 could be a rough year. Our guest on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio this week, John Rubino, talks with your host, Dennis Tubbergen, about his thoughts on the likelihood of a recession. Mr. Rubino points to…
Read MoreDennis Tubbergen is joined on today’s Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio program by Jeremy Bolker. Jeremy interviews Dennis and gets his thoughts on the economy, student loan debt, and the potential for a deflationary environment ahead. While the program format typically features Dennis interviewing various experts on fiscal policy and the economy, you’ll want to be…
Read MoreThe housing market is locked up. People who have 3% mortgages cannot move except under extreme duress because a new mortgage is 7%. And the price of the average house has doubled. As a result, the payment’s gone up by 40%. People don’t have that. They just don’t have the money. Returning to the Retirement…
Read MoreThe US economy appears to be driven by two forces; the Federal Reserve, which is raising interest rates in an attempt to get inflation back to its 2 percent target, and the investors who have thus far been able to maintain the status quo on employment and the stock market. On this week’s Retirement Lifestyle…
Read MoreThe Central Bank has allowed you to hallucinate and make investment-grade decisions on a micro and a macro level based on a false assumption. And when they decided to unwind that process in March of last year and start raising rates from next to zero up to over five percent now, suddenly, people are facing…
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