Federal Reserve In a Nutshell: The Federal Reserve is a private bank, independent of governmental oversight, which ironically and nevertheless

Bonds In a Nutshell: A bond is debt interest, a glorified “IOU.” Definition: A bond is a debt investment. It

  Below we look at how bonds no longer protect against stock declines as confirmed by recent market volatility and

  Below, we continue our look at more data on yields, bond and stock markets, inflation and the increasingly thin

Below, we look at the US debt, the Fed, the bloated bond bubble, our debt ceiling, inflation, real estate, interest

Below we look at the US bond and stock markets and the direction toward which they suggest the US Dollar

Market Dip Below we look at the complete absence of market dips in this admittedly dippy yet profitable market. A

  Below, we look at the most recent views about the DOW and other broad US stock market sectors reaching