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Don’t Be Tempted by Robinhood’s Massive IPO

July 23, 2021 - Robinhood has been in the spotlight (and under the microscope) the past few years, most recently for its role in the GameStop meme-stock frenzy. So should you buy in? Or run for the hills? It's...

Kim Iskyan

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COVID Déjà Vu Is Here

July 22, 2021 – Even with the Delta scare shaking up Wall Street making it feel like 2020 all over again, there's still no reason to panic yet. Instead, here are the best ways to prepare your post-pandemic portfolio.

Trish Regan

Daily July 2021

Will the Left Pay a Price for ‘Defund the Police’ Madness?

July 21, 2021 – It's tricky to fathom a dumber slogan than "Defund the Police." But with the Far Left still married to this ideology, will Biden divorce himself from this faction of the Dems before the 2022 Midterms?

Buck Sexton

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This Is the Biggest Concern for Retirees

July 20, 2021 – Be it the silver in Alexander the Great's Babylon or the German mark of the 1920s, hyperinflation is tragically timeless. It's here in America now – and coming after your savings.

Dr. David Eifrig

Daily July 2021

Why Kids Today Don’t Understand Free Markets

July 19, 2021 - Millennials and Zoomers, your financial illiteracy is not your fault. You came of age when money fell under the abstraction of digitization and mass government intervention. So, here's a free lesson.

P. J. O’Rourke

Daily July 2021

Emerging Realities of a Post-COVID World

July 17, 2021 – In the post-pandemic economy, it seems people will ignore the ever-growing financial storms on the horizon and party like it is the Roaring Twenties. I mean, what's the worst that could happen?

Chief Risk Officer X

July 2021 Magazine Exclusive

Inside This Issue: July Issue

The inflation siren has gone from a whisper to a scream... And the market’s a speculative feeding frenzy. All the while, the Federal Reserve assures us that there’s no reason to worry.

Trish Regan

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America’s Losing the Soft-Power Game: Here’s How We Comeback

July 16, 2021 – Global hard-power is the brute force of bullets and bombs while soft power's the gentle pull of persuasion. On this latter front, America's losing ground. But it's never too late for a charm campaign.

Kim Iskyan

Daily July 2021 Magazine Exclusive

The Fed: Too Big to Succeed

July 14, 2021 – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his cronies' runaway case of inflation-denial have turned the Old Wall Street chestnut of "don't fight the Fed" into "don't trust the Fed."

Trish Regan

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Critical Race Weary

July 14, 2021 – Critical race theory in our children's classrooms and "anti-racism" training in our corporate boardrooms ironically fan the flames of racism instead of achieving any actual cultural progress.

Buck Sexton

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Liberating Yourself From Financial Lockdown

July 13, 2021 – Right now, America's finances are on fire and precious time is left. The riskiest move of the moment is doing nothing. Don't get stuck, and don't rely on the government to save you. Save yourself.

Dr. David Eifrig

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Dan Ferris, the Bearish Guy, Channels His Inner Market Bull

July 12, 2021 – With a bullish stampede raging on Wall Street, you and your investments can either get trampled or join in the frenzy. Here are the soundest ways to leverage this frenzied summer market.

Dan Ferris

Daily July 2021 Magazine Exclusive

Capitalism Makes Us Better Off

June 10, 2021 – Some Americans consider capitalism a four-lettered word, framing it with the obscenities of unchecked greed and exploitation. But without the free market, the U.S. would be far more broke(n).

John Stossel

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Financial Advice From the Stars Is a Black Hole

July 9, 2021 – Celebrities have shamelessly hocked brands since forever. But in 2021 America, viral fame and meme stocks have distilled into the cringing reality of the Kardashians doling out crypto advice on the Gram.

Kim Iskyan