Financially Forward: Gerald Harris

Mining is a tough business – it’s always expensive, often disappointing, and sometimes compels miners to work in extreme and dangerous conditions.  Fortunately, new technology and rising prices of resources are making the risks and rewards more attractive – to such an extent that they are giving rise to a new, related industry.  This one is called deep-sea mining, and some companies are licking their chops at the prospect of getting involved in it.  

Back in July, USA Today wrote that “Squatting is not a particularly difficult problem to solve.  It simply requires police and prosecutors to enforce existing laws.”  Now fast-forward to the end of March.  Cops can’t do their jobs, squatters are having a field day, and the gravity of this issue is all too obvious.  

Things are looking up in New York and so are New Yorkers, and if the experts are right, they’ll continue to do so for years to come.  

Do you know which company’s stock performed the best over the last 30 years?  It’s a tough question because there were so many really big winners.  So here are a few hints that may help.  The winning company never tried to revolutionize the retail industry.  Nor has it developed state-of-the-art technology, attempted to discover new medicines, or explored for oil, gas, or gold.  Its products are easy to understand, can be purchased for pocket change, and never need updating.  

If you’ve been following the news, you know fentanyl is getting a lot of attention.  But what exactly is it?  Why is it so dangerous?  And why has it become such a major issue?

Inflation is still a problem, the nation’s debt and deficit are soaring, the country is polarized and global tensions are at the highest levels in decades.  Given this environment, what should worried investors do?  Buy gold, of course.