Time to buy guns and gold?

In general, I hate to be alarmist. But recent events tell me that we are reaching a psychological turning point in the world. Weak economic data out of the U.S., combined with continuing worries in the Eurozone continue to spook the markets. More than just the numbers, the inability of the political establishment (in either [...]

Defense spending should be more than the output of budget math

The recent budget deal in Congress, for what it is worth, has kicked the tough decisions of who will bear the pain of cuts down the road to a later point in time. Just what will get cut will be decided by a super-committee of Congressmen drawn from both parties. If the committee cannot agree, [...]