American Consequences

May 18, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… Inflation rose again in April… And although the 8.3% figure is lower than the March peak, consumers are still feeling the squeeze. Today, Stansberry Research’s Matt McCall breaks down the latest numbers… Despite stocks’ yearly lows and soaring food prices, Matt says there’s more upside than downside ahead for long-term investors. In fact, the very factors driving higher costs today are presenting opportunities in several niche areas.

May 17, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… The dollar is rebounding! On Friday, the U.S. Dollar Index hit 105… and it could go up even higher. As Stansberry NewsWire‘s C. Scott Garliss reports, we haven’t seen this kind of uptick in nearly two decades. It’s an ideal scenario for those traveling abroad… and, of course, American investors. But for companies selling U.S. products overseas, a stronger dollar means higher prices and potentially weaker sales.

May 16, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… NFTs have taken a hit in recent months. Even the “bluest of blue-chip NFT projects” have suffered from the market downturn. But as American Consequences‘ Kim Iskyan explains, NFTs may still have a future… one that goes way beyond bored apes and pixelated kitties. These digital assets are hugely volatile… but Kim has a few strategies for those interested in entering this space.

May 13, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… Whitney Tilson and I used to be neighbors in New York City. We lived across the street from each other in buildings designed by the same architect in the early 1900s. And I can tell you this… Whitney’s building put on one heck of a Halloween party for the neighborhood kids, complete with a haunted house that my crew just loved! He’s also a Wall Street legend… and the founder and CEO of Empire Financial Research.

May 12, 2022 By Trish Regan When I landed at San Francisco International Airport in January 2001, I had a nagging feeling… The technology economy… and (too) many startups… looked increasingly fragile. Valuations on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index were beginning their two-and-a-half-year-long 77% plunge. (It would take the index 15 years to recover.) I had just moved from New York to start a new life with my then-fiancé… But by that time, the party was over for many.

May 11, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… $1.5 trillion… That’s how much tech stocks lost in three days. And the wild market swings aren’t ending anytime soon. So, as investors, we must be extra careful when it comes to managing our portfolios. In today’s issue, Stansberry Research’s Chris Igou reveals the dangers of going all in… even with the most promising companies. As Chris explains, one key strategy can help you profit from big gains while protecting your portfolio from catastrophic losses.

May 10, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… The CBOE Volatility Index (“VIX”) shot up above 34 on Monday, and people are worried… This market index signals expectations for volatility… and the next 30 days could be rough. However, recent job growth and unemployment numbers are giving us a few reasons to be optimistic… In today’s issue, our colleague C.

May 9, 2022 Dear reader, Trish Regan here… More than two months after erupting, the war in Ukraine rages on. It has become quite clear that the human and economic losses are… and will continue to be… catastrophic. Wars, in my view, only have losers. And Russia’s war on Ukraine will have devastating long-term effects on the world.

May 6, 2022 By Trish Regan Dear reader, Trish Regan here… Herb Greenberg and I go way, way back. In the early 2000s, we both reported the morning business news for rival television stations in San Francisco. After that, he and I worked together at MarketWatch… and later at CNBC. I have huge respect for Herb and have always loved how excited he gets about finding the company no one else is talking about.

May 5, 2022 By Trish Regan “Just what the world needs… more lawyers.” Walking through our New England hometown – Portsmouth, New Hampshire – my father chuckled as he pointed out the “Attorney at Law” signs dotting nearly every street corner. In 1972, he moved back to Portsmouth to raise a family and join his brothers who were hanging out a shingle… All three had recently graduated from law school, which was a rare accomplishment… especially for a dirt-poor Irish Catholic family.