This week, the Burger King-Tim Hortons merger has been making headlines all over the United States and Canada. The $11.5 billion deal will see the burger chain and the coffee giant form to create a new company that will be headquartered in the Great White North. Essentially, Burger King’s owner, 3G Capital, will save money […]
Archives for August 2014
‘Socialist Paradise’ Sweden suffering from swelling debt levels, employee absenteeism
Sweden has long been celebrated as a place that the United States should mimic. A country that maintains a strong government, “free” healthcare and various safety nets to help every single Swede in the nation. Of course, much like what is often purported by Venezuelan apologists, Sweden is slowly collapsing at the seams. The latest […]
5 simple ways to increase your retirement wealth
As we have reported on numerous occasions, the concept of retirement seems to be a forgotten idea and something alien to this generation. Most people are either not saving anything or saving very little, and this doesn’t bode well for those who are depending on the soon-to-be bankrupt Social Security system. Courtesy of Money News, […]
Video: Peter Schiff, Jim Rickards talk global gold markets
Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital, and Jim Rickards, Chief Global Strategist at the West Shore Funds, sit down for an extensive discussion on the global gold markets. Both men talk about how investors and average individuals can transfer their own money into gold and other assets that maintain long-term value.
NABE economists say Federal Reserve stimulus program ‘on the right track’
The United States economy is all sunshine and lollipops? Apparently so, says a survey of economists. A new survey released Monday by the National Association of Business Economists (NABE) shows that a majority (53 percent) of these economists say the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program is “on the right track.” A little more than one-third (39 […]