John Mauldin
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John Mauldin is president of Millennium Wave Investments. As a recognized expert and leader on investment issues, he is primarily involved in private money management, financial services, and investments. John is the President of Millennium Wave Advisors, LLC (MWA), which is an investment advisory firm registered with multiple states. MWA is also a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) and a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) registered with the CFTC, as well as an Introducing Broker (IB). John is President of Millennium Wave Securities, LLC, an NASD registered broker-dealer.
John is a prolific author, writer and editor of the free popular "Thoughts from the Frontline" e-letter. He also edits the free weekly e-letter "Outside the Box," which features the writing of original thinkers on a wide variety of subjects. John is a frequent contributor to other financial publications, including the Financial Times, The Daily Reckoning and a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. His recent book, Bull's Eye Investing, rose to the New York Times bestseller list and was a New York Times suggested summer reading.
John is a Fort Worth, Texas businessman, and the father of seven children, ranging from ages 11 through 28, five of whom are adopted. He graduated from Rice University in 1972, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, with a Master of Divinity in 1974. He was Chief Executive Officer of the American Bureau of Economic Research, Inc., a publisher of newsletters and books on various investment topics, from 1982 to 1987.
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Gold, Housing and the Yield Curve
Is an inverted yield curve our most reliable indicator of future recessions. The short answer is no. But what does all of this mean?
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Finding Value in South Africa
There are any number of countries that are seeing robust growth and contributing to the world economy.
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A Raging Bull
The first problem we face is a world of low yields and high valuations. Most of the developed-world stock markets are in the top 20% of their long-term highs in terms of valuation. Numerous studies show that stocks offer lower than normal returns after such periods of high valuations.
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A New Definition of Rich
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted a new proposed rule that would raise the minimum net-worth requirement needed to invest in private funds from $1,000,000 total net worth to $2.5 million liquid net worth. This is a major change, and it means that some 7% of American households will no longer be able to invest in private offerings.
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Capital Keeps Falling on My Head
Are we overbought and overvalued? Maybe. Is inflation coming under control? Maybe not. Did housing construction rebound last month? No. The only rebound was in the statistics. We look at all this and more as we ponder a world awash in liquidity.
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Should Oil Be $40 or $70?
Will oil drop to $40? Or go back to $70? Or $80? There are no easy answers to this question, but John Mauldin frames some of the issues.
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Forecast 2007: The Goldilocks Recession
What will be the driving factor which will set the stage for the economy?
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Real Estate and the Post-Crash Economy
Since the recession ended in 2001, real estate has been crucial in enabling enormous consumer spending, and helping to create many new jobs. These two factors have been the primary drivers of the post-crash economy. With this economic expansion now entering its fourth year, the cooling real estate market is increasingly presenting new risks.
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Party Like It's 1999
The stock market liked both the retail sales and the inflation numbers that were released over the last two days, with the Dow posting successive all-time highs. This week we look behind the headlines and a little deeper into those numbers to see if there is some justification for the exuberance, as well as offer some thoughts on valuation and the recent meeting of the Fed.
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When Will the Housing Market Bottom?
This week we look back at what past housing recessions have looked like to see if we can find a bottom anywhere soon. And could things be different this time?
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