Ardent basketball fans, caught up in the excitement of games, often chant “De-fense, De-fense.”  There are several reasons why they do, but all boil down to supporting the home team and discouraging the opposing team.  “De-fense” also can be important to Wall Streeters.  Has the time come for investors to become defensive? 

Many people are enthusiastic about silver, which is quite surprising because it has disappointed for so long.  Which of the following best describes these people?  Are they savvy investors and speculators who know a bargain when they see one?  Or are they true believers, completely out of touch with the markets?  There’s probably truth in both of these answers.  

A hungry man is an angry man.

– Proverb

 Henry Kissinger once said whoever controls the food controls the people.  Well, there’s a shortage of food around the world and it’s becoming more serious.  At some point, governments will have to take charge of this crisis.  The question becomes: Are you prepared to be controlled?

If nonstop pressure from your job is wearing you down, hang in there, because relief may be on the way. A four-day workweek is becoming increasingly likely. That extra day will make employees calmer, more productive, and happier, and for many it can’t come soon enough. Even employers support this idea.