Thoughts on Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys The financial press has been asking the question, “Are U.S. stock markets rigged?” since Michael Lewis appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes on March 30th. Here is the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-lewis-explains-his-new-book-flash-boys/ Our answer: of course they are. It just happens to be our view that the Federal Reserve is the party…
FinTrust Investment Advisors, LLC is excited to announce the launch of their new corporate website, www.fintrustadvisors.com. The website combines FinTrust’s desire to provide resources, educate investors and highlight the firm’s expertise and experience. Along with a streamlined format, FinTrust has created a portal that provides clients with account access, performance reporting and account aggregation. FinTrust…
Saving and Banking in a World of Monetary Chaos What is money? Every finance student is taught that money can be defined as any of the following: A store of value A medium of exchange A unit of account A common measure of value A means of payment A standard for deferred payments As a…
What in the world is going on with the quantitative easing, government debt, banking and gold? Everyone knows that the Federal Government has grown and that it has a debt of over $16 Trillion and that it is growing by just under $1 Trillion a year. Debt and deficits have to be financed by somebody,…
