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Bud Conrad

Bud Conrad

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

Biography

Bud Conrad holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. He has held positions with IBM, CDC, Amdahl, and Tandem. Currently, he serves as a local board member of the National Association of Business Economics and teaches graduate courses in investing at Golden Gate University. Bud, a futures investor for 25 years and a full-time investor for a decade, is also a regular lecturer for American Association of Individual Investors. In addition, as chief economist at Casey Research, he produces original analysis for Casey Research, including unique charts and research on the economy and investment markets.

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    Published 23 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

    As expected, the Fed tapered its purchases of mortgage-backed securities on Wednesday to $15 billion per month and its purchases of longer-term Treasury securities to…

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  • Evidence on Why Gold Is Falling on the Verge of a Dollar Implosion

    Published 04 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Bud Conrad, Casey Research chief economist, predicts in this fascinating interview with Future Money Trends that the US dollar will implode and be replaced with…

  • Despite Declining Deficit, Foreigners Aren't Bailing Us Out, So the Fed Will Keep QE Going

    Published 26 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

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  • Physical Gold vs. Paper Gold: The Ultimate Disconnect

    Published 23 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

    How can we explain gold dropping into the $1,300 level in less than a week? Here are some of the factors: George Soros cut his…

  • The Coming Crash in the Bond Market

    Published 08 March 2013 | viewed 0 times

    It is my contention that the 70-year debt supercycle has come to an end. To put the current financial situation in perspective, here's a long-term…

  • The Fiscal Cliff Was A Wasted Opportunity

    Published 24 January 2013 | viewed 0 times

    The label "the fiscal cliff" evoked the fear that something terrible was about to happen if the previously legislated spending cuts and tax increases came…

  • The Fed Resumes Printing

    Published 07 February 2012 | viewed 0 times

    The Federal Reserve recently announced important policy changes after its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Here are the three most important takeaways, in its…

  • Is Gold Still the Answer for Investors?

    Published 22 November 2011 | viewed 0 times

    Though late to the party as usual, the proverbial man on the street - along with members of mainstream media and Wall Street heavyweights -…

  • The Coming Currency Crisis

    Published 13 September 2011 | viewed 0 times

    Poor Ben Bernanke. The greatest financial train wreck in history is going to happen on his watch, and it will be mostly his predecessor's doing.…

  • Has the Fed Started QE3?

    Published 26 August 2011 | viewed 0 times

    The Fed surprised the market by extending its policy of 0 to 0.25% Fed funds rate to mid-2013. The way the Fed manages to drive…

  • The 'Recovery' in Consumer Loans Isn't Real

    Published 01 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

    The amount of loans being provided by our banking system is a good reflector of the strength of our economy. Below is a big-picture view…

  • Bernanke Is Making the Crisis Worse

    Published 23 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

    The Fed is a corrupt and powerful institution, and Chairman Bernanke is making the global crisis worse. His new speech given last week in Europe…

  • Beyond the Point of No Return

    Published 14 May 2010 | viewed 0 times

    "We're heading toward government devaluing its currency to devaluate its debt in order to survive. That means you need to protect yourself. You can't just…

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    Published 23 March 2010 | viewed 1,273 times

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    Published 05 August 2009 | viewed 13,323 times

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    Here at Casey Research, we've been watching the actions of foreign holders of U.S. dollars as closely as a Las Vegas pit boss watches a…