Wealthy Retirement

In 1964, Russ Williams in Odessa, Texas, needed a place to store his fishing equipment. In what was likely an “aha” moment, the self-storage industry was born.

Americans have a lot of stuff. There are 50,000 self-storage facilities across the country covering 2.2 billion square feet, with more than 50 million square feet of new storage being delivered every year.

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I wasn’t expecting the question, but when my wife asked it this weekend, it rocked my world.

I had mentioned that an old friend from college who I’ve lost touch with is battling a very serious and often fatal health issue.

We talked about how unfair it is, how young he is, and all of the things you usually say when you hear terrible news like that.

After ...

For the past six months, I’ve received dozens of comments and questions in response to my newsletter, The Skousen Report, as well as my VIP Trading Services and weekly columns in Wealthy Retirement and Liberty Through Wealth.

I appreciate the topics my readers raise, and they deserve answers. So from time to time, I plan to answer some of the...

Editor’s Note: Matt McCall, Monument Traders Alliance’s new Head Innovations Strategist, has been described as a “born trend-spotter.”

Below, he describes a pattern he’s observed over and over again throughout his career that he calls the “Musk Stampede.”

For more of Matt’s latest insights, check out his free e-letter,

3D printing was once supposed to change everything.

A little more than a decade ago, investors treated companies like 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) as the future of manufacturing. At the time, it seemed as if the technology would make production faster, cheaper, and more flexible.

Then reality hit.

Growth slowed. Losses piled up. After years of ...