Nilus Mattive

Santa Barbara

Publisher of Easy Street Investing and Editor of Income Superstars

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Articles

Don’t Get Paralyzed by This Market Action

1 week ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

They simply collect the minute they can, or at best, file at “full retirement age.”In my dad’s case, we went way deeper. First, I had him file and suspend his own benefits. Next, when my mom started collecting her benefits, I had Dad collect spousal benefits on her work record. Then, at age 70, he filed for his own (MUCH) higher, fully maxed-out benefit checks.
DXD: An Inverse ETF to Consider as Market Turmoil Strikes

2 weeks ago | moneyshow.com | Nilus Mattive

I probably don’t need to tell you that the stock market’s been getting hammered. Nor can I say I’m surprised. This is precisely the type of big drop I’ve been warning about for many months now. Consider Inverse ETFs like the ProShares UltraShort Dow30 ETF (DXD) for protection, writes Nilus Mattive, editor of Safe Money Report. In my opinion, there’s still more potential downside ahead.
Are You Worried the Market Could Fall Further?

2 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

So, I turned to a type of investment that had become available two years earlier — an inverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). You probably already know the basics about ETFs, including some of advantages they bring to the table. Inverse ETFs carry all those same advantages while allowing you to profit whenever a particular market or group of investments goes DOWN.
4 Wall Street Rip-offs

3 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

And in many cases, the advisers earning 1% a year are steering their clients into “house” funds … compounding the problems on top of each other. Which brings me to …No. 3: Paying for UnderperformanceMost actively managed funds are consistent underperformers. It would be one thing to pay for performance. In fact, you will often hear Wall Street describe its compensation structure this way …But the reality is that the majority of actively managed mutual funds (and ETFs) fail to beat their benchmarks.
Time to Decouple from the Dollar

1 month ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

It’s worth noting that the last time the dollar was extremely elevated — back in the 1980s, right where my chart above begins — the U.S. ultimately reached an agreement with trading partners in Europe and Japan to make a coordinated effort to weaken the dollar. That so-called “Plaza Accord,” which took place in September 1985, ended up being effective. In fact, by 1987 it had weakened the dollar so much that a new “Louvre Accord” was put in place to reverse the effects.
If You Aren’t Diversifying, You’re in Big Trouble

1 month ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

Click here to see full-sized image. Consumer staples, healthcare and utilities — which account for three of the top five — are typically the three-best performing sectors during recessions …Real estate would be a prime beneficiary of renewed inflation …And the financial services sector is expected to enjoy less regulation under President Trump. These are all points I have made before.
Readers Agree (and Disagree!) Over Social Security

1 month ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

That means someone like the person above could end up receiving a higher benefit because they appear to be a lower-wage worker even though they made substantial amounts of money that is outside the Social Security system. The WEP was designed to fix this problem. And as explained here, the GPO was put in place to address similar discrepancies regarding spousal benefits. Note that eliminating benefits for living beneficiaries as I suggested would take care of a lot of this as a byproduct anyway.
Top Picks 2025: Village Super Market (VLGEA)

2 months ago | moneyshow.com | Nilus Mattive

At Safe Money Report, we remain extremely diversified going into 2025 – with positions in conservative dividend-paying stocks, fixed-income vehicles, precious metals-focused investments, plus several crypto-related funds. For this year’s MoneyShow report, I will highlight one lesser-known stock from our core portfolio: Village Super Market Inc. (VLGEA), says Nilus Mattive, editor of Safe Money Report. I consider it extremely conservative.
Top Picks 2025: Tilray Brands (TLRY)

Jan 21, 2025 | moneyshow.com | Nilus Mattive

For this year’s MoneyShow report, I am also highlighting a bonus recommendation – which is not an official Safe Money holding -- that is highly speculative but could skyrocket in the year ahead. It’s Tilray Brands Inc. (TLRY), notes Nilus Mattive, editor of Safe Money Report. Shares of the Canadian cannabis company soared from under $25 a share to north of $142 during the heady days for cannabis stocks. But it has since lost almost all of its value. What happened?
An Example of Why Warren Buffett Loves the Insurance Busines

Oct 15, 2024 | moneyshow.com | Nilus Mattive

Warren Edward Buffett’s story isn’t quite a rags-to-riches tale. And his meteoric rise didn’t really begin until his investment firm purchased a struggling textile company Berkshire Hathaway…liquidated its core business…and made a major acquisition that took things in an entirely different direction – insurance. Let’s talk about it, and one of his targets, Chubb Ltd. (CB), says Nilus Mattive, editor at Weiss Ratings Daily. Buffett’s target company was an insurer named National Indemnity.