Joseph Calhoun

Joseph Calhoun is the founder and President of Alhambra Investments, founder and President of Calhoun & Co. and a Senior Fellow at the Parkview Institute.

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  • Feb 3, 2026
    While it seems obvious that the future should feature a lower dollar and gold continuing to outperform stocks, that is far from assured. That is the consensus view and while the...
  • Feb 1, 2026
    Are you outraged yet? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that four days before President Trump's inauguration, the Abu Dhabi royal family bought a $500 million stake in the Trump...
  • Jan 27, 2026
    This is, in my opinion, the most interesting chart in all of finance. This shows the return from gold versus the total return of the S&P 500 since 1/1/2000. As you can see, gold's...
  • Jan 21, 2026
    Most investment firms kick off the new year with "outlook" pieces, offering futile predictions on the S&P 500's year-end close or the frequency of Fed rate hikes. I try to avoid such...
  • Jan 13, 2026
    As we near the end of the first year of President Trump's second presidential term, the debate about his economic policies hasn't changed much. That's because it isn't an economic...
  • Jan 6, 2026
    We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Plan 9 From Outer Space I have no idea what will happen this year. Neither...