GBU-43/B, also called “mother of all bombs” or MOAB, has been dropped in Afghanistan, marking a dramatic change in the way the current administration plans to conduct operations in the area. While the weapon was planned for use on the Iraqi battlefield, it was never used as there was limited resistance there. The bomb was likely dropped in response to the death of a U.S. special forces operative in the same area.
Gold — and other precious metals — are one of the few assets today that aren’t overvalued. While other stocks approach potentially dangerous bubbles, gold tends to keep stable. Most investors know that buying low and selling high is the key to successful wealth building, but that’s not easy to do if you’re constantly purchasing from overvalued investment classes.
There’s another financial pitfall looming as well. Inflation is poised to take off in a big way. How do we protect ourselves?
Chad Benson here. In my previous post, I talked about the various benefits of precious metal investments like gold and silver and why I personally believe investing today is the smartest choice you can make for your future. In this post, I want to discuss the benefits of gold from a different perspective…
Your pension is a vital part of your long-term planning, and it’s essential that you take into account accurate forecasts. Pension benefits for some individuals have been recently cut in a trend that seems to be impacting numerous organizations across the nation. This poses worrying problems for those who have relied on company or public pensions to supplement their income when they retire, and it illustrates the dangers of relying too heavily on any one income or investment stream.
Recent economic uncertainty has propelled the dollar down against the yen, resulting in a gradual reduction in the dollar’s overall value. The dollar has also performed relatively poorly against the euro, and some are blaming uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act for sluggish performance.
