Will War Affect My Retirement Funds?
There’s a growing perception today that the world is closer to the brink of all-out war than it has been at any point since World War II Between war in Ukraine and growing conflict in the Middle...
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There’s a growing perception today that the world is closer to the brink of all-out war than it has been at any point since World War II Between war in Ukraine and growing conflict in the Middle...
As 2024 starts, there’s one thing on many Americans’ minds: will the US economy fall into recession or not Especially after bank failures early in 2023, everyone waited with bated breath last...
With fears of recession growing every day, more and more people are wondering how they can protect their assets Traditional safe havens like US Treasuries, or precious metals like gold and silver,...
In a move that wasn’t at all surprising, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold its target interest rate steady at its final policy meeting of 2023 With that question settled for...
As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets this week, Wall Street’s hopes for a rate cut seem to be fading Between last week’s jobs numbers and this week’s CPI figures, the case for...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 15 years, one of the biggest developments in the field of currency has been the growth and adoption of digital currencies such as...
While legal codes govern modern life today more so than in centuries past, they’re not the only sets of rules in our legal system Case law, or precedent, is just as important Precedent isn’t...
While gold may be the best known and most popular precious metal, some people looking to buy precious metals may be looking for something more Gold’s performance can be almost boringly stable over...
While fear of recession may be growing in some quarters, so too are fears of stagflation The very term brings back memories of the 1970s, with high inflation, stagnant economic growth, and general...
According to recent data published by the Federal Reserve, over 80% of Americans are worse off now financially than they were before COVID The top 20% of households are actually in slightly better...
If there was one hot topic that could define 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) would probably be it Since it has burst into the mainstream, AI has become a favorite issue to discuss, as both its...
The latest inflation report seems to underscore one of the problems with official inflation figures While the 32% headline inflation figure remains above the Fed’s 2% target rate, it doesn’t seem...
The Federal Open Market Committee decided at its most recent monetary policy meeting last week to pause rate hikes once again, leaving the target federal funds rate at 525-550% That was a move that,...
The concept of the US dollar failing seems so far-fetched that it almost seems outside the realm of possibility For nearly 80 years the dollar has been the world’s reserve currency, and it remains...
All eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee once again this week, as the Committee meets again to discuss whether or not to raise the target federal funds rate The current target rate is...
Hyperinflation is something that no one wants to experience We all know about countries like Venezuela and Zimbabwe, where hyperinflation has ruined economies and destroyed people’s standard of...
After Hamas’ attack on Israel, tensions in the Middle East have been rising The United States has, not surprisingly, given a significant amount of support to Israel And now the Biden administration...