Will a Stronger IRS Push More Investors to Gold?
A lot has been written in the news recently about the IRS deciding to increase its enforcement of tax laws Because when the American people are suffering under inflation at 40-year highs, and the...
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A lot has been written in the news recently about the IRS deciding to increase its enforcement of tax laws Because when the American people are suffering under inflation at 40-year highs, and the...
With the news that year-on-year inflation declined slightly in July, markets seemed to take that as a sign that the worst is now over Clearly the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes have been effective,...
Recent developments in the economy have more and more people worried about the direction the economy is heading Now that we know that the economy is contracting, and that recession is increasingly...
After months of constantly rising inflation, discussion of the economy has begun to turn towards the R-word: recession The shock of a first quarter that saw GDP contracting, when everyone expected it...
Over the past several years you’ve probably heard the phrase “buy the dip” Normally that’s in reference to stocks, as part of a strategy of dollar cost averaging But have you ever heard that...
It seems like only a short while ago inflation was the only thing really threatening most Americans’ finances Once thought to be transitory, it’s clear that inflation is now here to stay for a...
Hardly anyone likes inflation Unless you’re a big-time debtor like the US government, you understand how destructive inflation can be It erodes the value of your money, reduces your standard of...
If you read anything written by cryptocurrency evangelists, you might come away thinking that cryptocurrency is the greatest thing since sliced bread It’s the wave of the future, a currency, store...
Trying to figure out why the gold price rises and falls can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility What it all comes down to ultimately is the interplay between supply and demand And with supply...
If you want to be successful in acquiring enough money to live comfortably in retirement, sometimes it’s a good idea to look at what other successful people have done Learning about sound purchases...
After the events of the past week, markets are finally starting to realize two things First, the Federal Reserve hasn’t done enough yet to curb inflation Second, the Fed’s attempts to curb...
For thousands of years gold was money Whether it took the form of coins used for transacting business, or bars used as stores of wealth, gold was the ultimate monetary asset Paper currencies came and...
We live in a world today that is awash in money The total M3 money supply in the United States is nearing $22 trillion The national debt is over $30 trillion The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is...
Just a few months ago it seemed that everyone thought the US economy was on fire Markets were doing well, unemployment was low, and the real risk we were told was an overheating economy But now we...
With all the headlines talking about how high inflation is, there’s a crisis brewing under the surface that is going largely unnoticed: the debt bubble This debt bubble is perhaps the largest in...
The performance of stock markets this year has been horrendous by just about all measures And events of the past few days have brought to the fore the realization that the economy may very well be...
In an encouraging sign that rising gold prices haven’t dented gold demand, total demand for gold rose 34% in the first quarter of 2022 to 1,234 tonnes, the highest level since the fourth quarter of...