How Did Gold and Silver Fare in 2023?
With 2023 coming to a close, it’s time to take stock of how the year has gone In terms of financial performance, the year may have been a mixed bag for many people Bank failures early in the...
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With 2023 coming to a close, it’s time to take stock of how the year has gone In terms of financial performance, the year may have been a mixed bag for many people Bank failures early in the...
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...
The performance of gold in recent weeks has been great for gold owners, with gold hitting new record highs But for silver owners things haven’t been nearly so good Normally when gold enters a...
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...
As 2023 draws to an end, gold has gone on a tear, rising to new highs over $2,100 an ounce on Monday But with gold prices rising, will that dampen demand for gold in the coming year Gold can be...
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...
With fears of recession rising, and growing uncertainty over the future of the economy, it seems that more and more people are looking towards gold and silver as safe haven assets Both gold prices...
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...
As millions of Americans start to move around the country to be with their families for the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s time to start thinking about what we can be thankful for While the past...
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...
For years the national debt has been rising steadily upward But every time someone tries to warn about the unsustainable nature of that rise, the media steps in to tell us not to worry “We owe...
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...
After three years of Joe Biden’s presidency and after having suffered the highest inflation in 40 years, you would think that Americans would be tired of having Democrats in power But as this...
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...
Many Americans reflexively trust experts when it comes to issues with which they don’t have much experience Whether it’s doctors, lawyers, or economists, they trust that the experts are devoted...
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...