Gold and Silver See Big Gains as Inflation Surges
On the heels of very disappointing inflation numbers, gold and silver have seen some of their best performance of the year Short-term profit-taking notwithstanding, the outlook for both gold and...
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On the heels of very disappointing inflation numbers, gold and silver have seen some of their best performance of the year Short-term profit-taking notwithstanding, the outlook for both gold and...
After months of hearing how inflation is transitory, it is finally becoming clear to just about everyone that inflation is anything but transitory The latest inflation data showed that prices rose...
While inflation has dominated the thoughts of consumers and investors for the past few months, another threat is facing the economy today – supply chain disruptions Over the past several decades,...
One of the issues facing the purchase of any sort of asset is the uncertainty of its price Every purchaser or investor hopes to buy low and sell high, but it doesn’t always work out that way And...
When it comes to investing in an IRA, most investors are probably familiar with the most common investment options, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs, etc It’s probably safe to say that most...
Rising inflation is something that neither consumers nor investors have had experience with in decades For years official inflation rate figures have hovered at or below 2% annually Federal Reserve...
With a federal government that is pushing ever closer to a $30 trillion national debt, and that has seen two consecutive fiscal years with deficits exceeding $3 trillion, the pressure to close that...
Millions of Americans invest for their retirement through workplace-sponsored 401(k) retirement savings plans The 401(k) has largely replaced the pension plans that used to exist among private...
With a debt of over $28 trillion and counting, you would think that the federal government would realize that it has a spending problem Yet every time there’s a crisis surrounding the national...
With inflation continuing to rise, more and more Americans are feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks And with wages and salaries often not rising enough to cover those increased costs, Americans are...
It’s not a stretch to say that President Biden is embattled His unwillingness to do anything tough and his reactions to crises leave much to be desired And increasingly Biden is acting like a...
If you’re like many hard-working Americans, you’re probably aware of the importance of saving up for retirement And you’re likely working to build up the largest nest egg you can That’s why...
Markets were expecting the Fed to announce the beginning of its tapering of assets purchases at its latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting And while the Fed didn’t announce tapering at...
If there’s anything that defines modern life in America, it’s the development of “cancel culture” It’s an outgrowth of the fact that politics has invaded every aspect of our lives Many new...
While the Federal Reserve’s monetary shenanigans may raise the ire of advocates of sound money and good economics, the institution has for the most part avoided the scandals that plague other...
You might be forgiven for thinking that the US economy is still strong and in great shape, particularly if you look at stock markets With stock markets having set dozens of record highs this year,...
There’s a reason so many people hang on the words of the Warren Buffetts of the world While not everything that may come out of their mouths is something you should follow, it’s always worth...
The term “black swan” has gained great popularity since Nassim Taleb’s 2007 book of the same name The term refers to an event that comes as a complete surprise or shock, and one that has a...
A recession is normally defined as two successive quarters of contracting economic growth And normally once a recession is over, economic growth picks up for at least a few years But today there are...
Even if you’re an investor who understands that investing is often all about the long game, it can be tough to see asset prices move sideways, or even down We may understand intellectually that...
The 1970s are perhaps best known today for being a time of stagflation – economic stagnation and high inflation The combination of high unemployment and high inflation puzzled the Keynesian...