Precious Metals vs. Crypto: Which Do You Trust?
With inflation rising faster now than policymakers in Washington had expected, many investors are starting to get nervous Trust in the Federal Reserve to manage monetary policy, and in Congress to...
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With inflation rising faster now than policymakers in Washington had expected, many investors are starting to get nervous Trust in the Federal Reserve to manage monetary policy, and in Congress to...
One of the biggest fears that Wall Street has is that the Federal Reserve will turn off the monetary spigot Having pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system over the past year, banks and...
With the recent news that year-on-year inflation has reached 5%, a level not seen in over a decade, the rising prices that consumers have been seeing for months are finally reflected in official...
With a Democrat in the White House and Democrats in control of Congress, it perhaps shouldn’t be surprising that President Biden is starting to pull out all the stops to raise taxes And one of his...
In the world of precious metals there are generally two types of investors: those who want to hold and own the metals themselves, and those who just want to benefit financially from ownership of...
In the history of depressions and financial crises, the Great Depression ranks right up there as the worst crisis to hit the modern world Although some who lived at that time quipped that the...
In times of economic uncertainty, investors look to protect their wealth by buying assets that can help protect their wealth They’re looking in the first instance for assets that won’t lose value...
It’s probably no surprise to most people that the United States is suffering under the burden of heavy debt Governments, corporations, and households are all more indebted than they ever have been...
There’s an old saying when it comes to investing that markets can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent We’ve seen the development of an “everything bubble” over the past several...
Sometimes it can be tough to be critical of the Federal Reserve On the one hand, the Fed's conduct of monetary policy has been incredibly damaging in so many ways It has helped spur inflation, it has...
If you’re a precious metals investor, you’re probably hoping that gold and silver will take off in price soon, boosting the value of your precious metals IRA If you haven’t invested in precious...
Recession is officially defined as two consecutive quarters of declining growth, with growth defined as gross domestic product (GDP) By that measure, the US economy definitely experienced a recession...
If you ask most investors what assets they hold, the overwhelming majority of investors, and most likely their assets, are invested in stocks and bonds These two commonly traded assets are easy to...
Looking at prices throughout the economy, you could be forgiven for thinking that everything is in a bubble In fact, commentary on the “everything bubble” has existed for years But it’s only in...
According to government statistics and the mainstream media, the US economy is in the middle of an economic recovery Stock markets are sky high, employment is supposedly improving, and the worst of...
While gold normally gets all the attention during times of economic crisis, it’s often the under-appreciated silver that could end up being the better investment Gold has a history of gaining value...
Markets took a beating last Thursday as President Biden announced a bombshell new tax plan The details are still being worked out, but the biggest news is that investors could pay a tax rate of up to...
One of the defining characteristics of the modern era seems to be that states around the world see their citizens not as human beings but rather as resources to be used for the state’s benefit The...
When it comes to investing in precious metals, most people’s attention naturally turns to gold Gold is synonymous with wealth and has been for centuries So it’s only natural that when it comes to...
While prices throughout the economy have risen significantly over the past few months, they’re not the only thing growing Fears of inflation have been rising too, as more and more households are...
It’s easy to say that investing is a long-term endeavor, but it’s a lot more difficult to make your investing behavior adhere to that The temptation to watch markets move day to day and figure...