Does Timing Play a Role in Investment Success?
You’ve probably heard it said that you can’t time markets There’s definitely a lot of truth to that Try to time when to get in and out of markets and you can second guess yourself into losing...
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You’ve probably heard it said that you can’t time markets There’s definitely a lot of truth to that Try to time when to get in and out of markets and you can second guess yourself into losing...
There are undoubtedly millions of people out there who are still heavily participating in stock markets They enjoyed the gains they’ve seen over the past several years, with both the Dow Jones and...
Last week was an absolute bloodbath for markets, as stock markets shed trillions of dollars worth of paper wealth The Dow Jones lost over 3,500 points over the course of the week, prompting the...
There seems to be a great deal of complacency among many in the United States about the effect that the coronavirus will have on the US economy Thus far it’s been treated as an issue that only...
It’s no secret that the retirement outlook for most Americans is dire While figures for the average amount of retirement savings get bandied about here and there in the media, the median amount of...
After reaching the $1,600 mark last week, gold began to really break out While many market analysts had expected gold to see major resistance at $1,600, and perhaps some profit-taking, gold took on...
Every week seems to bring more and more bad news about the Chinese coronavirus While new cases and new deaths seem not to be accelerating, much of the country remains completely shut down With about...
With so many headwinds affecting the world economy, 2020 is looking like it could be a very dangerous year for many investors Stock markets may have gained 30% last year, but that was only due to the...
Holdings of gold in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit record highs this week as investors sought to move their assets to safety Total ETF holdings rose to over 2,570 tonnes, eclipsing the previous...
The silver price, unlike the gold price, can be heavily influenced by industrial demand For a number of years that weighed on the silver price, as demand from the photography industry waned It seems...
Total world gold mine production decreased last year for the first time since 2008 That’s sure to put upward pressure on world gold prices, as increased demand and decreased supply will work...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held its first meeting of the year this week, and it was slightly more dovish than many people expected Still, it wasn’t enough to keep stock markets from...
While much of the financial advice you hear in the media needs to be taken with a grain of salt, every now and then you hear a nugget of truth In this case it’s coming from legendary hedge fund...
It isn’t every day that you hear someone in the mainstream financial media talk about gold When they do, it’s often in a pejorative manner So to hear someone in the financial media talking about...
When judging how their investment portfolios will perform, most investors look at economic factors to estimate future performance They’ll look at price to earnings ratios, balance sheets, Federal...
Investors always have a lot on their minds, particularly when it comes to saving for retirement They’re always trying to figure out which way markets will move, when they’ll move, and what assets...
Next to stocks, bonds, and cash, gold is probably the top investment asset when it comes both to investor interest and common curiosity Cultures across the world and throughout history have valued...
One of the dominant themes in markets today is the vast amount of near-junk grade debt that’s floating around out there Corporate debt levels are nearly double what they were during the financial...
At the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve was expected to hike interest rates at least twice Instead, it cut rates three times What should we expect in 2020 With numerous analysts and...
As 2019 winds to a close, stock markets continue to see record highs It’s a lot different than this time last year, when markets were plummeting to end the year So what has changed Well, the...
While many know about buying gold and silver, most probably don’t know that there are other precious metals in which they can buy One of the most common precious metals aside from gold and silver...