Gold has been trading near record highs, and more retirement savers are asking how physical precious metals fit into a tax-advantaged account. A gold IRA lets you own IRS-approved gold, silver, platinum, and palladium inside a retirement account, but the…
How much is a pound of gold worth in 2026? The short answer: with gold trading around $4,100 per troy ounce as of mid-2026, a pound of pure gold is worth roughly $60,000. To understand where that number comes from…
Gold stocks can be a smart way to get exposure to gold, but they are not the same thing as owning physical bullion. With miners, your returns depend on gold prices and business fundamentals like costs, reserves, management decisions, jurisdiction…
Once you decide to invest in gold, the next question gets real fast: where are you actually going to store it? Whether you’re stacking gold bars for investors or sticking with gold coins for investors, you’re balancing three things: Cost:…
After the 2008 financial crisis, regulators uncovered multiple forms of market misconduct across asset classes—everything from benchmark-rate scandals (like LIBOR) to misconduct in commodities and futures markets. In precious metals, the key issue wasn’t “gold and silver are fake,” but…
Answering the question “How much is a gold bar worth? ” depends on three factors: All three aspects of the value of a gold bar merit further consideration. We actually developed a calculator that helps you assess your gold bar’s…
We searched dozens of the most popular gold safes to come up with our list of the best safes currently available for your physical precious metals. The safes were valued for their reviews, dimensions, resistance to fire and water, and…
When you quit your job you have various options available for your 401(k). These plans are very common, so the question What happens to 401(k) when you quit? impacts a lot of people. In this article, we’ll go through the…
What are bearer bonds? Bearer bonds are bonds issued by a government or corporation to raise capital. The bonds have a maturity date and an interest rate payment for the life of the bond. Basically, they are the same as…
We continue to see an inflationary period stretch out and I Bonds could be an effective way of alleviating the negative effects. But before you jump into these inflation-linked bonds let’s take a look at I bonds pros and cons,…
There are many types of retirement plans, and some are for more specialized account holders than others. We are going to go over the main ones and their variations. Some accounts only let you hold traditional assets like stocks, bonds,…
Let’s compare 401a vs 401k retirement plans. In this article, we’ll go through the key differences between these company-sponsored plans. The 401k plan is the primary retirement plan offered by most employers. These employers are usually private corporations and businesses.…
Inflation woes continue to grow with geopolitical news from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stronger inflation data in the US. The Russian Federation decided to withdraw from the UN-brokered grain deal. The deal would have allowed hundreds of thousands…
Looking for the small cap value ETF that will outperform in 2024? Here is our ranking of the 12 most popular small cap ETFs by 1-month performance. We take a look at each small cap ETF’s main characteristics and recent…
There’s been a lot of talk about hedge funds buying houses in recent years. But when did institutional buying of homes start? Well, it’s been around for a long time. However, things got really active after the 2008 crisis. When…
We continue to see inflation data on the rise and concerns are more entrenched about a sustained period of high inflation. So, the debate has resurfaced once again regarding inflation and gold, and whether the latter can act as an…
Which nickel ETF is the best performing over the last 3 years? Which nickel ETF has the cheapest fees? We will answer these questions and many more as we list the top nickel ETFs in this article. Investing in a…
We’ve been hearing a lot of OPEC news recently, but what are the ramifications? OPEC+ had their scheduled meeting in Vienna, Austria on October 5th, 2022, to agree on production quotas. What impact will production cuts have? We’ll get into…
Recently Credit Suisse News has been featured in many headlines across the major financial news outlets. What exactly is going on with this major Swiss bank? And what might the future of this bank mean for the financial markets? A…
We have seen a lot of talk recently about inflation and recession. But what are the factors of inflation vs recession? We can certainly feel the negative effects of inflation on our pockets. And we keep hearing about a looming…
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