Key Takeaways: Over 70% of Americans aged 25 and older believe a global recession will occur in 2022 Results didn’t meaningful differ by gender, with 71.9% of men and 69.2% of women respondents believing that a recession is looming Retirement-aged…
Another month, another bloodbath in the alternative assets market. While the S&P 500 Index held relatively steady with a (-0.04%) return over the 30-day period ending June 6th, U.S. equities saw considerable volatility and the SPX saw periods of erratic…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced interest rate hikes by 50 basis points in light of generationally high inflation levels. In response, the stock market spiked briefly while the alternative asset market declined by a considerable margin—likely because a steeper…
Key Takeaways: 79.1% of Americans haven’t taken any action to combat 40-year-high inflation levels 9.4% of Americans have diversified with precious metals (gold or silver) 4.9% of Americans have diversified with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum 5.3% of Americans…
Global markets have been deeply affected by recent events. Amid senseless turmoil and violence, our primary concern is usually not our pocketbooks or account balances. However, it’s only natural to not make a bad situation worse by having your wealth…
A-Mark Precious Metals () is a full-service precious metals trading company based in Santa Monica, California. The business was founded back in 1965 and currently specializes in the sale of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion coins and bars. In…
Key Takeaways: 18.5% of respondents nationwide report having $1 million or more saved for retirement 42.9% of Americans have $25,000 or less in a retirement savings account The results are skewed by gender, with 48.9% of women reporting having saved…
On November 10th, market-watchers recoiled as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that October’s inflation rate has hit a multi-generational high. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), our best record of inflation, reached 6.2% for the first time since November…
Every year cryptocurrencies move closer and closer to worldwide adoption. According to a CNBC report, global cryptocurrency use skyrocketed 881% between 2020 and mid-2021 by total volume exchanged. Although the asset class is barely a decade old, its total value…
Research has shown that diversified retirement funds are less risky than those concentrated in just stocks and bonds. Diversified portfolios offer greater stability, security, and long-term growth. To truly diversify, however, requires investing in more than just traditional assets. You…
Adding cryptocurrency to one’s IRA is a tempting proposition. After all, Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed in value in recent years. Despite the temptation, many investors shy away from cryptocurrency IRA investing because they don’t understand what they…
An individual retirement account (IRA) that contains cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, is commonly referred to as a “crypto IRA”. These kinds of investment accounts provide deep diversification benefits for investors looking to spread their wealth beyond stocks, bonds,…
If you come into a sudden windfall, cash settlement, or inheritance, you might find yourself with a lot of money sitting unexpectedly in your bank account. For most of us, this is an electrifying experience. But after the “Look at…
Many retirement investors add gold to their individual retirement account (IRA) specifically because they don’t want to think about tax implications. They’d rather let their assets sit in a tax-deferred account, like a Traditional IRA, without paying a dime to…
Although gold has strong growth potential—after all, the commodity saw gains of +28% in 2020—the yellow metal is rarely sought after for this reason. For centuries, investors have coveted gold mainly for its properties as an inflation hedge and a…
If you have any experience buying gold, silver, or platinum-class metals, you’ve probably noticed that exchange markets list bullion prices by the troy ounce rather than a U.S. customary ounce. If you’re wondering what the former is, you aren’t alone.…
A gold coin isn’t worth its weight in gold. Not necessarily, at least. Many plated gold quarters are worth no more than a standard 25-cent U.S.-minted quarter. Although these coins contain a thin layer of gold—usually about 0.003 inches thick—they’re…
The price of silver surged to 8-year highs ($29.59) over the weekend. But despite reports in Bloomberg, CNN, and Barron’s that Reddit was to blame, there’s no evidence of a coordinated push among Redditors to go long on the white…
Peter Schiff, longtime gold bug and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, a hedge fund with $228M in assets under management, is caught up in a Twitter spat with his son Spencer, an 18-year-old college freshman. Unlike more common father-son disagreements…
Volatility is often understood and perceived as a measure of risk. For this reason, silver too often gets a bad rep among investors looking to hedge against uncertainty. It’s true, the price of silver is highly sensitive to price shocks.…
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