It is ironic that modern governments (who hardly even believe in gold as money) have a history of making war on gold when times get tough. The facts bear out the cases of five different nations making it their business…
As you can see in the picture above, Bitcoin is often represented by a gold colored token. The world’s second largest cryptocurrency (by market cap) Ethereum commonly has a silver token portrayal. It is no accident that the two leading…
Table of ContentsWhat Exactly is Bitcoin?A Review of Bitcoin as an IRA InvestmentThe Pros and Cons of Bitcoin What Exactly is Bitcoin? Bitcoin (or BTC) refers to the now world-famous digital currency which was created in 2009. Digital currencies are…
Gold, is considered by many, to be a hard asset that can be used as a long-term investment vehicle and will help you avoid the rapid devaluation of your portfolio during times of market turbulence. Gold is looked at by…
NOTE ABOUT THIS STUDY: we commissioned a 3rd party investment research firm, Beta Capital LLC, to conduct a thorough study on whether gold makes sense in an IRA. The firm looked into three different gold allocations (5%, 10% and 25%)…
The majority of senior citizens in the U.S. are poorly informed about their retirement investment options, especially in regard to holding alternative investments like precious metals. Here’s the official poll question and results: Table of Contents“Did you know that you…
In the old, pre-crisis days, it was not odd to think that bad news for bonds was good news for stocks. It made sense from a fundamental perspective. Fixed-income markets tend to do poorly when economic activity is strong or inflation…
Image What is a Roth IRA ? A Roth IRA allows you to protect your savings from taxation just like a traditional IRA. But the contributions you make to this type of IRA are taxed at your normal income tax…
Among the growing number of robo advisors in the personal financial apps space today, Wealthfront proves to be one of the biggest and most successful. They measure their success in more than $2.7 billion of customer assets under management. The company…
(Note: Secondary Market Annuitie’s website is currently inactive, and the company may be defunct. Please see our full list of currently active, top-ranked precious metals IRA companies here.) A secondary market annuity (SMA) or secondary annuity (SA) is also commonly…
If you are like us, you have often wished that you could find a crystal ball which would forecast your financial future in a single glance. We have found a personal financial management app that claims to do just that, and…
You have not seen too many major mergers of the actual platforms in the Crowdfunding and Peer to Peer Lending space. One did happen in 2014 that created what is now one of the superpowers of the equity crowdfunding and…
Real Estate forms of Peer to Peer crowdfunding lending have been popping up everywhere over the last few years. The first one opened its doors in 2010, and today there are over 50 of them in the U.S. You should…
Table of Contents“Given the current state of the economy, national debt and Fed’s policies, how confident are you in the future of the dollar?”Retirees and High Income Earners Are the Least Confident in the DollarDollar Confidence Higher in Urban Areas –…
You heard the terms “diversification” and “asset allocation” more than you can handle, and are dying to see some practical examples of what a truly diversified retirement portfolio should look like? Keep reading, this post is for you. Saving for retirement…
Ask yourself this: 6 years ago did you feel that your financial stability and investment portfolio was secure, or vulnerable? The answer to that question may be the most important factor to consider when determining whether you should be diversifying…
Hundreds of years ago, early economists were puzzled by a phenomenon in prices – why do some non-essential goods cost so much while essential goods cost so little? Put another way, why are water and grain so cheap when they…
There are four types of metal coins and bars allowed inside of a precious metals IRA: gold, silver, platinum and palladium. The least well known of these is palladium, but you should become more familiar with this amazing metal. Here…
Sought after for their purity, their elegant design and guaranteed quality, American Gold Eagles are among the most popular bullion coins for investors with Precious Metals IRAs. You have probably seen American Eagle coins advertised in television commercials or on…
Two of the primary economic functions of “money” are… To create a store of value for wealth accumulation and To facilitate trade through a universal medium. To this end, both cash savings of national currencies (such as the US dollar…
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