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…
Gold has a following that never gives up nor surrenders. This has something to do with the feelings of safety and security that it has always created for those who owned it historically, and that it still creates for investors…
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…
To many observers, the outlook for oil and other energy products, industrial and precious metals, grains and other commodities remains bleak, even after a rout that has seen the CRB Commodity Index lose more than a third of its value…
(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…
Over the past 5 years the period between late June to early September has seen some of the fiercest rallies in gold and silver prices, with double digit percentage moves fairly typical. In 2013 the price of silver in particular…
As the dust settles on the latest bailout deal for Greece, it is becoming increasingly obvious of the pain which lies ahead for Europe in the months and years ahead. While initial market reaction has been positive to the news…
An interesting trend has been developing over the past few years which sends one of the clearest signals yet as to just how fragile the current financial and currency system has become. The gold community often pay close attention to…
Bitcoin has received an enormous amount of press and media coverage since it first appeared on the mainstream financial radar several years ago. The gold community for the large part – have been unimpressed. Most of these concerns revolve around…
Allocating gold to your personal investment portfolio is becoming increasingly prudent given the precarious position that nearly all fiat currencies are exhibiting. In recent months European investors have also witnessed first hand the value of holding gold as insurance against…
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…
“A lot of people believe that debasing the currency is not a sound economic policy. There is no evidence that a weak currency leads to long-term economic growth.” That quote came from Ronald-Peter Stoeferle, who is the fund manager for…
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…
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