Markets took a beating last Thursday as President Biden announced a bombshell new tax plan The details are still being worked out, but the biggest news is that investors could pay a tax rate of up to...
One of the defining characteristics of the modern era seems to be that states around the world see their citizens not as human beings but rather as resources to be used for the state’s benefit The...
When it comes to investing in precious metals, most people’s attention naturally turns to gold Gold is synonymous with wealth and has been for centuries So it’s only natural that when it comes to...
Since the end of World War II, the US dollar has functioned as the world’s reserve currency For the first quarter century that was as part of the Bretton Woods system, in which the dollar could be...
While prices throughout the economy have risen significantly over the past few months, they’re not the only thing growing Fears of inflation have been rising too, as more and more households are...
For over a decade, official government inflation figures have told the story that inflation is stuck around 2% No matter what the Federal Reserve did to try to boost inflation, and how many trillions...
Inflation is pernicious and destructive The constant rise of prices that results from monetary inflation slowly erodes the purchasing power of money, surreptitiously stealing from savers and...
It’s easy to say that investing is a long-term endeavor, but it’s a lot more difficult to make your investing behavior adhere to that The temptation to watch markets move day to day and figure...
President Biden just announced the details of his proposed infrastructure spending plan, and it’s a doozy Featuring over $2 trillion in spending, it comes on the heels of the recently passed $19...
Investors and pundits who focus on short-term profits often like to denigrate gold every chance they can get That’s particularly true when gold gives up some of its gains And recently those pundits...
With the passage of President Biden’s $19 trillion stimulus package, the federal government is continuing to spend money like a drunken sailor And Biden isn’t content with his victory on this...
In December 2020, Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes business magazine, answered the question, “Will Gold Prices Skyrocket in 2021” with a definitive “YES!” Forbes explained why:...
Recently attention has been focused on silver, one of the precious metals which historically has been used by investors to help safeguard and protect their investments Shiny and strong, silver has a...