The idea of creating money out of thin air to solve economic problems is one of the oldest sophistries of all time The creation of money has been the downfall of many a government and empire over...
To investors who remember the stock market boom of the 1980s and 1990s, the decision to invest in gold may be an uncomfortable one Investors who cut their teeth during that time and who remember...
Making mistakes with your investments can be costly Investing in the wrong asset or at the wrong time could be the difference between tens of thousands of dollars in gains versus tens of thousands of...
When looking at government finance, there are two main areas of policy: fiscal policy and monetary policy Fiscal policy encompasses federal spending, the federal budget, the appropriations process,...
If there’s one thing most investors agree on, it’s that investing success can be measured by how much wealth they’re able to amass While disciplined saving and investing is one of the necessary...
By now only the most oblivious of market observers could deny that financial markets are in a bubble From stocks to bonds, the trillions of dollars of easy money that have flooded markets over the...
It’s hard to tell from media coverage and polls who will win the Presidential election in November Each camp tries to play up positive coverage and claim that it has the advantage And while the...
The US economy has been in a recession since Q1 of 2020, and there’s a good chance that it could remain in recession for months, if not years, to come That has investors scrambling to preserve...
An individual retirement account (IRA) is offered by financial institutions and can offer tax benefits for individuals saving for retirement If you are eligible, there are a few ways to invest in an...
As much as we’ve heard that there’s no such thing as timing markets, there’s always at least one time that’s better than others to buy certain assets You don’t want to buy when everyone...
In his much awaited speech at the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole conference last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a move away from the Federal Reserve’s traditional...
One of the trickiest aspects to investing in any asset is finding the right time to buy it There are some who think you should buy whenever you feel the need, while others want to keep holding off...
On August 15, 1971, President Nixon officially closed the gold window, thus severing the last official link between the US dollar and gold While US citizens had been banned from owning gold since...