According to a recent Bankrate survey nearly a third (26%) of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Zip. Zero. Nada en absoluto. A number that’s consistent with other surveys that …
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For precise information on gold supply and demand throughout the world, it’s tough to beat The World Gold Council – an association of the world’s leading gold mining companies. Its …
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The last time I said something good about the economy one of my readers called me delusional. Fortunately I didn’t let that opinion change my investment strategy and it paid …
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Iraq. The Ukraine. Syria. Gaza. You name the hot spot. No matter how you slice it, the world’s in a bit of a mess, isn’t it? Right now we’re witnessing …
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There’s a particularly cruel and ironic twist that frequently arises when people and businesses get a little mileage under their belt. The biggest and most imminently fatal mistakes frequently happen …
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There are several stories making the rounds that seem to indicate there’s economic trouble brewing. Let’s connect the dots. First, a new Federal Reserve survey found that more than 2/3rds …
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Despite its flaws, America is still the greatest entrepreneurial market in the world. You wouldn’t know it listening to the perpetual gloom, doom and petty whining of popular media, but …
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Greed, arrogance, fear and paranoia sound more like the staples of a soap opera plot but they are, in fact, the basic drivers of investment markets. We all like to …
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It’s hard to believe but identity theft has been a federal crime since the late ’90s. Slowly but surely we’re actually getting better at both preventing identity theft and dealing …
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Warren Buffett has blessed us with a succinct, if not a smug, little guideline for investing: “the first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget …