Americans might be well served to contemplate how safe cash really is. Money market funds aren’t going to keep pace with inflation over the long run. Nor are they immune from credit risk, which could manifest at any time. Bullion investors would like to see some of this capital pour into the gold and silver markets.
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Silver just shot up, and given what the stock market is doing, it makes perfect sense. Namely, it’s most likely the final part of the rally in them both, and the same is the case for gold and mining stocks. Starting with the stock market, it’s still the case that the shares are following their early-2022 path.
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Are Americans being unduly gloomy, and unreasonable in their unwillingness to accept the beneficial reality they’re actually living? Or are they entirely justified in their pessimism over what they see as an economy growing increasingly less responsive?
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A Recent Typo in Our Footer Menu May Have Caused Offense, and For That I Can Only Apologize! As part of our recent site refresh we (and by we, I mean ‘I’) made a small typo in the menu item titled “Discounts” by omitting a vowel. This omission may have caused offense for the 2 days it was live and for that I’m sorry.
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As markets reopen following the Thanksgiving holiday, investors are feeling thankful that interest rates are no longer rising. Stocks, bonds, and precious metals have all gained ground in recent days as long-term rates have come down. Meanwhile, expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark short-term rate in 2024 have risen.
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In some ways this is like asking if buying a designer handbag is a better investment than stocks. It’s a loaded question with a glittery twist. Gold jewelry isn’t just a purchase; it’s often an emotional investment, a piece of art, and yes, sometimes a financial decision. But it’s not always this clear cut…
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You might be thinking something’s different, and you’d be right – we’ve changed our logo! Our ‘tri-metal’ cube design had been in use since 2016 and despite a change from the site’s original (very) yellow color scheme to a more subtle gold one in 2019 we’ve been using the trusty cube for much of the directory’s 10-year – and counting – life.
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With all of the unanswered questions floating around in today’s economy (like “When will the recession start?), one thing is fairly certain – Today’s economic uncertainty is likely to stick around for a while. With that in mind, at some point you might wonder if you’ve saved enough to enjoy a comfortable and stress-free retirement in the face of that uncertainty…
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Silver production is failing to keep up with rising demand. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the silver price. Phillips Baker, CEO of Hecla Mining and Chairman of the Silver Institute, the metal’s most prominent industry trade group, recently made a presentation at the London Bullion Market Association Global Precious Metals conference in Spain…
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold as sentiment-driven as ever, $34 silver soon, and U.S. Mint’s gold sales have already outpaced last year’s figures. The U.S. federal government is indebted by over $33 trillion, and it matters…
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Gordon in California asks “Is a gold IRA safe?” He is referring to recent news concerning a large and well-known gold IRA dealer’s bankruptcy. Gold IRAs, in essence, are secure investments, particularly considering the enduring value and stability of gold as an asset. However, as with any financial venture things can go wrong when human greed is a factor…
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Sarah from Ohio asked ‘Is Gold Investment Good’ – giving no context as to what type of gold investment, in what situation and what she defined as good. That’s a bit like asking if dessert is a good idea after dinner. In both cases, for me at least, the answer is a resounding yes, for seven reasons.
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Let’s drill down on the spending that’s helped fuel the economy. It might interest you to know that real wage growth (earnings after inflation and taxes) has declined in each of the last three months. So, from where have Americans been getting the money for all the spending that sends GDP growth ever higher?
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I’m going to be generalizing a lot here looking at typicals and averages, but for most of the following examples these reasons hold about as much weight as any. Of course how MUCH someone is looking to invest and how much their overall availability of funds stands at will have an impact too.
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What a powerful bearish confirmation! Not only did our profits increase yesterday, but we got this precious gift, too! What gift, you ask? The powerful bearish confirmation, of course! Did you see the… Rally in gold? The yellow precious metals moved higher by $12.50 yesterday. It happened on low volume, indicating that it was just a breather, but still…
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Savvy investors are always on the lookout for the next big thing – a dominant theme that drives headlines and creates profit opportunities in markets. The problem is that by the time everyone is talking about it, it’s often too late to invest – at least at attractive prices. The big investment story-line of 2023 has been artificial intelligence.
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Experts forecast a shaky dollar will send gold to $2,500 next year. This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold forecasts ahead of the election, Powell feints as U.S. economy crumbles, and Kuwait bolsters its place on the list of gold consumers.
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Coming right out of the gate in January, the federal debt ran up against the debt ceiling, which at the time was $31.4 trillion. A months-long and highly combative back and forth ensued between Democrats and Republicans…one that wasn’t finally resolved until the very beginning of June and just a few days before “X Date,” when the government would have had no choice but…
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First it was the COVID economic panic that started in March of 2020. Then it was Biden’s disastrous mishandling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Almost immediately following that disaster, the Biden administration went on a multi-trillion-dollar deficit spending spree that dramatically worsened inflation. Not long after, Biden led …
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If you want to build a house that can withstand the test of time, you can’t have a weak foundation. So you have to build a solid foundation. The same idea holds true for your financial “house.” Your retirement savings plan has to be built on a strong foundation. Don’t spend money you don’t have – Live within your means!
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Central bank gold buying on track to shatter last year’s record, a different take on gold’s price and who wants a gold token instead of physical gold? 2023 may set another new record for central bank gold buying
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Which gold coins you buy are always going to be a personal preference, especially if you’re looking at the Bullion end of the market (as opposed to collectibles.) With my sensible hat on I’d say one 1oz gold coin is pretty much the same as any other 1oz gold coin, but then something like gold is about more than mere sense.
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According to a Harris poll conducted for Bloomberg News, a whole lot of middle-class Americans are worried about the economy. In fact, the number who say they are worried about the economy has grown over the past year, even though inflation has steadily declined at the same time. 44% of middle-class Americans are “stressed” about the economy
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Gold didn’t just invalidate the move above $2,000. It moved even lower – that’s how we know the invalidation is real. And so are its consequences. After gold’s suspicious rally, we see a very real decline. And the decline in silver and mining stocks is even bigger.
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold doesn’t want to leave $2,000, how the U.S. government has indebted you by around $100,000, and Canada releases 2023 coin from single-source mine, while firms like Citi are resuming the purchase of Russian metals
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Gold prices are flirting with all-time highs once again and investors are wondering if this time might be different. Perhaps gold (and silver) can finally break out of the range where they have been mired over the past 3-½ years? A breakout to higher prices is, in our view, both overdue and inevitable, however, the timing of a breakout remains impossible to predict
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Despite ongoing risks to the world economy posed by ongoing inflation and interest-rate challenges, there is another risk on the radar screen that experts suggest could be the most formidable of all through the foreseeable future: geopolitical tension. J.P. Morgan’s Jamie Dimon sounded the geopolitical “alarm,” suggesting tensions are set to impact global economy.
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Gold bugs hold a different definition of risk free, but for most of Wall Street and the investing public the assumption has been that there’s zero chance the U.S. government will ever default on its debt. The truth is finally dawning on this crowd. There is more than one way for the U.S. to default. The government might not welch on payments, but…
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