Many investors who have accumulated decent growth in their retirement savings–whether IRA, 401(k), or anything else–are certainly looking forward to enjoying their Golden Years. And why not? If they’ve stuck to a long-term diversified investment strategy, then they’ve done everything right, more or less
Upon being hit by the suit filed by current and former employees, US Bank overcompensated by putting several hundred millions of dollars back into the plan. But it makes you wonder–what kind of accountability would prevent such a thing from taking place again?
Beijing claims the devaluation was a direct result of “market forces” rather than currency manipulation. Whether or not that was the case, we should just call it as we see it–the opening of an emerging currency war
Silver presents us with a unique advantage: its price point is much more attractive and affordable based on the current gold-to-silver ratio which is at historical highs of 82-to-1.
Banking regulations have tightened significantly in the period following the 2008 financial crisis: capital and liquidity standards are much stricter; stress test demands…more rigorous
The bullion markets are traded continuously across the world. Based on a live market price, there is no subjectivity and it can be sold at anytime, unlike other physical assets such as real estate
Avoiding to charge more than you can afford is common-sense thinking. But many Americans are in a position where they don’t have enough savings to bail themselves out of financial emergencies
The gold/silver ratio is an indicator that tells you the multiple of gold’s price over that of silver. For example: in May 1920, the price of gold per ounce was $253.15 and the price of silver was at $12.64. The gold and silver ratio was at 20:1 or 20-to-1. This means that 20 ounces of silver was equal to one ounce of gold
In 2014, six years after the financial crisis, the SEC came up with a noble idea: implement new rules to make money market funds more stable and resilient. This idea may have buttressed the money market fund system, but it also put individual investors in a more precarious position