As we close the book on April, many investors are wondering: Why is stock market growth so stagnant while “alternative” investments like gold and silver are up over 20%? In a nutshell, financial market uncertainty is rising and fears of recession are growing. In fact, billionaire investor Carl Icahn recently warned about looming recession and … Read more

Do you know the best kept secret about gold? Who owns it! Your next door neighbor could have a small fortune in gold in a safe, and no one would ever know… whether it be Uncle Sam or anyone else. It is their secret: the gold is theirs to store and distribute to anyone without … Read more

Meet “the Feds,” an imaginary American family that spends like the U.S. government. On the surface, the Fed family seems to be the richest household around: they own the largest mansion, print their own currency and are believed to be ageless. Envious yet? Don’t be. If you ran your household’s finances like the Feds, you … Read more

I was just checking the numbers myself this morning and they are sobering: the U.S. will soon be borrowing more than its entire economic output. How long can a nation, even one as powerful as America, owe more than it produces? At a Senate hearing last week, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) auditor quietly dropped … Read more

Gold showed its fortitude as a safe haven asset in the first quarter of 2016, rising 16%. Silver rose about 12% during the same period. In fact, gold and silver were practically the only bright spots to be seen in the markets during the last three months. What’s going on? Falling stocks, currency weakness, ultra-loose … Read more

The numbers simply boggle the mind: More than $1.2 trillion in student loan debt 40 million borrowers Average balance of $29,000 each Student loan debt is more than an election year campaign issue: it is a serious long-term threat to the U.S. economy and your retirement assets. College attendance has been rising for almost 30 … Read more

If you owned gold and silver in 2016, you’re probably patting yourself on the back right now. Traditional stock markets are basically flat for the year, while both gold and silver are in the positive double digits. According to recent market research, your diversification strategy could literally save your bacon if you plan to retire … Read more

Gold has been in the news everywhere, and the words you hear spoken most are “wealth protector.” Gold is up 18% so far this year, while both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are down. That’s the kind of wealth protection everyone could use more of these days. But gold has additional reasons for its … Read more

Gold demand has been so strong in 2016 that the largest gold exchange-traded commodity (“ETC”) has temporarily suspended the issuance of new shares to investors. While Blackrock’s demand problem is good news generally for gold and silver investors, it also highlights the risks of holding “paper gold” instead of actual physical bullion. Because of the … Read more

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers made waves last week with an pronouncement heard across the world: he believes that large denomination bills should be phased out permanently. In his words: “It’s time to kill the $100 bill.” The reason? These paper instruments allow for anonymous transactions that can’t be tracked by government authorities. In … Read more