The stock market tends to crash from time to time. Particularly after an intense bull market run like the one we’ve experienced for nearly a decade. You can either continue to ride the wave until it crashes down around your head. Or you can smarten up and change your investment strategy. Why invest at all…
You might think the financial talking heads are crazy for believing the US dollar is on the verge of collapse. But is it really that far-fetched? Think about it. Believe it or not, there are two key factors that could definitely mean the end of the US dollar. Without a US dollar, we’ll no longer…
In case you don’t know, Ray Dalio is the founder of the multi-billion dollar hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. So it makes sense that people tend to listen whenever he speaks. The interesting thing is Ray Dalio has much to say about investing in a gold IRA as a hedge against inflation. In fact, he believes…
Two major new stories hit the wire this week. Both stories are about activities from China that could threaten United States markets and treasuries. Last week, the US Treasury Department released pertinent data showing that China sold more of their US Treasuries in May. Their total US Treasuries holdings are now the least they’ve been…
Two serious economic situations around the world provided financial warnings for us this week. First there’s Asia and Europe. There was a major decline in factory activity throughout the month of June. Second, the US saw very little economic growth take place during the same timeframe. The news coming out of Asia is particularly difficult…
We all remember when the housing crisis came to a head in 2008. Beginning in 2006 through 2007, the housing market bubble burst and home values soon plummeted. Well, the current housing market looks very similar to the way it did before the crash. The Dow Jones is reaching record-breaking levels again and recently broke…
A few weeks ago gold smashed through its former $1350 per ounce price barrier. It hasn’t reached price levels this high since 2012, and for weeks now it’s maintained these higher highs. In fact, not only did it break through the $1400 per ounce barrier, it busted through the ceiling so fast that it reached…
Are you tired of worrying about the falling US dollar? Are you scared that its value will drop so low that redenomination will occur due to inflation? You aren’t alone when you feel this way. It’s happened in parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the world. The US doesn’t…
Retirement portfolios tend to take a hit during times of economic upheaval. Case in point: Trump threatened to impose heavy tariffs on Mexico if they didn’t help stop the flow of migrants coming into the US. Do you know what happened to the stock market for a week once these threats went public? It took…
President Trump must deal with more than potential adversaries like China, Russia, and Mexico to improve trade for the US. He also has to deal with internal strife, in this case his problems moving interest rates with the Federal Reserve. The President is therefore desperately attempting to gain leverage over the Federal Reserve and the…