Investors in any asset want their assets to appreciate in value. Being able to understand what causes their assets to appreciate in value is key to making an investment decision, and investing in gold is no different. If you’re investing in gold, or in any other asset, you’re likely interested in long-term price growth. Being […]
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Now that winter is beginning to approach and the first frost has reached many areas of the country, it’s time to start thinking about preserving the herbs we’ve worked so hard to grow all summer. The growing season is all but over, so it’s time to get to work so that all our effort over […]
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The way you hear Democrats describe it, the “whistleblower” who filed the complaint that led to the initiation of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump was a dedicated public servant who was shocked to hear about the President engaging in patently illegal behavior. From descriptions it sounded like this was a person with decades of […]
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With Brexit on the minds of many Europeans, the condition of the European economy is far from most people’s thoughts. So much focus has been placed on the one-shot deal with Brexit and the fears that Brexit will sink the European economy into recession that less focus has been placed on other factors that will […]
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For decades the US dollar has been the world’s reserve currency. That has afforded the US government a number of benefits, most especially the ability to create massive amounts of government debt that are readily purchased by investors and institutions around the world. But the dollar’s time as the world’s reserve currency may be coming […]
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One of the reasons Bitcoin has grown so much in popularity is because it allows people to engage in financial transactions without having to go through financial intermediaries. Each man can be his own bank, storing money, transacting with others, and even engaging in transactions across international borders. That has made Bitcoin a target for […]
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While everyone knows that inflation makes the cost of living more expensive by the year, the extent to which inflation affects American households is less obvious to most people. A recent survey of Americans found that 44% of Americans don’t make enough money to be able to afford their expenses. That’s a worrying statistic, but […]
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Most investors learn early on that stocks are the best way to grow their wealth. It’s a lesson that has become accepted throughout the investment community and isn’t questioned at all. So many investors have made so much money through their 401(k) plans, IRAs, and brokerage accounts that no one ever thinks about whether there […]
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Many people remember the role that credit rating agencies played in the buildup of the housing bubble that burst so spectacularly in 2008. The bubble was helped along by securitization of mortgages, in which originators would package mortgages together, securitize them, and sell them off to investors. Many of these mortgage-backed securities (MBS) were rated […]
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A scandalous program is now coming to light, as it’s been revealed that New York City has shipped over 12,000 homeless people to other areas of the country. The program to reduce the burden of homeless people on the city spent $89 million to relocate those people, or over $7,000 per person. While some of […]
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