We’re warned from the time we’re teenagers of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. Many of us figure out on our own that too much alcohol is not a good thing. Yet most of us still enjoy drinking an occasional glass of beer or wine, or an aperitif cocktail or postprandial digestif. Thankfully more and […]
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Most investors know that Warren Buffett isn’t a fan of gold. He has long derided the yellow metal as a bunch of rocks that sit in a vault and don’t do anything. Of course, when stocks are plummeting and losing half of their value there’s nothing investors want more than something that does nothing but […]
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We’re all trying to prepare for natural disasters, but there are numerous other man-made problems that could rear their heads and take us by surprise. Here are eight that you need to prepare for. 1. Burst Water Pipes Since we’re still in winter’s grasp we have to worry about frozen water pipes if temperatures drop […]
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Anyone who has ever been to California can’t help but fall in love with the state. From redwood forests to desert valleys, sandy beaches to snow-covered peaks, California is one of the most beautiful and geographically diverse states in the US. Throw in weather that is sunny and temperate most of the year and it’s […]
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The focus on newly elected Democrats in Congress and their Green New Deal proposal has also helped to shed some light on the economic theory that helps undergird that proposal – Modern Monetary Theory. In an nutshell, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) proposes that because a nation that borrows in its own currency can print new […]
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One of the common complaints we hear about American society today is that nobody wants to work hard for anything. Everyone wants to be able to get a six-figure job without having to have any talent or ability, and wants to be able to make lots of money without having to put in any work. […]
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With everything that is going on in the world and everything that is facing the economy, there are bound to be sectors that are overlooked. With much of the economic focus on jobs, the Fed’s monetary policy, and the performance of stock markets, areas of potential crisis are growing under the radar. Everyone focuses on […]
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After several months of price declines and back and forth movement, it looks like Bitcoin has finally bottomed out and started to rebound. At one point naysayers thought it likely that Bitcoin would drop below $3,000, but now it looks like Bitcoin is set to break through the $4,000 barrier it has been challenging for […]
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Many a novice gold-buyer has picked up an Austrian Corona-series coin and marveled at how a coin minted in 1915 could be in such great condition. And that’s because they weren’t actually minted in 1915. The 1915 100 Corona, 1915 20 Corona, and 1912 10 Corona coins were restrikes produced by the Austrian Mint to […]
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General Electric (GE) is one of the biggest names in corporate America, with a history dating back to the earliest days of electricity and its founding by Thomas Edison, among others. Throughout the 20th century the company was one of the largest in the country, often in the top five through the early 2010s. But […]
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