It’s no secret that investors turn to precious metals as an alternative when the stock market is extremely volatile or there is a downward trend or poor economic outlook. This…
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The market gives and market takes away, overall 2016 has been okay but not spectacular. It’s worked out for me because I shifted a bunch of money into an S&P…
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“$YOLO hoping for a gap up today!” one breathless day trader posted on Reddit. YOLO is an acronym for You Only Live Once and it’s the modern battle cry of…
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If you’ve ever heard the investing phrase “sell in May and go away” you may get a reminder of why that phrase is significant this year. Stocks and the U.S.…
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If making money was easy, everyone would be rich. The fact that the majority of people in the United States are poor tells you something about investing. It also tells…
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Sometimes there’s no way to put a happy spin on the economic news and this is one of those times. The Royal Bank of Scotland issued this simple assessment of…
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For much of the most productive era in American history the middle class was the dominant force in the country. The nation was so aligned along that center of the…
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In these days of 5% unemployment the dark days of 2008 and 2009 are largely a distant memory. For many young people in the workforce today, those days passed blissfully…
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It looks as though we’re going to need to modify the old saying about the rich getting richer to the rich are paying off debt while the poor are racking…
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The latest employment numbers showed American business is hiring and the unemployment rate dipped to 5%. That’s a key metric because it means the U.S. is nearing full employment. Full…
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Not all mistakes are created equal. There are some mistakes that will cripple your finances for decades and leave you with less money in retirement. Since we’re human beings, it’s…
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It’s risky calling ups or downs on the stock market because, to quote Jeb Bush, stuff happens. Were one to suggest that stocks are due for an irregular recovery the…