stock market

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…

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…

“$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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…