The Trade War Is Heating Up: Good News for Gold Investors?
There seems to be no stopping the trade war that has ensued with President Trump’s decision to seek a better deal from the US’ trading partners. With 25% tariffs on Chinese imports set to go into effect, Trump recently shocked markets with his declaration of a new 5% tariff on all imports from Mexico. If Mexico fails to act...
Theresa May’s Resignation: Bad for Britain, Good for Gold?
The resignation of British Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown the UK into turmoil. In the midst of trying to exit the European Union, the country now has to select a new Prime Minister to lead the Brexit process. With the British public continuing to support Brexit in large numbers, it appears that Brexit is a done deal. The...
Weak US Labor Market Belies Narrative of Booming Economy
To hear the financial media tell it, the US economy is going great. There are more job openings than unemployed people, companies are falling all over themselves trying to find workers, and the future is bright. But behind the headline numbers, the labor market is showing serious signs of weakness. That weakness is the result of severe structural issues...
Are You Prepared for Sudden Job Loss… Or Worse?
Millions of Americans have dreams of retiring and living the life they’ve always wanted to. But many of their plans rely on everything to happen absolutely perfectly in order for those dreams to be fulfilled. If anything should go wrong, their dreams will end up dashed to pieces. Even the best-laid plans, those in which investors save more than necessary,...
Gold as a Defense Against Financial Transaction Taxes
You may have heard about Bernie Sanders’ latest idea to raise money. As part of his campaign for President he is floating the idea of taxing various financial transactions in order to raise money for the federal government. The money raised would be earmarked to fund free college tuition and reduce student debt levels that continue to climb. The tax...