What Is a Rollover IRA?
A rollover IRA is an individual retirement account (IRA) that is funded by moving funds from a 401(k), 403(b), TSP, or similar retirement account into an IRA. By rolling over existing retirement funds into a rollover IRA, investors can use existing retirement funds to take advantage of a broader range of investments than are available through 401(k) investments alone. Rollover...
Is the “Independent” Federal Reserve Trying to Sink President Trump?
For decades the Federal Reserve System has tried to resist every attempt at greater transparency and heightened Congressional oversight by claiming that it is “independent.” If Congress were to take a closer look at what the Fed is doing, the Fed avers, it would jeopardize the Fed’s ability to operate effectively and would unnecessarily and inappropriately politicize monetary policy....
Investor Interest in Silver Rising
Silver has long languished in gold’s shadows, with the white metal playing second fiddle to gold. Gold is unique in its color, its density, and the physical properties that make it the ideal money. Silver tarnishes and has to be maintained, and its color and shine are often imitated and replicated by nickel, stainless steel, and other base metals....
Heightening Trade War Risks Sinking the Economy
By now even the most optimistic traders on Wall Street have had to resign themselves to the fact that the trade war with China won’t abate anytime soon. Far from a quick resolution, it seems that every month brings yet more news of increased escalation. Last week it was President Trump’s decision to raise the existing tariff rates on...
Market Alert: Today’s Stock Market Plunge Fuels Gold and Silver
Shocked by today’s news? The stock market continues to plummet after a recession warning and last week’s announcement of China devaluing its currency. The good news is that the price of gold is over $1,500 and shows no signs of stopping! Today’s market news fuel tomorrow’s investors who will make their move to secure their retirement with gold and silver....
Gold and Silver Continue to Soar
We’re not even two-thirds of the way through the year and gold and silver have already taken out the price targets that Wall Street analysts set for them at the beginning of the year. Back in January the analyst average for gold was a little over $1,300 an ounce and the average for silver was a little over $16...
How Could the Next Market Crash Occur?
Business cycles are funny things. No one realizes that the top of the market has been reached until months after the decline has already started. And no one realizes the bottom has been reached until months into the recovery. That’s why so many financial advisers recommend against trying to time markets. You just can’t ever tell for sure whether...