Americans Working Longer Than Ever
The latest US government jobs report showed that older Americans are working longer than ever. That’s an indicator that older Americans lack the ability to retire because they’re not in a sound enough financial position to retire...
Fannie, Freddie to Loosen Lending Standards
In another sign of a returning bubble, mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are going to start loosening their lending standards, allowing borrowers to spend up to half of their pretax income on mortgages.
Ron Paul: Stock Market Crash and Gold Boom Shouldn’t Be Unexpected
A while back I stated in an interview that I wouldn’t be shocked to see stock markets decline 25% and gold increase 50% by October. That made a lot of headlines because
Don’t Make These Retirement Mistakes
One of the common worries that all retirees have is whether their retirement savings will last until they die. There’s perhaps no greater fear than
Baby Boomers Not Prepared For Retirement: Are You?
A recent survey has shown that baby boomer investors have far less money saved up in their defined contribution plans than they should. That survey of investors found that
The Fed’s Latest Actions and Their Effect on Gold
The Federal Reserve last week published the minutes from its most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. That gives a better