Don’t Push Your Luck: The Saga of the Pirate Gasparilla
Legendary buccaneer José Gaspar stole millions in gold. Here's how he lost it all (and how you could find it...)
Legendary buccaneer José Gaspar stole millions in gold. Here's how he lost it all (and how you could find it...)
A former member of Margaret Thatcher's government now says a gold-based international currency could be a solution to our economic woes, along with $10,000 an ounce prices!
Gold enthusiasts had a frustrating few years trying to explain the enduring value of their favorite asset. But with Brexit, China and downward-trending dollar, the time for gold explanations is past.
It's the oldest, most time-tested retirement strategy there is: Invest in a mix of stocks and bonds, then gradually decrease your stocks and increase bonds as you get older to ensure a secure financial outcome. Problem is, it no longer works.
It used to be that if all else failed, you could still hold savings in cash. But what happens when all else IS failing—including your cash?
In 2016, we’ve seen gold flourish as a safe haven for investors fleeing stock market uncertainty, global debt and deflation and the anxiety-induced currency fluctuations kindled by Brexit. All told, the shiny metal has had an impressive run, up almost 25% through yesterday. But during its remarkable climb this year, gold’s record has been spectacularly outpaced by that of its...
When you were a kid there was time for getting caught up in the moment, taking a fall and learning, sometimes bitterly, from your mistakes. But if you're forty or over you can't afford the mistake you're about to make.
Banks used to be boring places you could depend on to protect your savings. But these days it seems the only difference between these lofty financial institutions and Vegas is that in banking the house doesn't always win...
With seniors controlling a vast portion of U.S. wealth, it's not surprising criminals are preying on those over fifty. What's shocking is how they're doing it, and who else may be targeting you.
Wrested from the earth, sunk in a tragic shipwreck, and now put up for sale, the golden cargo of the SS Islander has had a star-crossed odyssey. But where's the rest of it?