All investors think they are better in their investing than the average investor and such overconfidence can get you into trouble with your finances. It can cause you to take risks you shouldn't, and to ignore information that disagrees with pre-existing biases. It's tough to combat, because most overconfident people are also convinced they are not overconfident!
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Given the negative real rates, a falling dollar, and heightened correlation between stock and bonds, gold should be an essential part of every investor’s portfolio today.
Read More »The Magnificent Mogambo: “We’re Freaking Doomed!” (+2K Views)
I wistfully remember the good old days of blissful naiveté about economics, which is before I found out about the Austrian school of economics, which led me to completely comprehend the unbelievable Keynesian econometric insanity of excessively expanding a fiat currency, especially over an extended time.
Read More »Silver is just another commodity with limited potential investment attraction
Silver is just another commodity with limited potential investment attraction and, while it has been hugely profitable under very specific conditions in the past it is not deserving of the allegiance that some express. This article explains why I have come to that conclusion.
Read More »Get Answers To These 3 Questions Before Building An Investment Portfolio
How well you build your investment portfolio matters like never before. It can mean the difference between a comfortable or a compromised retirement, a debt-free or an indebted college degree.
Read More »5 Keys To Becoming A Confident, Successful, Do-It-Yourself Investor (+2K Views)
Investing can be intimidating with its unique language but you can do this and we can help. With the following five keys, you'll be well on your way toward becoming a confident, successful, do-it-yourself investor.
Read More »Millennials Can Save The World While Saving For Retirement – Here’s How
Combining your passion for social and environmental causes with the need to build for your future could give new energy to your retirement planning regardless of your age.
Read More »The $1 Million Decision: Buy A Used Car Or Buy A New Car (+2K Views)
Buying a new car doesn't make much sense when you look at it from a financial perspective. Frankly, you could come out $1 million dollars ahead driving used instead of buying new over a span of 40 years. Yes, over $1 million dollars!
Read More »Should You Invest In Index Funds? Warren Buffett Thinks So
9 years ago, Warren Buffett made a $500,000 bet that a simple index fund would outperform an actively managed hedge fund run by expert investors and it did for one or more of the 3 reasons outlined in this insightful article.
Read More »No Matter What You’re Saving For Retirement It’s Probably Not Enough! (+2K Views)
There is a really big crisis coming. It isn’t just municipalities that are in trouble, but also most of the public and private pensions that still operate in the country today. It’s an unsolvable problem. It will happen, and it will devastate many Americans. It is just a function of time.
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