Friday , 1 November 2024

Lorimer Wilson

Personal Finances Are More Important Than Portfolio Management So Here’s 20 Personal Finance Rules To Follow (+2K Views)

I’ve always said that personal finances are more important than portfolio management, but I still think there’s probably not enough people writing or providing education on the topic so I’m going to make a concerted effort to write more about personal finance in the coming year and, to that end, here’s my list of 20 personal finance rules:

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No Fewer Than FIVE Ominous, Vicious Cycles Await Us (+2K Views)

Neither the White House nor the CBO have adequately considered the real impact of the very deficits they themselves are projecting. While they admit the deficits will be off the charts they fail to connect the dots from that admission to its obvious natural consequences — no fewer than FIVE ominous, vicious cycles.

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The World’s Deepest Gold Mine Is 2.5 Miles Down! (+2K Views)

Humans will do almost anything for gold. In fact, they will even suspend themselves 2.5 miles into the Earth – braving extreme temperatures, armed thieves, and constant seismic activity – just to mine a 30-inch gold reef. Welcome to another day at Mponeng, the world’s deepest gold mine.

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Coming Currency Debasement Good for Gold (+2K Views)

When I look strictly at what’s actually going on in the world, I have to think that gold will go to at least $2,000 in this cycle and there are very credible scenarios in which it could go to a multiple of that number. Why am I so bullish for the yellow metal? Let me tell you why. Words: 469

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New Shariah Gold Standard Now Gives 1.6 Billion Muslims Greater Access to the Gold Market (+2K Views)

There has been a need for clarification for how gold bullion can be used for investment purposes by Muslims for a long time and this uncertainty has kept Shariah-compliant offerings at a minimum, and many investors restricted by the type of gold bullion transactions they are able to partake in, with most focused on jewellery and coin offerings. The introduction of the Shariah Gold Standard now gives as many as 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, 25 per cent of the population, far greater access to the gold market than they have had since the birth of modern finance.

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