Brexit could be the beginning of a brave new world, in which trade becomes freer and business becomes less burdened by taxes and regulations. The only politician here who is talking about such "radical" ideas is Trump, but he is gaining traction, as did the "leavers" in the UK. There is room for hope.

Today's article looks at two poor (but popular) strategies that investors employ during a crisis and one winning strategy that you can execute. Keep in mind that we'll be discussing what investors could do during a sell-off, not what to do in anticipation of a sell-off during a bull market.

As the narrative goes, either we buy into the unlimited and more or less guaranteed creation of wealth for all who follow the agreed-upon wisdom, or we reject it, and prepare for the inevitable collapse of the financial system and the value of money. The problem, however, is that both the present and the recent past are completely different from either approach BUT there is a third potential future to consider which I believe to be the most compelling. Let me explain.

Gold is the most famous and most widely held precious metal but there are 3 others, namely palladium, platinum, and silver. Silver in particular may be worth a closer look so today I sat down with the founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing storage and precious metals trading firms in the world to discuss what he considers to be the 'forgotten' precious metal. I think you’ll learn a lot from his insights.

Might Brexit be just the tip of the iceberg in terms of long-run consequences as it gives vital ammunition to groups that are seeking their own referendums for independence?

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We've now entered a pivotal phase in which, with each passing day, more and more of the country's 50 million Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age. Over the last 35 years, we’ve seen what the largest and wealthiest generation can to do the markets when most of them are simultaneously buying – but we have no history for what happens to prices when so many people try to cash out so much for so long.

I'm bulled up on gold. [I think it] could rally by 50%. Here's why.

If the future is anything even remotely similar to the past 48 years of market data, then gold could rally by 24% (or more) over the next 2 years. It's time to buy gold. Words: 640

Apparently the biggest banks in the U.S. didn’t learn their lesson the first time around because a few days ago, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and many of the usual suspects made a stunning announcement that they would start making crappy subprime loans once again! Words: 896