There is an underlying belief by many that there is a balancing ratio between silver and gold that can, over the long-term, help in evaluating current market prices. Swings and trends in this ratio are one of the many indicators gold buyers and investors use to evaluate their market positions and the right time to buy or to sell.

We are market realists, and the reality is neither gold nor silver are about to launch into the upper reaches of higher prices for the near term but the reasons for such happening are beginning to be more credible so it might occur in the second half of the year.

Our debt today approaches $19 trillion dollars -it was only 10 trillion dollars during the financial crisis of 2008 - yet, once again, main street has fallen into a stupor state incapable of comprehending another financial crisis. Totally ignored is the fact that our real debt is closer to a not-so-normal $166 trillion. Throw in a few hundred trillion of derivative debt, held by our largest financial institutions and the reality is so incomprehensible it has become deniable - despite all the signs another crisis approaches. What are those signs? The time has come to open our eyes to reality and see the signs that clearly mark the path on which we travel to the end of the road.

There is so much that we could learn from all these three men but, sadly, just like we saw in 2008, most Americans are ignoring the warnings. The mainstream media has conditioned the public to trust them, and right now the mainstream media is insisting that everything is going to be just fine, so will everything be just fine as the months roll along? We will just have to wait and see.

Compounding can be tricky to calculate in your head, however, unless you’re a math whiz. The good news is you can use a mathematical shortcut called the “rule of 72” to quickly estimate how long it takes an investment with a fixed annual return to double in size.

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How would negative interest rates impact the value of gold, silver, and other precious metals in the United States?

Today’s data visualization, using the latest information from Wealth-X, takes an in-depth look at the world’s wealthiest billionaires by breaking down important data on age, location, and the source of their fortunes.

How would the stock market and the economy possibly be affected were a Democrat or Republican to become President?

As the income tax filing deadline f[or U.S. citizens] looms this month, many of us already have an idea of how painful April 15 will (or will not) be. If Uncle Sam took a big bite, it may be worth reviewing for next year’s tax season to see whether you’re doing everything you can to retain the most of your investment income. If you haven’t filed, however, there is still time to open or contribute to an IRA account that may help shrink your taxable income. This article presents 4 questions whose answers could] help position your portfolio for tax-efficient investing and do consider exhausting the limits on the strategies outlined below.