While both Bitcoin and E-money harness the power of the web and mobile, they are still very different. See the infographic below for more information.

Believe it or not, what follows is supposedly the transcript of a recent speech by the outspoken Gustavo Laframboise-Pierre, Global Director of Statistical Creation at the European Central Bank, to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s “Economic Symposium”. It provides considerable inside insight into what is going to unfold regarding interest rates.

We believe, more than ever, in the inevitability of an economic collapse sometime around October as a number of black swans on the wing head our way. Let me explain why that is likely the case.

My case for gold is based on asset allocation, with stocks making up the lion’s share of a growth portfolio with gold in a small minority position (maybe 5% to 10%) to balance a portfolio...Below are my 5 reasons to consider gold now.

Texas plans to launch an official state gold bullion depository, the first state-level facility of its kind in the nation, to increase the security and stability of its gold reserves and keep taxpayer funds from leaving Texas to pay for fees to store gold in facilities outside the state...

The farther away you are from retirement, the greater your potential to achieve a sizable nest egg in the future because time is on your side. [Here's how to do just that.]

Future business activity will reflect the over-indebted state of the U.S. economy and the world & the inability of the Federal Reserve to initiate policies to promote growth in this environment. If that’s not a pithy, spot-on summary of our sorry situation, I don’t know what is! The details are provided within.

The recent turbulence in global markets is a signal that the potential for macro risk is on the rise. One way to quantify the threat for the U.S. economy is by monitoring four financial stress indexes that are published by regional Fed banks. The following is a summary of where we stand at the moment, based on numbers collected this morning (Oct. 30).

With European demographics getting more challenging by the year the eurozone, problems don’t seem to be going away for the euro. Will the shrinking euro be able to revert its course, or is Europe doomed to become the next Japan?

Full implementation may take a few years but, as CIPS gains strength, its use will spread outward...[and] the more it spreads, the greater the Chinese influence over such entities as the IMF.