132,000 investors in America that had a net worth of $25 million or more, excluding their primary residence, were analyzed to identify the top characteristics commonly found amongst such individuals and 5 traits were found to consistently be the most important. Here they are.

Take a moment to read these introductions to a number of articles about the trials and tribulations of the economic miracle of China. It is most likely you will find a number of them well worth your time to read and reflect upon.

As with most financial habits, knowing what you need to do is the easy part. Following through with it is where most people run into trouble. To help you in that regard HERE are the 4 most important factors that help determine whether or not you’ll have a large enough nest egg to cover your living expenses during retirement.

The political, financial, and economic trends show that virtually all of the coming changes will be very positive for gold. That’s not pie in the sky wishful thinking—it accurately describes the next stage of the gold market, something that will soon visit your portfolio. Consider these 7 likely changes on the horizon and how they will transform the gold market from flat and listless to exciting and profitable.

The average professional athlete in the U.S. will make more in one season than most of us earn in our entire lives yet, despite those staggering salaries, 78% of NFL players, 60% of NBA players and a very large percentage of MLB players file bankruptcy within five years of retirement. Let's take a look at 5 possible reasons why the average athlete is destined to go (quickly) from fame to shame.

In Canada "seniors" (what an awful word!) are the new elite. Politicians pander to them. They get tax breaks up the yin-yang. They suck up most of the health care. Their employers can’t even kick them out the door - not that most need to work. They’re rich.

Where does the Dow go from here? Maybe up a little higher but, more likely, it's all downhill from here though perhaps that statement is misleading. More like, down a cliff.

A lot of people think that because they have a lot of money they’re wealthy but, in the short run while that may be true, in the longer run the money can go away. Wealth, however, is something that prevails and these 2 investors know exactly how to maximize theirs.

According to Tobin’s Q, equities in the U.S. are valued about 10% above the cost of replacing their underlying assets -- higher than any time other than the Internet bubble and the 1929 peak. Here's why.

If you had invested in gold in 2004 you would have earned about 10.4%, annualized. I am writing this article, though, to say that you should not consider gold to be a good long-term investment and you should not have a significant proportion of your portfolio in gold. Let me explain.