Get a large wad of cash! Never make a mortgage payment again! Stay in your home as long as you want! Sounds like a great deal, right? Well, for some older homeowners, a reverse mortgage can be. For others, it's more perilous than promising. If you’re considering a reverse mortgage, there’s a lot you need to know before signing on the dotted line. Here’s 10 things you need to know about reverse mortgages.
Read More »How Wealth Is Distributed Among Countries of Different Income Levels
Every few years, the World Bank takes on the task of measuring the world's wealth that include endowments of nature, ranging from wilderness to oil wells, as well as the human capital embodied in the education and skills of its people, in addition to the more traditional measurement of based on the value of houses, or the stock market, or retirement accounts.
Read More »Gold & Recessions: What You Need To Know
Ever wondered what happens to the gold market during a recession? In this blog post, we are focusing on some of the commonly asked questions...about gold and recessions so you can understand more about this safe-haven investment in these economically turbulent times.
Read More »6 “Retirement Killers” To Avoid For A Stress-free Old Age
...According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey, 61% of respondents said that preparing for retirement made them feel stressed. [If that is you then planning for retirement will be much easier if you avoid the following 6 "retirement killers".]
Read More »Here’s the Difference Between Paper Silver & Physical Silver
To understand what is real and tangible in the silver market, it is crucial to grasp the difference between paper silver and physical silver and this new infographic from BullionStar shows the silver market as it really is, and the huge differences between physical silver and paper silver...
Read More »SPACs vs. IPOs: What You Need To Know
Why would a company choose to go public through a SPAC rather than an IPO? That's an insightful question and this article has the answers.
Read More »The Relationship Between Precious Metals, Cryptocurrencies and Technology: What You Need To Know
What is the relationship between precious metals and technology now, and how will it change in the future?
Read More »50 Minerals Critical to U.S. Economic and National Security
The U.S. aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 as part of its commitment to tackling climate change, but local production of the raw materials necessary to produce these technologies, including solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, is lacking. Understandably, this has raised concerns in Washington. Today's infographic, based on data from the U.S. Geological Survey, lists all of the minerals that the government has deemed critical to both the economic and national security of the United States.
Read More »Fiat Currency: What Investors Need To Know
A definition of fiat currency and what smart investors need to know about it.
Read More »ETFs: Pros & Cons To Consider Before Investing In Them
Exchange-Traded Funds or ETFs are a unique investment vehicle. They combine the diversification of a mutual fund with the trading flexibility of stocks. Discover how ETFs work, what they have to offer investors, and some pros and cons to consider before investing in them.
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