All the fundamental factors that have made gold such a stellar investment for the last decade are still intact...[but] there are several things that have been affecting gold negatively over the past few months, much to our dismay. Words: 367

We’ve all been told that politics and religion are the most sensitive conversational topics, but if the recent T. Rowe Price 2012 Parents, Kids, and Money Survey study is any indication, perhaps we should add family finances to the list. According to the study, a shocking percentage of parents are routinely deceiving their children about money or, in some cases, failing to instill basic financial skills. Are you acting as a sound financial model to your children? Learn more from the informative infographic below.

We love charts....so we reached out to some of the world's most influential analysts, economists, hedge-funders and traders and asked them a simple question: "What charts are you always keeping your eye on?" [Here they are!] Words: 440

The extremely optimistic assumptions on which both of the recent International Monetary Fund's 'World Economic Update' and 'Global Financial Stability Report' are based are such that, given all the attendant circumstances, I do not place much weight on either of them. Here is a summary of what the reports have to say and why I have come to that conclusion. Words: 625

The extremely optimistic assumptions on which both of the recent International Monetary Fund's 'World Economic Update' and 'Global Financial Stability Report' are based are such that, given all the attendant circumstances, I do not place much weight on either of them. Here is a summary of what the reports have to say and why I have come to that conclusion. Words: 625

Natixis, the French investment bank and asset manager has determined that the safest country - the country whose bonds are really risk-free - is Sweden, the only one to score a perfect 5. Where do the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and other major countries rank. Take a look.

The banks don’t have the gold the customers are paying them to have on deposit...and eventually there will be panic because...[of that]....I just see massive turmoil when people finally realize the banks don’t have their gold....You will see governments frantically trying to substitute fiat money for gold because this is going to feed on itself....The banks take in customers gold and charge them fees for storing the gold as allocated, but then they turn right around and lease it out to the market to aid in price suppression. This is the kind of thing that will end in catastrophe.

The banks don’t have the gold the customers are paying them to have on deposit...and eventually there will be panic because...[of that]....I just see massive turmoil when people finally realize the banks don’t have their gold....You will see governments frantically trying to substitute fiat money for gold because this is going to feed on itself....The banks take in customers gold and charge them fees for storing the gold as allocated, but then they turn right around and lease it out to the market to aid in price suppression. This is the kind of thing that will end in catastrophe.

One can barely keep up with what is going on here in Argentina, since each day brings more 'new' government dictates, rules and initiatives which all seem to share the same features - dumb and dumber - and virtually all with guaranteed unintended negative consequences. Let me give you my on-the-ground insights of the lay of the land - of what is REALLY happening in Argentina - and about to happen! Words: 853

One can barely keep up with what is going on here in Argentina, since each day brings more 'new' government dictates, rules and initiatives which all seem to share the same features - dumb and dumber - and virtually all with guaranteed unintended negative consequences. Let me give you my on-the-ground insights of the lay of the land - of what is REALLY happening in Argentina - and about to happen! Words: 853