Finance

All investors think they are better in their investing than the average investor and such overconfidence can get you into trouble with your finances. It can cause you to take risks you shouldn't, and to ignore information that disagrees with pre-existing biases. It's tough to combat, because most overconfident people are also convinced they are not overconfident!

Silver is just another commodity with limited potential investment attraction and, while it has been hugely profitable under very specific conditions in the past it is not deserving of the allegiance that some express. This article explains why I have come to that conclusion.

How well you build your investment portfolio matters like never before. It can mean the difference between a comfortable or a compromised retirement, a debt-free or an indebted college degree.

Investing can be intimidating with its unique language but you can do this and we can help. With the following five keys, you'll be well on your way toward becoming a confident, successful, do-it-yourself investor.

Combining your passion for social and environmental causes with the need to build for your future could give new energy to your retirement planning regardless of your age.

Buying a new car doesn't make much sense when you look at it from a financial perspective. Frankly, you could come out $1 million dollars ahead driving used instead of buying new over a span of 40 years. Yes, over $1 million dollars!

There is a really big crisis coming. It isn’t just municipalities that are in trouble, but also most of the public and private pensions that still operate in the country today. It’s an unsolvable problem. It will happen, and it will devastate many Americans. It is just a function of time.

The prospect of working full-time one day and then heading into a complete retirement the next doesn't work for everyone. Instead, many chose what is known as a "phased" retirement. Here are four reasons why you might choose this nontraditional retirement path.

Wish you had a crystal ball for retirement planning? Most of us do, and for good reason... This is where a financial adviser can help. We asked financial advisers for some of the most important ideas they wish their clients understood when it comes to money, retirement, and the future - and here are their answers.

In periods of prosperity, stocks outperform. In periods of deflation, bonds do well. In periods of inflation, gold shines. During a recession or a liquidity crisis, cash is king. However, the Permanent Portfolio weathers all types of market conditions.