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The number, market cap and currencies of the constituents of the HUI, XAU, GDX, XGD and CDNX indices differ considerably from each other and, as such, each index presents a different picture of what is really happening in the precious metals marketplace. This article analyzes the make-up of each index to reveal the biases of each to arrive at the answer to the question in the title. Words: 1026

Today's infographic...focuses on explaining the power of compound interest - an idea that is absolutely essential to understand. Indeed, the power of compound interest is so compelling that it’s been often called the “eighth wonder of the world”. Find out why this concept is so fundamental to personal finance in the following infographic:

A lot is happening in the cryptocurrency market these days and this article identifies all the cryptocurrency ETFs, mutual and index funds and trusts currently trading on Canadian and American exchanges with descriptions of each and links to their charts and daily pricing.

A lot is happening in the cryptocurrency market these days and what follows is a recap of some of the major developments last week and so far this week and a summary of all the cryptocurrency ETFs currently trading on Canadian and American exchanges with links to their charts and daily pricing.

The passage of the $1.2T infrastructure bill should be a major boon to the following 13  stocks over the next 8 years.

Inflation expectations for the U.S. are at their highest in a decade...Here is how to position your portfolio for inflation.

Gold’s value is not determined by world events, political turmoil, or industrial demand. The only thing that you need to know in order to understand and appreciate gold for what it is, is to know and understand what is happening to the U.S. dollar. Gold is priced in U.S. dollars and since the U.S. dollar is in a state of perpetual decline, the U.S. dollar price of gold will continue to rise over time.

It is easy for Canadian investors to execute orders for cannabis stocks using their Canadian symbol but it is not as straight forward for those individuals (i.e. Americans) using non-Canadian brokerage houses because many brokerage houses and online brokers don't know the symbols for the cannabis penny stocks you might wish to buy. That's where the use of CUSIP numbers can be very helpful.

From my perspective, true diversification is more than just a balance of conventional investments spanning cash, equities and fixed income. There’s a vast universe of alternative investments out there that may suit your risk profile and are worthy of a closer look. Let’s discuss.

The Australian Financial Review reports that Munger said Friday that he believes the markets are wildly overvalued in places and that the current environment is “even crazier” than the dotcom boom of the late 1990s that subsequently led to a bust. He is not wrong.