Strategies

Rising life expectancy increases the probability that retirees may outlive their savings if portfolios are not managed efficiently and with discipline. This article outlines some practical considerations for selecting a financial advisor, including fiduciary standards, compensation structure, professional credentials, investment philosophy, and regulatory history. Investors who apply structured evaluation criteria may reduce conflicts of interest and improve long-term retirement outcomes through disciplined portfolio management and professional oversight.

The historical relationship between the U.S. dollar and the U.S. stock market has shifted from a weak positive correlation to a stronger inverse pattern. While global capital flows once linked a stronger dollar to rising U.S. equities, recent years show the opposite movement as risk-on and risk-off dynamics dominate. During risk-off periods, investors seek safety in the dollar, pushing it higher as equities fall. Conversely, a weaker dollar often aligns with a stronger global risk appetite. This article examines this correlation and the implications for investors.

Gary Tanashian of Notes From the Rabbit Hole (NFTRH) analyzed the Gold-Silver Ratio (GSR) throughout 2024–2025 as an indicator of risk sentiment and economic liquidity. A rising GSR suggested market caution, stronger dollar performance, and silver underperformance, while a falling ratio reflected potential reflation trends and risk-on behavior. Tanashian emphasized that investors should combine GSR analysis with additional indicators such as the HUI gold miner index, U.S. dollar trends, and Treasury yields. He also introduced the 30-year Treasury yield “Continuum” to interpret whether GSR shifts represent lasting market signals or temporary reactions.

Independence Day has long been a symbol of resilience and innovation in the United States, and these values continue to drive investment strategies. From clean energy and biotechnology to artificial intelligence and reshoring, U.S. companies are at the center of key growth sectors. A new investment approach, known as “patriotic investing,” focuses on backing businesses that strengthen the U.S. economy and reduce reliance on imports. Rising defense spending, infrastructure projects, and national security initiatives are reshaping capital flows. Even seasonal patterns, like the “Independence Day Effect,” show how July 4 can influence markets in the short term.

This Mother's Day (May 13), why not invest in companies that are helping both the mothers (and fathers) they employ, as well as the mothers who make up their customer base? Here are four stocks that anyone who loves moms should buy.

The Magnificent Seven tech stocks, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), continued to lead the tech industry in 2024, largely due to their investments in artificial intelligence. But the companies have had varying degrees of success with their AI efforts in 2024. Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon have done particularly …

$10,000 may be too conservative of a price target for gold up ahead with a lot of pain before we get there, both in commodities and the broad market. A deflationary bust is coming that will wipe out most asset categories, before stagflation takes hold, the Fed intervenes, and commodities skyrocket to previously unimaginable levels.

On Monday morning, investors woke up to plunging stock markets with media headlines suggesting that the sell-off was due to fears of a recession, slowing employment growth, and fears over Israel and Iran, but those were not the primary reason why. In fact, it was the forced unwinding of the “Yen Carry Trade.” Let me explain.

Some investors find that they have the time, energy, and objectivity to act successfully on their own but for many it would make more sense to turn the job over to an expert and enjoy life. Others might just want some help and that is what this article will attempt to do. Read on!

To be a successful investor you need to have the right attitude, know what mistakes to avoid, develop some winning traits, identify some key investment themes for the year and develop and execute a plan around them. Read on!