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Because investment professionals are generally well informed, competing in an industry in which performance is king, one would assume any asset class deserving of rightful consideration would enjoy a fair hearing so it begs the question "Why Doesn't Gold Get The Respect It Deserves?"

Ray Dalio’s All Weather Portfolio is a diversified asset mix designed to weather through any financial climate be it a bull market, bear market, recession, or whatever and, based on its historical performance thus far, it holds up to the name.

Saving for retirement is one of the smartest decisions you can make. Here are three steps you can take today that can keep you on track.

Not every trade will necessarily result in a profit, but over a series of trades you will make money, guaranteed, if you have a defined set of rules that captures the full range of trading opportunities discussed in this article. Trading is a business and needs to be treated like one where you are the center of every decision.

Twice each week munKNEE.com publishes a newsletter (the Market Intelligence Report) consisting of the latest 5 financial articles posted on its site. Each article has been edited for clarity and shortened in length (by approx. 40% on average) for a faster and easier read. Unlike any other site on the internet (and much maligned by Google) munKNEE.com truly is a site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds. Check it out!

The markets have recovered since the stock market correction in December 2018, and it seems nobody is worried anymore, but the numbers are not looking good, so caution is advised if you decide to jump into the stock market.

How much gold is the world digging up each year and what countries produce the most? Read on!

Jim Rickards is of the opinion (see HERE) that a global currency reset is coming in the not too distant future in the form of an IMF issue, known as a Special Depository Receipt. It will be backed by 20-40% gold from the reserves of the global central banks which will necessitate revaluing bullion to around $7,000 a troy ounce, or there won’t be enough of it to do the job. The unknown factor is the timeline: does this happen this year - or in five years?

Regular home buyers are wondering why they are unable to partake in the American Dream of owning a home now that they actually have to document their income and put some skin in the game. The reason is that the current median selling price of $201,000 puts real estate out of reach for most Americans earning the typical $50,000 a year unless they go into massive levels of debt. They are too broke to own a home!

Today’s infographic highlights the seven major flaws of the global financial system, ranging from the lack of basic access to financial services to growing inequality.