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This crisis is beyond the banking crisis 10 years ago. It’s everything. You do not want to be a creditor or own stocks going forward.

If you’ve got $200,000 in retirement savings, and a sense of adventure, here are 10 safe and affordable countries from south of the U.S. border where you can comfortably kick back and enjoy your golden years.

It should be no surprise that banks are down and taking the rest of the stock market along for the ride.

Canada has the 7th largest economy in the world and is the 2nd largest country by land mass. It has a wealth of natural resources, making it a large energy and minerals exporter. For commodity traders looking to invest primarily in North America, Canada presents a compelling opportunity. [This article takes a look at Canada's top commodity exports and imports and offers suggestions as how to invest in Canada's commodity industry.] Words: 905

There is an obscure, almost hidden problem in the financial system: public employee pension funds across America are suffering extensive market losses and putting the retirements of the workers they are supposed to protect at high risk.

If you can't communicate, it's like winking at a girl in the dark — nothing happens. You can have all the brainpower in the world but you have to be able to transmit it - and the transmission is communication.

munKNEE.com is the only internet site that provides "edited excerpts of the best financial articles" for a FAST & EASY read. Below are the latest 15 such articles.

It is still too early to know for sure whether this is just a "correction" or a "change in the trend" of the market so pay attention to the market as its action this year is very reminiscent of previous market topping processes. Words: 859

Numerous factors are signaling that higher silver prices are very likely going forward implying that SLV is likely to outperform many asset classes going forward and, as such, is a strong buy right now. Words: 1315

The U.S. government pays the interest by issuing new debt but that new debt increases total debt and (eventually) drives up interest rates, which requires more borrowing to pay the annual interest payments. Another year older and deeper in debt! A reset will occur when the debt load becomes too heavy.