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Don’t listen to what the official numbers say. Inflation is a big problem already for the U.S. economy - and in an inflationary environment, gold bullion goes up and stock prices go down, because materials cost more and consumers spend less. I’d adjust my portfolio accordingly for the rapid inflation that awaits us.

How have the traditional safe havens performed since the great financial crash of 2008/2009? What can we expect from the traditional safe havens going forward? Those are the two questions we try to answer in this article.

There’s a new Silver Sheriff in town, and it happens to be located north of the U.S. border. While [American] Silver Eagle sales and growth were impressive in 2013, [Canadian] Silver Maple Leaf sales outgunned the competition by a wide margin. [By how much? Take a look.]

Investing in natural resources and precious metals is attractive today because the sector is so much cheaper than it was three years ago.

"The American Century Ends, and the Pacific Century begins." Seriously? We say B.S. to that. This moment in history is not the end of American dominance. If anything it is a beginning. In terms of dominance, America has barely rolled up its sleeves. [Let me explain.]

It’s crucially important to your financial future that you understand what capital controls are, how and why they are implemented, the harm they can cause, and what you can do to protect yourself. [This article does just that. Read on!]

It doesn't matter until it matters! IF margin debt should start decreasing swiftly, history would suggest something different is taking place in the mind of aggressive investors. Will a decline in margin debt from all-time highs matter this time?

It is well known that holding uncorrelated asset classes in our investment portfolio gives diversification benefits. In the same sense, diversifying among competing or rival countries or jurisdictions helps to maximize freedom by mitigating political risk. This article discuss the merits, and ease of, diversifying in a country that virtually all have never given a second thought, let alone an initial one.

The stars are aligned in 2014 for a significant re-rating of the gold price. This article presents an update on the demand dynamics in China, discussion around new evidence of manipulation and an illustrative example of the opportunity in gold equities.

Many investors with little appetite for risk think cash is the safest asset class but there's a much better way to control risk than keeping all your money in cash or bonds: diversifying through a modest addition of stock to the mix. How much should be in stocks? Read on!