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Precious metals are looking like a great alternative these days given all the uncertainty - trade war, high corporate debt, high federal debt, possible negative interest rates, etc. - that exist in the economic environment out there. This article analyzes which metals to choose. The typical choices are gold, silver, and platinum.

Founded in 1984, the Russell 2000 is a small-cap index representing about 8% of the total market profit of the Russell 3000 index and is weighted according to market capitalization. The index is broken down as follows:

If you are ardently bullish about gold, you might want to revisit your expectations. Are they realistic or are you being carried away by a tide of emotional optimism?

Do you know which country holds the most gold in its vaults? The number one country actually has almost as much as the next three countries combined.

Many financial advisors continue to recommend old solutions like the “60/40” portfolio. It had several good decades but that doesn’t guarantee them several more, though. I believe times have changed.

The data visualizations in today’s post come to us from Engaging Data and they use Sankey diagrams to display data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing differences in how various age groups in America earn and spend their money. By Jeff Desjardins In the most common career trajectory, earlier years coincide with a lower salary as skills and experience grow. …

The U.S. has been battling a growing drug use epidemic for several years so how much people are spending on prescription drugs in your state? Let’s take a look at the numbers to get an idea.

I know you are tired of me saying, “big patterns lead to big moves” but the charts to follow will show you exactly what I mean by that statement.

Central banks continue to gobble up gold driven by an effort to minimize exposure to the U.S. dollar, especially by countries like Russia and China.

The idea of "maintaining a certain standard of living" has become a foundation in our society today. Americans, in general, have come to believe they are "entitled" to a certain type of house, car, and general lifestyle which includes NOT just the basic necessities of living such as food, running water, and electricity, but also the latest mobile phone, computer, and high-speed internet connection. (Really, what would be the point of living if you didn't have access to Facebook every two minutes?) Like most economic data, you have to dig behind the numbers to reveal the true story so let's do that, shall we?