Deception is now so great in our world of finance that people can not discern the difference between what is ‘real’ and what is ‘fake’ money.

Physical gold is one of mankind’s most definitive forms of money— it's a tangible asset, is highly liquid, and will protect your portfolio from financial crises. Owning gold bullion at this point in history is a wise move. This article outlines how and where to buy physical gold.

If you love taking photos and have a great eye, you can turn your artistic vision into cash, right from your iPhone or Android phone. These three sites will pay cash for your smartphone photos. Here's how to get started.

I have always been leery of the two big exchange traded funds, SLV and GLD, because they lease the gold and silver that they sell you. I much prefer the ETFs SGOL, CEF, PSVL and PHYS which actually own the gold and silver they sell you and store it for you segregated vaults. Words: 717

This post examines 5 small cap stocks that are financially sound investments with profitable track records. Each has an above average Return on Equity, a current ratio above 2 and, to top it off, each has a consensus analyst expectation of a 20%+ return for investors in 2017.

I recently revisited the fascinating tactic Professor Sheena Iyengar of the Columbia Business School proposed at BlackRock’s recent Retirement Roundtable in New York to help investors save more for retirement [and what she proposes is easy to implement, and extremely effective].

Analysts expect earnings to improve dramatically (35+%) for the 4 Canadian small cap companies on our list today, hence the high target price estimates.

If you want money and want to survive the massive economic failure that is destined to come, buy and hold gold and silver. The world has not been awash in debt more than it is now and that mushrooming debt cannot be sustained. What’s in your wallet? Words: 860

Below is an infographic on Avenues to Retirement which focuses equally on gold IRAs, annuities and other non-gold related options. You will find it a valuable resource for preparing for retirement.

The time is ripe for financial innovation: new technologies are helping end users skip past gatekeepers and intermediaries to customize their use of financial products. Payments, personal finance, P2P lending, insurance, digital banking, equity crowdfunding, smart contracts, and digital currencies are just some of the areas that are of interest in the fintech landscape. There’s heavy competition in the fintech space and no shortage of moving parts. However, this infographic from DealSunny helps to put most things in perspective.