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Market participants often expect the next crisis to look like the last one, but it never does. IMO, the current monetary system’s ultimate financial crisis, meaning the crisis that leads to a new monetary system, will have to be inflationary. Here's why.

This post looks at the 4% rule to understand why it works so well in retirement, what could possibly be a stumbling block and how to overcome such a situation should it arise.

There are many risks right now that favor owning gold in your portfolio. Below I’ve selected 5 of the most compelling charts that highlight why I think you need gold in your portfolio now.

If you’re within a decade of retirement, it may be time to think hard about how much stock exposure is enough. The answer might be less than you think for a portfolio in distribution phase.

How does your savings account stack up to the average American’s? How about the top 1 percent’s?

It's impossible to pinpoint when and where the next crisis will spring from but, looking at the actual U.S. consumer debt data today, it's not likely that consumer debt will be the trigger point of the next major capital market meltdown...

While this year has been especially lackluster for gold with its price slumping 8% YTD and down 35% from its high.in 2011 this out-of-favor asset class now deserves a place in investment portfolios. Here's why.

According to a recent Vanguard study, the right financial advisor can add up to 3.75% of value to your portfolio but, with 310,000 investment advisors in the United States, how do you find one that is independent and that will serve your interests?

The problems today are monumental and systemic. We all need to understand this concept called ‘money’, this concept called ‘value’ and this concept called ‘debt’. Then we need to understand the difference between that which EXIST’s and that which does not EXIST.

Gold and silver have been exceptionally weak this year. Is it finally time to buy gold & silver?