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The Chinese yuan continues to gain stature on the world financial stage, overtaking the Japanese yen to become the 4th most-used currency for global payments, boosting its claim for reserve status.

There are many ways to document the under-performance of the gold and silver mining space. One way is to look at long term charts and measure the run-up or the correction. Another way to measure the under-performance, is in terms of [the price of physical] gold.

This article looks at U.S. GDP, the federal minimum wage, the average hourly wage and the adjusted monetary base in terms of the price of gold. It reveals what the situation really looks like - and it is not a pretty sight.

Wall Street's stock market gurus are still looking pretty bullish as many continue to forecast double-digit gains over the next year.

When you are employed, you are working for your money. In retirement, you begin the stage in your life where your money must work, which changes the investing dynamic considerably - primarily as it relates to suitability. This article is offered to reveal and articulate the risks, dangers and advantages of reaching for yield.

If you are in the habit of bargain hunting or trying to get free stuff, think again - especially if you are fortunate enough to be in a secure well-paid job. Look for quality, not price, and expect to pay for quality goods and services. In addition, be generous because it is generosity, not miserliness, that creates prosperity. Let me explain.

To help give you additional insight into your attitude toward risk, we’ve compiled a list of questions that together look at risk from a broader perspective than what typical questionnaires tend to address.

Even the slightest movement made by China can create a ripple effect on fragile global markets. On August 11 China devalued its currency by 1.9% and has made some smaller changes since then. Today’s infographic looks at the reaction in currency markets in three time frames after the event: 24 hours, one week, and one month after.

KFC and Pizza Hut may not be standard economic indicators, but they're flashing a warning sign about the state of the Chinese economy right now and, if China won't eat at KFC, or at Pizza Hut, the world has a problem! Let me explain.

The stock market used to be a playground for the elite and the well-informed but it is now overrun by relatively ignorant retail investors. In light of this, and other dramatic shifts in market conditions, a P/E ratio of '15' may now be a real bargain if '20' is now the new fair market value.