The US Federal Reserve has been increasingly hinting that it would raise its policy rate at its next meeting, which is scheduled for December but their communications have been sloppy, erratic and contradictory. To get a sense of where the Fed might go a closer look at some of the key underlying economic forces, however, it is clear that there are 5 key reasons that the Fed is unlikely to raise rates anytime soon.

Learn from the following 15 bullion billionaires regarding wealth diversification and purchasing power preservation via gold investment.

There are two things we know for certain about gold and silver: 1. fundamentals do not apply currently, and 2. there are no signs to indicate an end to this half-decade old bear market.

While both Bitcoin and E-money harness the power of the web and mobile, they are still very different. See the infographic below for more information.

Gold ain’t goin’ anywhere anytime soon unless the US$ takes another exponential run-up or a great big nosedive - and I don’t think either of those events is about to happen. Here's why.

A trough of disillusionment has temporarily captured Bitcoin, the blockchain, and their derivatives. We think that cryptocurrency will remain in the trough for some time, but there are many reasons to believe that a robust foundation is being built for this technology. This infographic provides 5 reasons to be bullish on Bitcoin.

The Fed is beginning to wake up to the fact that there is no easy escape from its artificial zero interest rate policy. The Fed will not be able to move very far off of the zero-bound range before the yield curve inverts and the U.S., and indeed the entire global economy, melts down. This means real yields will become more negative, the U.S. dollar will lose more of its purchasing power and economic instability will intensify over time—the perfect fundamental backdrop for rising gold prices.

History shows that gold prices rise and fall but inevitably, over time, follow the increase in money supply and debt. As such the next big move will be upward to match the exploding national debt. I support said contention with some most interesting charts showing the long-term relationship between the price of gold and the growth in national debt.

This infographic consists of 12 visualizations of gold bullion bars showcasing the world’s gold that has been mined thus far.

The next time you spend your cash, take a moment to reflect on the history of the bill or coin in your hand as depicted in today’s infographic illustrating 33 fascinating facts about U.S. currency (notes and coins).