The illusion that the global economy could effortlessly add trillions in debt to fund living large forever was based on a brief historical anomaly of zero interest rates enabled by low inflation that was never sustainable and the eventual consequences on supply, demand, risk and price discovery are finally visible.

Inflation is at a 40-year high, with gas prices hitting $5 a gallon and everyday purchases becoming more and more expensive. Interest rates are rising. The stock market is taking us on a rollercoaster ride right now, terrifying drops included. Crypto is crashing, too. Some economists are saying the U.S. could soon be in a recession, if it isn’t already. I’m not sure about you, but it’s making me a little anxious.

With interest rates rising and stock prices falling investors are, naturally, starting to think about bonds so, what are bonds, why should you own them and which should you consider investing in? This article has the answers.

Today, institutional participation...in the gold market is minimal but, with interest rates near zero globally, we’re seeing signs that this is changing rapidly - and one you want to make sure you’re in front of.

The next downward move in stocks will have central banks running to the rescue. Virtually every country will need to go negative with interest rates which will set off a chain of events that will change the world and the global financial systems. Here’s the playbook on how I believe this will all play out:

the US Government is on a trajectory to default on their obligations, and the same can realistically be said for the UK and Japan. The answer put forward by the US, UK and Japanese governments? Quantitative Easing and 0% interest rates. Have they learned nothing from the past decade?! Words: 2355

Our monetary system is guaranteed to collapse. The central banks prints money like there is no tomorrow. The governments spends like a drunken sailor and yet inflation is benign and interest rates sit at generational lows. Banks are gaining in profitability while their bad debts are being erased by rising asset prices. What’s not to like? Plenty! This article goes into the details of the money creation process to understand how and why this is happening, what the future implications will be and how to best invest to protect oneself from these eventualities.

Beyond wishing for interest rates to bounce back to historic highs, what can you do to help your portfolio produce income into your golden years?

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.

When interest rates are low, businesses and individuals are more likely to borrow. Unfortunately, the resulting sub-zero interest rates were the exact opposite than those intended.