While some people invest in precious metals as an investment, preppers tend to look at is as a useful currency …
Are stock buybacks really that bad?
If you look around, the economy is growing faster than most economists predicted just last year. Layoffs are rare and …
Couples Don’t Need Wedding Loans. They Need More Modest Weddings
I just saw this great article over on www.acculturated.com by Jennifer Graham It’s about the fashion for massive, expensive weddings. I worry …
Will I have enough to retire? Five mistakes that are slamming your retirement savings.
One of the hardest financial questions you will ever face is figuring out how much money you will need in …
Protect Your bank account from getting robbed or seized
There’s an odd sense of fear going around the financial world. It’s almost as though no one can believe that …
10 Most Common Asset Protection Blunders
By Rick Durfee #1 — Driving with your eyes shut –Be Aware of dangers –Open your eyes. –Eyes closed makes …
John Oliver hammers the retirement industry for ripping off seniors
John Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” slays the retirement industry in this fact-filled video from his recent show. …
Gold – Standard Issue
By Rich Checkan This is the third in ASI’s series on how precious metals were used through history to save …
Why no economic growth will kill the U.S. And why you must prepare.
First quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is in, and well, the U.S. economy still stinks, growing at a paltry, inflation-adjusted rate …
Buying Gas for 25¢ a Gallon
Do you know that you can still buy gasoline for 25 cents a gallon? This claim is absolutely, totally, 100% …
Tom just visited the most dangerous ghetto on Earth for you… Here’s what happened
Editor’s Note: Palm Beach Research Group Founder Tom Dyson has been abroad conducting research in some of the most exotic—and dangerous—places …
Why ‘Junk Silver’ Should Be Your Next Precious Metals Purchase
Of all the forms of precious metals you can own, we believe your very next purchase should be at least …
Turbulent times… and How You Might Profit From Them
With the Fed’s December 2015 interest rate hike in the rear view mirror, savvy investors like you are coming to …
Savvy Industry Leaders Know Something You Can Use to Your Advantage
By Ryan Kirsch Industry leaders in healthcare, technology, energy or most any type of manufacturing know Rare Strategic Metals (RSMs) …
How Investors Earned a Steady and Strong Annual Growth from the ‘Big 5’ Industries Without Owning Stocks
For the past five years, investors in Rare Strategic Metals (RSMs) have earned a strong and steady growth in the …
How the Boom in the Hybrid Electric Car Markets will Explode the Demand for Dysprosium in the Next Few Years
It doesn’t seem that long ago that people thought a useful, working hybrid was a pipe dream. A few young professionals …
Get Schooled on Finances: Why Women Should Make Financial Education a Priority
I’m not sure how our Self-Reliance Central readers feel about this research and advice from Northwestern Mutual and Forbes Insights. I’m …
How to Make Money with a Japanese Candlestick Chart
By Guest Author Meir Barak* The Japanese candlestick method is retro and amazing, and started in…the 18th century! The method …
Three Ways Paying a Fee Makes Sense
Fees, charges and financial disclosure are the hot topics in the advisory world in 2015. The public has become aware …
Low-cost active funds outperform high-cost peers over time
Executive Summary The Active/Passive Barometer, introduced at Morningstar’s annual Investment Conference in Chicago this week, measures the relative performance of active …
Investing in education – Your 529 questions answered
If you withdraw money from a 529 savings plan without using it for education, you’ll pay a 10 percent penalty. …