Each year, the world in which we live becomes more expensive. That’s simply the nature of inflation—and in many experts’ opinions, inflation is a necessary part of an expanding economy. But just how fast inflation moves is something that our central bank, the Federal...
Experts Suggest Stocks May Be Overpriced, Federal Reserve May “Tank” Economy It’s never a bad idea to enjoy the good times. We work hard to build the lives we lead, and when we see positive results from that hard work, I think it’s important to take time to appreciate...
Sometimes we can feel lost when faced with uncertainty. How can we know whether a decision we’re about to make will benefit us if we don’t know what the future holds? But with the right frame of mind, uncertainty itself can help provide clarity for our decision...
I’m a big believer that in every supposedly negative situation, we can find opportunities to seize. For example, during the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic growth slowed, but according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, “Households...
On August 14, 2023, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, released a two-part blog titled “No take-off, no landing—a tale of two unprecedented shocks.” In it, writers Jean Boivin and Alex Brazier, head and deputy head of the BlackRock Investment Institute,...
Debt doesn’t have to be bad. Loans allow many Americans to own homes, drive their own vehicles to work, and achieve higher levels of education. But how much debt is too much? According to information released on July 26, 2023, by the St. Louis Federal Reserve,...
“When is the right time to buy gold?” As America’s Gold Authority®, we at U.S. Money Reserve hear this question a lot. But the short and simple answer is that it can always be a good time to buy physical gold depending on your current financial situation and goals....
When building a well-diversified portfolio, you can find it beneficial to keep an ear to the ground and an eye on financial headlines. Knowing what may be coming our way—good, bad, or indifferent—creates opportunities for us to reexamine our asset mix and make any...
On July 8, 2023, reports started coming in that RT, Russia’s state-run media outlet, had announced that a bloc of nations known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) would be introducing a new trading currency backed by physical gold. The concerns...
Once again, we find ourselves in a place of economic uncertainty with no clear consensus about the future. On June 27, 2023, CNN reported that “Americans are feeling far more confident about the economy,” and on June 28, 2023, President Biden said that he “doesn’t...
On June 26, 2023, the chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced that the central bank would soon issue a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Switzerland’s SIX digital exchange. While the release is part of a pilot program, chairman Thomas Jordan said...
I’m the sort of person who prefers to act rather than react—especially when it comes to protecting myself and my family against an uncertain future. Take your car, for example. Would you rather have a good insurance policy before or after you get into an accident? The...
