There is nothing to fear but the “fear index” itself By Angela Koch With North Korea playing chicken with missile tests, the Cold War on permafrost, and Tehran free of sanctions and flush with cash—one would expect a world of worry on Wall Street. Add insurmountable sovereign debt, stagnant GDP, a shrinking middle class, a massive…
There is nothing to fear but the "fear index" itselfDetailsAmerica isn’t winning any medals or topping any charts when it comes to planning and saving for retirement. “About 60 percent of Americans have no savings in retirement accounts like 401(k)s or IRAs,” reports Business Insider. Some are putting false faith in Social Security, others blame a lack of access to a workplace retirement plan,…
State-IRAs Can’t (& Won’t) Clean Up America’s Retirement MessDetailsBrilliantly designed and widely revered, the Gold American Eagle Coin is acknowledged as one of the most beautiful gold coins ever struck, in part thanks to two American sculptors. Learn more about these artists, their designs, and how you can incorporate a symbol of American tradition and unity into your gold portfolio today. Designing the…
Who Designed the Gold American Eagle Coin?DetailsThe $20 Trillion Divide: Why This Debt is Different By John Rothans As of this writing, our National Debt sits just under $19.9 trillion dollars. The ever-ticking Debt Clock is the 800-pound gorilla lurking in the main boardroom of the U.S Department of the Treasury. The $20 trillion mark is the 900-pound grizzly at the…
The $20 Trillion Divide: Why This Debt is DifferentDetailsCentral banks around the world have been quietly buying gold for nearly a decade, reports the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), and have been net buyers every year since 2008. Their demand for gold jumped from less than two percent of total world demand in 2010, to 14 percent in 2014, adds the…
Why Do Central Banks Buy Gold?DetailsGOLD: If not NOW, then WHEN? By John Rothans Throughout history, gold has functioned as the world’s de facto safety net. It thrives in tough economic climates and has proven to be a reliable and predictable hedge against rising inflation, volatile stocks, a deepening recession and a weakening dollar. Some of gold’s greatest price surges…
GOLD: If not NOW, then WHEN?DetailsCoins. We collect them in jars, listen to them jingle in our pockets, pop them in vending machines, and even hold onto certain gold and silver coins to help protect our wealth for generations to come. Since the first gold coin was struck around 550 B.C. by King Croesus of Lydia, civilizations around the world…
Celebrate National Coin Week 2017, Celebrate AmericaDetailsVolatility Soup Syria, Russia, Iran, China and North Korea By John Rothans RECIPE: In the vast global pressure cooker start with two rogue regimes, add chemical weapons, long range missiles, a state sponsor of terrorism and two formidable global powers. Beat. Baste. Blanch. Cover. Bring to a boil. On April 6th President Trump ordered cruise…
Volatility Soup: Syria, Russia, Iran, China and North KoreaDetailsWhile it’s been possible to add IRS-eligible gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion coins and bars to an IRA savings mix since 1997, not everyone is aware of how to go about doing so. At U.S. Money Reserve, we understand this, and we’re proud to walk our clients through the process of protecting their retirements…
5 Simple Steps for Setting Up a Precious Metals IRADetailsLong gone are the days of working until 65, blowing out the candles on your retirement cake, and hitting the road for Florida with a plentiful pension and generous health benefits. Today’s soon-to-be retirees and retirees face challenges that few are prepared to financially weather. More and more Americans are working longer and harder to…
5 Easy-to-Make Mistakes That Can Dash Your Retirement DreamsDetailsBack in early March, State Street Global Advisors erected a 4-foot-tall bronze statue of a young girl across from the iconic Wall Street Bull. The company is the investment management division of State Street Corporation, the third largest asset manager in the world. The statue was placed in Bowling Green Park in Manhattan’s Financial District…
The Fearless Girl and the Wall Street Bull Rising Above the NoiseDetailsThe Vietnam Conflict A Salute to Those Who Served and Endured By John Rothans On March 29, 1973, the last combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and the last known prisoners of war arrived back home. It is fitting that today the nation honors and remembers those who served in the Vietnam War by celebrating…
The Vietnam Conflict: A Salute to Those Who Served and EnduredDetails
