Executive Insights

I welcome good advice and assistance. Sometimes, I think that we as Americans have a tendency of thinking we need to “go it alone” in order to truly earn our success. But the truth is that while much can be attributed to a positive attitude and, more importantly, lots of hard work, few of us…

The gold market has historically had an inverse relationship to the stock market and has previously performed well in times of recession and rising inflation. This is why, whenever economic uncertainty strikes, people tend to ask, “Is now a good time to buy gold?” Many analysts suggest that you buy gold to help your portfolio…

Technically, we may already be in a recession. U.S. recessions are officially determined by a nonprofit research organization, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and that lasts more than a few months.” But a “technical recession” is…

Recently, I read an article by MarketWatch that reports stable value funds as today’s most popular asset to include in a 401(k), despite what MarketWatch calls the “complex risks” involved. As the article puts it, these funds are both “widely seen as a safe haven” and “often opaque.” But what are these assets, and how…

Gold vs. silver: Deciding between the two can seem like an important choice when stepping into the world of precious metals. Is it better to buy gold or silver? Which is more affordable, and which has the better payoff? The truth is that both could be good choices depending on your financial needs and risk…

When I saw that this was to be our 400th edition of “Gold News & Views,” I almost couldn’t believe it. But it’s true—nearly every week, for more than seven-and-a-half-years, we’ve brought you insights into the financial and precious metals news of the day, along with additional information and tips to help you make more…

Work hard. Do your research. Be proactive, not reactive. These are all mantras I find myself repeating. But there’s one more manta I find incredibly useful, even if we don’t discuss it as often in our Gold News & Views. Right now, consumers are feeling down and out about the economy. On July 15, 2022,…

How Can I Tell If Gold Is Real? If you recently purchased or inherited gold, whether in the form of gold coins, bullion, or jewelry, you may be curious about how to tell whether that gold is real. Gold is a rare commodity, and you only want to add real, genuine gold to a portfolio.…

Every week, I like to scan the financial headlines. And every week, I see things that could cause Americans a lot of stress. For example, on July 11, 2022, Forbes wrote that a rally in the U.S. dollar “threatens to tank stocks and spark ‘major’ market stress in coming weeks.” The following day, on July…

As the U.S. economy ebbs toward a possible recession, more and more people are asking how to buy silver and other precious metals. Whether silver is purchased as a coin or a bar, it may provide a safe haven for wealth during tumultuous times. As an asset, silver has historically served as a hedge against…

Last year around the Fourth of July, I discussed the idea of financial freedom and what that means to me (being able to live comfortably while being free to choose where I put my money). This year, with inflation continuing to put pressure on our wallets and headlines discussing the possibility of a recession, I…

There have been recent discussions about the sell-off of U.S. bonds and what the bond market is telling us about the potential of a major crash ahead for the American economy. Is this business as usual? Is it a sign that the bottom is about to drop out? Or is it something in between? Given…