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- Jacob Blalock
US Debt: The Elephant in the Room that the Next President Cannot Ignore
It’s no secret that America has a massive debt problem. Just halfway into the year, our national debt surpassed $35
- 5 mins read
- Jacob Blalock
What Causes Market Volatility?
What Is Volatility? Volatility is a measurement of how varied the returns of a given security or market index are
- 4 mins read
- Jacob Blalock
Is Gold the Perfect Hedge?
We’ve all heard the term, “Hedge your bets” — according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it is an idiom that means
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- Jacob Blalock
Are the Trump Tariffs Finally Taking a Toll? Here’s Where it Hurts
Consumer Prices Rose in June Consumer prices ticked up in June from a year ago as the price of goods
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- Jacob Blalock
The Dollar Just Made History and Not in a Good Way
The U.S. dollar just had the worst start of any year since 1973 and the weakest performance since end of
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- Jacob Blalock
Why the World Needs Platinum
Platinum is not only one of the world’s most precious metals, it is a transition metal that serves as a
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- Jacob Blalock
What’s Driving Silver that is Not Driving Gold?
Silver prices are up over 20% year-to-date. In the past five years, silver has surged over 98%. At about $36/oz,
