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The federal government’s Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), better known as Social Security, was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the depths of the Great Depression. Its purpose was to provide financial assistance to older Americans and others facing economic hardship due to age, disability, or the loss of income. Designed … Read more

For gold miners, hitting the modern mother lode has been a multi-year and multi-faceted event. Mining companies are enjoying growing margins, record profits, and significant shareholder returns. Industry leaders such as Newmont, Barrick Gold, and Agnico Eagle Mines have seen substantial cash flow, increased dividends, and engaged in multi-billion-dollar share repurchase programs. At the same … Read more

On the surface, commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appear to be a convenient way to invest in energy, agriculture, precious metals, and other hard assets. But despite their popularity, these funds are not always direct investments in the commodities themselves. In many cases, they are paper-based vehicles with structural risks that can limit diversification, distort performance, … Read more

Have you noticed? Home sales have slowed, buyers are sitting on the sidelines, and many homeowners, particularly Baby Boomers, are locked into historically low mortgage rates. Residential America has become a frozen tundra of stalled transactions, reluctant sellers, and would-be buyers waiting for a thaw. The result is a housing market on ice. Buyers are … Read more

Since last June, platinum has surged more than 80%. In most commodity markets, rising prices and growing demand trigger a wave of new production. But platinum is different. Despite nearly doubling in price and attracting renewed investment and industrial demand, global platinum supply remains extremely constrained. In fact, the platinum market has been in a … Read more

The American consumer is exhausted. After inflation topped out at over 9% in 2022, U.S. households have endured years of stubbornly high costs for housing, food, energy, insurance, healthcare, and a gallon of gas. In the last four years alone, borrowing costs have climbed sharply, mortgage rates have tripled, and the purchasing power of the … Read more

For those of us who are approaching, planning for, or already in retirement — the latest news headlines are less than comforting. Inflation has gone back up, national debt is at record levels, global conflicts are surging, and a dollar doesn’t seem to go as far as it used to. Taken one at a time, … Read more

Deutsche Bank, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has issued a bullish outlook for gold over the next few years. What’s most noteworthy, however is that the bank’s price prediction isn’t driven by traditional catalysts like inflation or market volatility, rather it’s rooted in something far bigger … the accelerating shift toward de-dollarization especially … Read more

In July of 2024 a man perched on top of an industrial building in Pennsylvania fired shots from an AR-15 that grazed Donald Trump’s ear as he spoke at a campaign rally. In September of 2024, a would-be assassin waited in the shrubs with an AK-47 as Trump golfed as his West Palm Beach Resort. … Read more

For many hard-working Americans, there’s a prevailing belief that the wealthy play by a different set of rules especially when it comes to investing. Better products. Better information. Better guidance. As the rest of us juggle everyday expenses versus retirement contributions — the rich seem to quietly and effortlessly build more and more net worth. … Read more