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As 2023 winds down, the world’s “smartest money” is hoovering and hoarding gold at the fastest pace since 1967.  According to the World Gold Council (WGC), global central banks bought another 800 tons of gold in the first 9 months of this year — a 14% increase...

As we enter the final weeks of 2023, the nation’s economic outlook remains uncertain.  America is still grappling with severe financial challenges, including but not limited to:  Surging living costs, a mortgage affordability crisis, a potentially unstable banking...

Less than three months after Fitch’s credit rating agency downgraded the United States from AAA to AA+, Moody’s Investors Service has changed their US credit rating outlook to “negative” from “stable.”   This move makes Moody’s the last of the big three rating...

In September 2023, CBS News said, “there are reasons to believe [gold] could break $2,000 again.”  Shortly thereafter, gold started heading north…   And on October 27th, a rush of diversification buying triggered by news of tensions in the Middle East pushed gold...

  You might not be old enough to remember this, but…  Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, an investment firm called “EF Hutton” ran non-stop commercials where one person shares his broker’s advice with a friend and asks, “What’s your broker say?”  The friend...

  The nation’s biggest banks have been quietly closing regional branches and cutting thousands of jobs.   3,000 branches were shuttered last year. Now, according to Kiplinger, “Banks are closing branches faster than they’re opening new ones.”  In October 2023 alone,...

  As the nation faces growing economic uncertainty, the quest for a stable financial future has never felt more urgent for many Americans.   But with so many economic challenges happening at once, charting a confident path to wealth protection can seem like a daunting...

  America’s favorite wholesale megastore — famous for offering everything from toilet paper to swimming pools — has entered the gold market.  Costco is suddenly selling 1 oz 24k gold bars online, and they’re flying off the shelves.  Executive vice president and chief...

  It should come as no surprise that precious metals make up a very high ratio of my personal savings, and I believe wholeheartedly in their benefits. After all, I co-founded Gold Alliance, and I’m its CEO. If I didn’t believe in the virtues of gold, silver, and other...

In early 2020, the Fed’s benchmark interest rates hovered near zero, and inflation was 1.06 percent.  By March 16, 2022, the highest inflation in 40 years had gripped the nation, and the Fed started raising rates to tamp it down.  Now, after 11 rate hikes in 18...

  On September 18, 2023, the day before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Senator Rick Scott sent letters to three of the recently confirmed Federal Reserve Board of Governors members, asking for their commitment “to fix the Federal Reserve’s misguided path...

  In March 2023, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers famously said America may be facing a “Wile E. Coyote” moment — where the economy has run off the cliff without realizing it and is headed for a hard landing.   Around the same time, JP Morgan warned the economy...

  Once upon a time, financially responsible Americans looked forward to their Golden Years.   After years of saving money, retirement meant carefree time to spend with friends, enjoy hobbies or travel the world.  But now, according to a startling survey by Allianz...

  Over the last 90 days…  While political scandals, UFO disclosure hearings and Hollywood shenanigans held America spellbound…  The US government quietly racked up another $1.3 trillion in debt.  And now, the nation’s debt bill is within striking distance of $33...

  Take a close look at this official chart…  What you’re seeing is the latest Consumer Price Index data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  And at first blush, it looks like inflation is falling fast.  President Biden chalked it up to his “Inflation...

  A tsunami of economic uncertainty is sweeping the globe.  In the US, we’re facing continued inflation, a falling dollar, loss of purchasing power, the Fed’s digital banking takeover, Biden’s tax hike agenda, market turmoil, a possible recession and more.  And folks...

On June 30, the US Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s hard-fought attempt to erase up to $20,000 in student loan debt for 43 million borrowers.   But the battle wasn’t over…  Immediately following the Court’s decision, the angered President vowed to...

Markets dropped Wednesday, with tech stocks leading the Nasdaq lower.  Investors were reacting to the shocking decision by Fitch, a leading credit rating agency, to downgrade the US government’s credit rating.   Fitch says the decision was made due to “the expected...

For many years, central banks worldwide have stored their gold in more economically stable nations for safekeeping and investment purposes. But now, due to growing geopolitical tensions and rising global economic concerns, central banks from many countries are pulling...

  The US national debt is over $32 trillion, and it’s rising fast. According to USDebtClock.org, every US taxpayer “owes” $253,000 and counting.  And by the time you finish this article, America’s debt bill may have grown by millions of dollars.  The US Central...