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Gold IRA Strategy: Valuable Tool to Reduce Impact of Volatility on 401(k)s and IRAs

You may have heard there’s a looming retirement crisis in America. In a nutshell, the term refers to the sizable difference between the amount Americans have saved for retirement and the amount they actually need to retire comfortably. One estimate from 2022 pegs the total shortfall at slightly more than $7 trillion.[1] Seven trillion obviously …

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IRA/401(k) owners: No-landing economy scenario is “fairy tale” says economist

Even casual consumers of financial news likely recognize the terms “hard landing” and “soft landing” as they pertain to the economy. That isn’t to say they have a clear understanding of what each means, however. So, before I proceed to the real topic at hand, it will be important to know what each is and …

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Concerns Grow Over Possible U.S.-China Military Conflict

Analysts suggest the current trend toward deglobalization – movement away from cooperation and interconnectivity among governments and economies – began with the Great Recession. For many nations, the financial crisis suggested they had become too dependent on other countries for goods and services.[1] Since then, the world has been subject to a steady stream of …

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Will Silver And Precious Metals Leave Gold Behind?

When you say “precious metals” to someone, chances are excellent they’ll think of gold before silver. That can include retirement savers who are considering metals as a way to help minimize the impact of economic uncertainty on their accounts. However, retirement savers who look past silver in favor of gold when the precious metals bull …

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Economic Data Already Is Pushing Precious Metals Higher in 2023

Precious metals are not renowned for their performance as long-term capital appreciation assets, historically. That said, there’s little denying that precious metals have acquitted themselves rather nicely since the beginning of the millennium. Economic data shows from January 2001 through the present day, the price of silver has climbed more than 400% while gold has …

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Recession Red Flag: Heading Into Economic “New World Order” Says BlackRock

For well over a year now, inflation has been a big thorn in the side of U.S. households. You may recall that as recently as June, the consumer price index (CPI) topped 9% –something it hadn’t done in the nearly 41 years that came before.[1] Recently, there have been some signs of relief. One of …

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We Now Live in an “Age of Inflation” Says Distinguished Economist

In October, the consumer price index increased at its slowest year-over-year pace in nine months.[1] “Slow” is very much relative in this case, however. At 7.7%, October’s CPI remains not far off the 40-year highs reached earlier this year.[2] Still, despite the persistence of high inflation, few expect acutely elevated prices to last. But even …

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