Silver, considered by some to be the ugly cousin of gold, has made some great strides in the past fiscal year. While silver may never reach the prices that gold commands, there is more silver in circulation, making it easier to obtain, trade, and invest in. And the picture for silver is, in fact, becoming […]
Read Morea Critical Junction
One year ago most investors would not have made this set of predictions: Gold prices would crash, interest rates would move higher, China’s growth would slow, the US markets would be at all time highs and the U.S. dollar would be the strongest currency. In fact, a poll of most investors and professionals on Wall […]
Read MoreWhy A Positive Outlook Is Crucial To Success
If you want to succeed in any aspect of life – be it personally, financially, or any other way – there are a few things you must conquer: cynicism, self-doubt, and fear. If you let these things run your life, they can become quite literally paralyzing. And if you are paralyzed, you are unable to […]
Read MoreWorld Class Poker Players Can Teach Valuable Investment Strategies
It may seem contradictory at first to posit that a poker player could have sound financial advice to offer. Like a lot of folks, when you think of a poker player, you probably think of a freewheeling gambler, a person who either is flush with cash or flat broke. A poker player is reckless, you […]
Read MoreThe Secret Behind “Old Money” Wealth
We all know about those wealthy families who have somehow been able to ride out the worst market crashes in history, whose status among the wealthy elites almost seems to come from a connection to royalty. But the wealthy families I’m talking about aren’t royalty. Here in the U.S. we have never been under the […]
Read MoreHow Much Can You Make Trading Stocks?
Author: Adam Woods How Much Can You Make Trading Stocks? People frequently ask me, “How much money can you make trading stocks?” I understand why people ask the question, but it’s a question that doesn’t have an easy answer because there are so many variables. It’s like asking, “How much money can you make playing […]
Read MoreA Perennial Lesson in Trading
This Week’s Trading Lesson It is sometimes difficult to know where to begin when deciding whether a stock is worth purchasing or not. Here are 7 questions that I think everyone should ask before buying a stock, as well as what to look for when answering the questions in the most basic form. 1. Is […]
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