The stock market's crazy week is a demonstration of its fragility. Market volatility is nothing new, but swings up and down have become bigger and more frequent. Here's what's behind the intensity…

Americans are anxious about their financial futures. We review guidance from finance professionals have seen the worst mistakes their clients have made. Over and over. Their advice helps us zero in on what NOT to do…

Mark Newton discusses gold's gradual climb and predicts a new record price in the near term. There might be a better entry point to stock up on gold before it breaches all-time highs; here's what he's watching for…

Despite the Fed's ongoing reassurance that it's a mere transitory blip, long-term high inflation might be here to stay. Investors seem to be accepting that risk, and that's one reason gold's price is going up even faster than inflation…

The latest inflation numbers (a 30-year high) have once again demonstrated the Fed's willingness to sabotage your buying power. Most economists are in denial of the very clear pattern we're seeing ¬ but you don't have to be…

In a near-zero interest rate world, pension funds and savers have a dilemma. Should they invest in higher-risk assets in the hopes of gains? Or invest conservatively, and face the certainty of losing to inflation? Here's one possible way out of the trap…

An analysis of gold's price compared to real (inflation-adjusted) interest rates shows a big upside for gold, according to Goldman Sachs. That's not all, though. Here's why gold is looking like an even better safe haven than paper these days…

A brief survey of economic history demonstrates the irresistible force that has crushed every market bubble. It's just as pervasive as gravity, just as potent, and recent analysis leads us to believe it might be taking over…

The WEF is hosting a crisis war game called Cyberpolygon. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.us speculates this could be a dress rehearsal for a full-scale internet lockdown that would have absolutely disastrous consequences…

Gold has a well-earned reputation as a safe haven and hedge against inflation. Today, gold expert Adrian Day reminds us of gold's benefits at a time when negative real interest rates and the ongoing drop in the dollar's buying power make it more and more difficult to hold onto one's savings (let alone make sound investments)…