The economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to reevaluate their retirement plans. One in three Americans postponed retirement. That's grim, but if we take a closer look, we'll see a silver lining…

We see a battle of investor sentiments: While one market faction bets on interest rate hikes and a tighter Federal Reserve, another watches not a hoped-for future, but the reality of surging inflation. Simply considering the strengths of hopes compared facts, there's a strong case for gold...

Every time the Fed has tried to unload assets and control inflation since 2013, Wall Street has stamped its feet and screamed, "No!" and sent stocks plummeting. It's starting again - here's how it might play out…

After 2020's economic chaos and the relentless blaze of inflation so far this year, Social Security's COLA came in at 1.3% (on average, about $20 a month). If you think that's ridiculously low, just wait - that $20 doesn't even buy $20 in food or gas anymore…

After breaking out of its months-long trading range and heading off towards $1,900, many analysts believe that the myriad of economic data releases this week, offering more clues to the current economic situation and central banks' intentions, will give gold price a boost...

Making money is a thrill. It's fun, and addictive, and when everything's going your way it's even easy. But there's a catch. Nearly anyone can get caught chasing profits at the worst possible time, and the stakes may be higher than you think…

An economic crisis kicked off Yugoslavia's collapse and self-destruction. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.us analyzes the events that precipitated that nation's calamity, and finds disturbing parallels to the U.S. today…

The Bank of England's vaults in London collectively hold one of the largest bullion stashes in the world. Much of this gold belongs to central and commercial banks which use the vaults to both store and trade their bullion, with the BoE acting as an intermediary. So who's paying 2.5x the typical premium for gold, and, more importantly, why?

The Federal Reserve's job is to keep America's economy strong. Their job is not to cut the value of a dollar by 26% in 15 years. That's just a side effect of their primary tool. Even though you didn't vote for this tax, you'll pay up just like everyone else…

While the government has a diverse share of handouts, the process of getting a grant isn't as easy as just picking up the phone. Government grant scams usually start that way. And tell you you're just a small payment away from a big fat federal check…