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5 Investment Alternatives If You’re Worried About a Stock Market Crash

The first quarter of 2020 was one of the worst ever for the Dow Jones and the S&P 500. And the first trading day of the second quarter saw the worst ever start for both indices, worse even than the worst days of the Great Depression. With stock markets...

Why Does Gold Sometimes Drop in Price During a Crisis?

Last week was an absolute bloodbath for markets, as stock markets shed trillions of dollars worth of paper wealth. The Dow Jones lost over 3,500 points over the course of the week, prompting the Federal Reserve Chairman to pledge the Fed’s full support to markets on Friday afternoon. But...

Prominent Financial Media Commentators Coming Around to Gold

It isn’t every day that you hear someone in the mainstream financial media talk about gold. When they do, it’s often in a pejorative manner. So to hear someone in the financial media talking about gold reaching $1,700 or $1,800 an ounce is quite uncommon. And the fact that...

How to Invest in Gold for Retirement

Next to stocks, bonds, and cash, gold is probably the top investment asset when it comes both to investor interest and common curiosity. Cultures across the world and throughout history have valued gold for its scarcity, durability, and use in jewelry and money. Now that gold is no longer used...