You Can’t Time Gold, but Own it Anyway There’s something sexy about a shiny gold bar, but should you go for the glitter? If you’re tempted, a four-pronged investing approach could be best. Gold has been in the headlines lately. Maybe you’ve noticed. I’m specifically talking about the shiny metal being sold by warehouse giant Costco….
Disgusted With Your Savings Interest Rate? Time to Switch If your money is parked in a low-rate savings account, you could be earning hundreds or even thousands more by switching to one of these three options instead. Interest rates are pretty high these days. That’s great for retirees who need their savings to generate income…
Soon-to-Be Retirees, Beware: Small-Caps Are Cheap for a Reason Higher interest rates make debt more expensive for smaller companies, and that could become challenging for them if we head into slower economic times. We’re well into the new year now, and investors are naturally wondering which investments will prosper in the months ahead. With the Magnificent…
Avoid These Three Income Investing Pitfalls When an income strategy is done right, it creates valuable and long-lasting peace of mind. After all, most investors start thinking about investment income for their retirement when they no longer have a steady paycheck. That’s a huge transition for most people. As someone who has spent a good…
Protect Your Wealth Against Inflation in Three Easy Steps Inflation might have fallen off the list of concerns for many investors, but history suggests that failing to protect against it could be hazardous to your wealth. Inflation fears are out of fashion within the investor community. They’re far more interested in recession spotting and next…
Looking Beyond Dividends: How to Maximize Your Yield When making investing decisions, considering shareholder yield, rather than only dividend yield, could improve your results. Income investors love dividends. They own a portfolio of world-class businesses, sit back and let the cash roll into their accounts. Sounds great, right? It pretty much is. But what if…
Understanding China’s Troubled Economy in Five Charts China has problems: economic, social, and geopolitical. There’s such an impressive range of issues that it can be challenging to keep track of them all. The world’s second-largest economy, by far the largest exporter, and home to 1.4 billion people, China is critical to the global economy. It…
Consumer Sentiment Doesn’t Matter Why don’t they do what they say? Say what they mean? These were the burning questions asked by the British “new wave” band the Fixx on its 1983 hit “One Thing Leads to Another.” The song was allegedly written as an indictment of dishonest politicians. But I’ve grown convinced that they…
The Greatest Investor You’ve Never Heard Of When considering the greatest investors of all time, certain names come up: Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Stan Druckenmiller. There are several more that could be added to the debate. But one that’s unlikely to come up is George Michaelis. And that’s a shame. Because his approach to investing…
(A Little) Greed Is Good When It Comes to Investing Investors seem to feel only a little greedier than usual right now, and when investors feel that way, there are usually positive stock market returns ahead. There’s a certain appeal to being a contrarian investor. Zigging when others are zagging. Going against the herd. And…
