Everyone seems to be interested in investing in gold, but silver prices are on the rise as well. While silver may not be as expensive as gold, it’s still a valuable investment. Of course, there are a few things you need to understand about this precious metal before spending your hard-earned cash. Here are just...
Over the last few years, gold has experienced a sudden price spike, similar to what occurred in the 1980s. As of today (Nov 3, 2011), gold sits at $1762 an ounce. This is down $134 from an all-time high of $1896 (on September 2011). Experts are mixed as to whether gold is teetering on the...
No matter how wonderful it turns out, the holiday season always seems to bring a lot of stress. While we all enjoy the holidays, not having to worry about them financially would make them even brighter. Many things can be done to create a spectacular holiday without the existence of enormous bills to deflate us...
What is your current financial state? Are you on the road to financial freedom or are you still struggling with money despite many years of toil? Many people think that the “rich” have it easy. They believe that because of their many businesses and smart investments money has ceased to become a problem. But what...
From hoards of Roman coins to the glittering weddings of modern India, gold and silver have proved to be the oldest and the most popular of investments. Throughout history, both precious metals have been a ‘haven’ investment, in some cases one that you can wear. Gold and silver are both finite resources and there is...
“Be true to thy self” is a phrase often heard in almost all aspects of life, and the application of this age-old wisdom is even appropriate in the field of investing. Investing in any of our various markets requires discipline, knowledge, and experience, but the one key area that many investors unwittingly ignore is that...
We’ve all been enticed by that “awesome new what-cha-ma-call-it” before. So what is it that gets us to pull out our wallets and hand over our hard-earned money instead of putting it away into savings? A lot of it has to do with the emotional appeal of whatever it is we’re considering purchasing. In the...
The Government insists that their recent budget announcements are not about raising tax but are about reforming the economy in order to enable future growth. The impact of the budget, however, will be felt by individual UK households with some gaining and some losing, and with a number of fundamental reforms set to take place,...