Stock Market
Determining How Today’s Inflation Impacts Your Retirement Ongoing Needs Tomorrow
With prices rising at a record rate, many retirees or people planning to retire soon may be increasingly worried about what sort of lifestyle they can afford. The good news is that the headline inflation number of 9.1% from the Bureau of Labor Statistics represents an average rise in consumer prices. Your own inflation rate may be different…
Read MorePowell Says Recession ‘Certainly a Possibility’ as Fed Is Determined to Hike Rates to Tame Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in Congress on June 22 that the central bank remains determined to keep hiking interest rates high enough to cool the red-hot inflation, acknowledging that recession is “certainly a possibility” but insisting the American economy is robust enough to withstand tighter financial conditions. With decades-high inflation running “well above” the Fed’s longer-run target…
Read MoreThe stock market may get cut in half, but this ‘most undervalued’ asset is about to surge, billionaire investor says
Paul Singer, the hedge-fund billionaire behind Elliott Management, warned last month that the ultimate path of global stock markets is a drop of at least 50% from February highs. What’s an investor to do in the face of such a grim outlook? Load up on gold, perhaps. After all, according to a report this week from the Financial…
Read MoreWhy Gold Is Up And How High Can It Go?
Gold has retraced from its November high of $1,516, but it is still up more than 18% year-to-date. The important element to note here is that the price is still trading well above the $1,500 mark—a critical level that gives hope to bulls. Gold Price Neglects Equity Markets Strength Despite the new record highs of…
Read MoreOpinion: Gold isn’t necessarily an investment — it’s life insurance
Physical gold is an important asset when the world goes haywire I have always secretly wanted to work at a precious metals bullion dealer. I love gold GC00, +0.59%. And silver and platinum. I love them philosophically, and I also just like shiny rocks. But if you think about it, trading metals is a really weird business.…
Read More