It is safe to assume that rising prices are part of our society. It is a rare occasion when we see something actually decrease in price. The general trend of increasing prices for goods and services is called inflation and it affects every one of us. It is not difficult to find general details about [...]

If you’ve been keeping up with the economy in the last, well, decade, you’ll see that the United States and most European countries have turned to the printing press to cure all of their economic ills. The problem? The printing press doesn’t actually cure anything, and just makes prices higher, wiping out the poor and [...]

Inflation is exploding. Warren Buffett is even jumping on the “inflation is inevitable” bandwagon. Bloomberg has Buffett saying the following just a few days ago: “If you ask me if the U.S. dollar is going to hold its purchasing power fully at the level of 2011, 5 years, 10 years or 20 years from now, [...]

This question is asked to me at least 20 times per week, and for a good reason — having the right amount of the right investments is the only way to truly make sure you profit from those investments. Asset allocation is important. So what’s the magic number? Should you put 50% of your portfolio [...]

Gold and silver are two of the best long-term inflation hedges possible, which is one of the biggest reasons I’m a huge fan, and continually add gold and silver to my portfolio. But how exactly is gold an inflation hedge? After all, during the 90s, gold did abysmally, even though inflation stayed fairly consistent. Is [...]