Last week, high-profile Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard spoke once again about the central bank’s outlook for the economy. And, once again, I found myself paying close attention to what she had to say. Throughout all of last year, Brainard was very open and...
Investors that are looking to establish a consistent stream of income usually opt for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs are companies that own and operate real estate properties that generate income. They can include warehouses, office properties, hotels,...
I’ve always believed that if you’re going to invest your money in a company, there should be more than one logical reason to do so. While some investors focus on making their money from share price increases, others tend to prefer the passive income that high dividend...
Recent developments on both national and state political fronts have determined that America’s next few years will be spent under a Biden administration and a Democratic-leaning Congress. For President Trump and his supporters, the events of Jan. 6 in our nation’s...
In light of precious metals’ strong 2020 showing as well as the expectation gold and silver will continue to surge this year, you can bet that metals are on the mind of a lot of folks. As a matter of fact, a New York Times article published in July of last year...
Gold has been the precious metals story over the last two years, overall. Beginning with an increase in trade-related worries that bubbled up toward the end of 2018, gold has shown steady strength since that time. From December 2018 through today, the yellow metal has...
Gold and silver are frequently discussed together, but they aren’t the same metal. Yes, gold and silver obviously are both precious metals. They each have demonstrated at times the tendency to strengthen in the face of dollar weakness, inflation fears and various...
Once we arrive at the stage where the COVID-19 pandemic is neutralized and life returns to normal, what then? What will “normal” look like after all this? Will it be the spitting image of life in America before the outbreak, complete with a return to an energetic...
Think gold has seen its best days? It’s understandable if you do. For one thing, there’s the tedious bit of consolidation the metal’s price has been exhibiting since August. Despite the fact that gold’s underlying positive fundamentals remain sound, it has seen fit to...
The imminent availability of two apparently-effective COVID-19 vaccines permits us to say something we’ve not been able tosince the earliest days of the current health crisis: The pandemic will come to an end. When it does, presumably so will the Federal Reserve...
