Why You Should Not Rely on Mainstream Media for Investment Advice

I am currently reading a great investment book by Jesse C Stine.  With every new page, I am starting to realize the mainstream media is not the one-stop center of investing.  I have a few ideas about why this is the case. Mainstream financial media outlets are news based.  Think about your local newspaper.  The news is a business...

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US Debt Growing 28 Times Faster Than US Growth Economic Collapse

The other day,  I saw something that made me take notice.  It was a commercial that stated the US Debt is growing 28 times faster than its growth.  This is going to create a big problem very soon.    According to the US Debt Calculator, the US Debt today is $16,897,858,750,170.  This amount breaks down to about $53,446...

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How to Remain Positive During an Economic Collapse

I have been reading about so many negative things going on with the US Economy.  The possibility of a stock market crash and an economic meltdown are very great. Each day, I hear about something else that points in this direction.  Just the other day, I heard  that some countries are abandoning the US Dollar and refusing to trade using...

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The Farmer's Market Can be a Lifeline During an Economic Crisis

In the United States, we largely have access to food by way of International Food Markets.  Farmers grow food and sell their produce to investors.  These investors then put the produce on the open market. Then the food gets distributed to the supermarkets.  This is a pretty good idea for people who have money to buy food.  However,...

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What are Derivatives?

What are derivatives?  Simply put, derivatives are insurance that helps  a person minimize his or her risk in an investment.  For example, if I was a potato farmer and I wanted to protect my earnings for the next year, I could purchase a derivative.  Let us say I want to ensure that I get a least $15.00 for each bushel of potatoes....

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The US National Debt Can Cause an Economic Collapse

How will a possible economic collapse affect people living in the United States? Hopefully we will never experience an economic collapse in the United States.  However, we must be practical.  I have seen several recessions in my lifetime.  My grandparents lived through the depression.  My mother and I waited in gas lines in the...

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After the US Dollar Collapses!

This movie is fiction but just imagine if it happens.  What would we do?   Some will be panicking on that day.  This can really happen.  The decline of the dollar will be a global event that will go down in history.  We all live in separate countries, but we are all in this together.  If this happens, we will have to work...

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Prepare for a Potential Economic Collapse by Investing in Silver Bullion

Once regarded as the forgotten commodity, silver can be a wonderful investment opportunity. However, silver bullion can help protect a portfolio in the event an economic collapse.  If it gets right down to it, a person can trade silver coins for the necessities of life like food, water, medicine, and clothing. As of June 24, 2013, silver is about...

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The Remonetization of Gold

Once again, here we are talking about gold as currency.  Many economists have predicted this would happen.  I just wonder what things will be like if gold returns as currency. ...

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