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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has solved the country’s economic problems! On Sunday he raised the country’s minimum wage 60%. CNN called the wage-hike “significant.” “The latest hike brings the minimum wage to 65,021 bolivares per month, up from 40,638. With an additional food stamp hike, that brings the country’s wage to 200,021 bolivares per month. […]
It appears Asia is regaining its appetite for gold. The yellow metal has steadily been migrating from the West to the East over the last few years, with China becoming a more and more dominant player in the world gold market. Traditionally, the two biggest consumers of gold in the world are China and India; […]
With Trump’s first 100 days in office coming tomorrow, the mainstream media is abuzz with proclamations of failure. In terms of real numbers, the first 100 days of any president represents around 7% of their overall term. Some are questioning whether it’s fair to judge a new president from such a small sample. Trump himself […]
This week Nasdaq soared to record highs, cracking the 6,000 ceiling for the first time. The Dow Jones surged as well, gaining 1.1% Tuesday. Earlier this year, the Dow shot above the 21,000 mark and hit record highs 12 days in a row in February. Despite these impressive numbers, there are increasing signs that the economy […]
Marc Faber appeared on CNBC Futures Now recently to talk about the impending pop of the stock market bubble. “Dr. Doom” has predicted a 20% to 40% stock market selloff in the near future.The show’s host, along will Scott Nations, pressed Faber on the surging stock market. “If someone piled into stocks in 2012, 2013, 2014 […]
How much gold is there in the world? Short answer: not much. That’s good news because gold’s value lies in its scarcity. After all, nobody picks up gravel off the ground and stores it in a safe. But if you find a gold nugget, you can take that to the bank – quite literally. Most people are […]
Yesterday, the Trump administration rolled out its tax reform plan, or more like an outline for the plan. While it contained a lot of red meat for supporters and plenty of things to like, it lacked some important specifics and faces an uphill battle in Congress.
There is healing power in gold and silver. Both precious metals serve as an investment as well as money. Gold and silver also have technological applications. We recently reported that gold is the new green with a growing number of environmental applications. Today, we focus on some of the amazing developments using gold and silver in healthcare applications.
An important Hindu holiday will take place on Friday, and Indians are expected to celebrate by rushing to buy gold. Akshay Tritiya ranks as one of the four most important days for Hindus. The word Akshay roughly translates to “the never diminishing”. The day is believed to bring good luck and success. It is also considered […]
Today the American middle class is caught in a vise: squeezed by debt and facing a devalued currency. Add to that an increasing cost of living, stagnant wages, taxes, and government over-regulation and it’s easy to see why the “bedrock” of the US economy is struggling to keep up. A Pew Research report published in […]
