A dividend-paying stock provides protection against capital depreciation, as well as a constant stream of income. The stocks on our list today have a track record of increasing their dividend payouts by more than 10% compounded.

Getting the inflation call right is one of the most important decisions an investor can make today. This article explains how the U.S. inflation outlook is becoming clearer with the use of a number of charts.

In a long-term strategy which employs both investments, there is a case for putting an over-weight on housing, and an under-weight on gold, given current relative price levels unless one is specifically investing for financial crisis.

This article offers a tutorial on warrants as an underused investment vehicle, disabuses myths about warrants, shares the names of some warrants that warrant attention and makes the case for adding warrants to one's portfolio.

Below is an infographic on Avenues to Retirement which focuses equally on gold IRAs, annuities and other non-gold related options. You will find it a valuable resource for preparing for retirement.

From a trading perspective, gold appears to be a buy but, unfortunately…the price of the metal moves up or down suddenly, seemingly for no reason other than a reaction to breaking news…To minimize the risk of a downside surprise in gold…[we have identified]  four gold stocks that offer long-term investors a degree of safety, and the chance to participate in …

Always remember that there is no such thing as a free lunch when it comes to the search for yield. Higher yield investments equate to a higher degree to capital at risk.

There are a number of conventional reasons why a segment of people have always resisted the urge to hire an investment advisor. Nevertheless, there comes a time in virtually everyone’s life when circumstances change at which time finding a trusted advisor may well become a priority and a rewarding proposition that leads to less stress, superior execution, or simply a safety net for your family.

You can be 100% assured that acquiring both or either metal is the smartest move one can make to escape the certainty of the Western world financial calamity that is destined to follow. Keep buying as much gold and silver as possible, and we continue to prefer silver over gold, for now.

A remarkable but little noticed development has occurred behind the scenes of the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) over the last 3 years. This development concerns the very high level of executive staff turnover at World Gold Trust Services, the New York based ‘Sponsor’ of the mammoth gold GLD gold-backed Exchange Traded Fund that is listed on the NYSE.