Which is Better as an Inflation Hedge: TIPS/RRBs, Gold Bullion or Mining Shares?

There’s no reason to make an all-or-nothing bet on either gold or TIPS/RRBs. Since overall commodity exposure should be no more than 8% of the equity portion of a portfolio, gold should probably get no more (and probably less) than the 5% allocation many advisors suggest as insurance against economic catastrophe. Words: 588

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Earn Higher Income Yields with These 3 Alternatives

By cutting the federal funds rate to a range of zero percent to 0.25 percent, the Fed has forced rates on short-term Treasuries, short-term certificates of deposit, and money market accounts into the gutter. You can’t earn squat on these safe, cash-like investments so where can you turn for the income you need? Words: 540

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Bond Market on Brink of Collapse

Secretly, the Fed is in a panic to ward off a bond market collapse! They know that, sooner or later, they MUST send the message that they’re serious about cutting back on their mad money printing. The danger of course, is that foreign investors will get an entirely different message: that Washington’s efforts to fight the most severe recession since the Great Depression are waning. If that happens, you could see turmoil — not just in the bond market, but in every asset class imaginable. Words: 770

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2 Easy Ways to Seek Shelter and Pursue Profits

The Federal Deposit Insurance Fund’s finances are in desperate shape but, fortunately, we as investors can turn these losses into profit by hedging our investments in gold and shorting U.S. Treasuries. Words: 962

Investing in Long Term Bonds Now a High Risk Investment

In a search for safety and income, investors are stampeding into the apparent safety of government bonds and bond mutual funds. Over the last year, bonds have been purchased in record amounts despite historic low interest rate levels. It is likely that many of these investors do not understand the risks in bonds. These investors, with a false sense of security, are unknowingly setting themselves up for another rough rollercoaster ride ahead. Words: 542