The number, market cap and currencies of the constituents of the HUI, XAU, GDX, XGD and CDNX indices differ considerably from each other and, as such, each index presents a different picture of what is really happening in the precious metals marketplace. This article analyzes the make-up of each index to reveal the biases of each to arrive at the answer to the question in the title. Words: 1026

There is a way to protect yourself against inflation and save your hard-earned money. Here are the most important things you should know about protection against inflation.

Today's infographic...focuses on explaining the power of compound interest - an idea that is absolutely essential to understand. Indeed, the power of compound interest is so compelling that it’s been often called the “eighth wonder of the world”. Find out why this concept is so fundamental to personal finance in the following infographic:

A lot is happening in the cryptocurrency market these days and this article identifies all the cryptocurrency ETFs, mutual and index funds and trusts currently trading on Canadian and American exchanges with descriptions of each and links to their charts and daily pricing.

A lot is happening in the cryptocurrency market these days and what follows is a recap of some of the major developments last week and so far this week and a summary of all the cryptocurrency ETFs currently trading on Canadian and American exchanges with links to their charts and daily pricing.

There are many different types of economies - communism, socialism, capitalism and democratic socialism. We tend to use the terms concretely, which necessarily introduces inaccuracies and, as such, they serve as excuses not to think and to hold economic beliefs that discourage explorations of the mismatch between theory and practice. Do you know exactly how they differ? Read on.

To help make sure your retirement income covers your needs and lasts for a lifetime, you need a custom plan. The 4% rule of thumb is a handy starting point, but it’s too general. Get specific to find your very own retirement number.

There are plenty of ways to cut your car insurance premium, including these 9 tried-and-true methods.

Planning for retirement can be a daunting task. How much money will you need? What will your retirement spending look like? In this graphic from we show the expected annual retirement spending of Americans.

China has taken an unprecedented step towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology and launched the world’s first government-backed cryptocurrency on November 2nd, 2021, and, if the digital yuan succeeds, and weakens the USD too much, the dollar’s status as global reserve currency could also be at stake.