The World Gold Council released its latest research this week concluding that gold is the best vehicle for risk protection in 2014. The full report can be downloaded here:http://www.startwithgold.com/blog/gold-provides-risk-protection/ Gold has outpe

Gold is up 10% this year. Silver is up 9%. The U.S. economy shrank drastically first quarter, yet the U.S. government says our economy is back on track? Americans are feeling the pinch in their pockets paying for gas and food. The dollar has lost 40% of i

Bloomberg and Reuters reported this week that the U.S. economy has contracted the most in the first quarter since the recession five years ago. Learn about the continuing erosion of the U.S. dollar and about the severe damages done to the U.S. economy und

Gold prices rose this week on Middle East tensions in the midst of the attacks in Iraq. Top headline this month comes from Europe where the European Central Bank just approved negative interest rates. What does this mean and is this something that could b

Silver and gold prices have long been manipulated, keeping both metals under their true value. The end to the London silver 'fix' is near. Is the gold 'fix' next to be scrapped? The Russia-China $400 billion dollar gas deal signed last week is expected to

Learn about the London gold and silver "fix" and how this relates to price manipulation for both precious metals. A recent Reuters article announced that the London silver "fix" will cease to operate in August following lawsuits facing the banks over thei

Learn about Money Morning's gold forecast and the 5 hidden drivers that will slingshot gold to $2,500 an ounce and beyond. Gold can only go down to $1,200 an ounce before mining companies around the world must shut down and drive up demand, therefore the

We've heard of bail-outs, but what are bank 'bail-ins'? The U.S. may soon be mimicking a recent European action that lets banks initiate 'bail-ins' to prevent future failures. What does this mean for depositors in the U.S. and what is the best way to prot

Learn how to prepare for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), going into effect July 1, 2014, that will have serious negative ramifications on the U.S. economy and American businesses and citizens working abroad. The World Gold Council predicts

Learn all about the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), a new law going into effect July 1, 2014, requiring U.S. citizens both in and out of the United States (including green card holders) to report foreign financial accounts. It also requires fo