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What’s Wrong With The Duh, Dollar?
- November 14, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Currency
No CommentsSince its debut as the world’s petrocurrency in 1974, it’s been the concerted intention of China (and others) to discount, destroy, or at the very least replace the Dollar as the premier world currency. The petrodollar arrangement became the cornerstone of U. S. Dollar stability. China’s President, Xi Jinping, took office in March of 2013
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A Year Ago This Week
- November 10, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
The U.S. election for President occurred a year ago this week. An army of economic analysts proclaimed that if Trump were to be elected President, the stock market would go into shock and collapse. At this point, it’s pretty clear to see that these trained analysts might be better equipped to simply report, rather than
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Will Powell Or Taylor Be A Horse Of A Different Color?
- October 31, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
Kevin Warsh played a critical role during the financial market turmoil of 2007 and 2008. David Wessel, a Pulitzer Prize winning economic journalist said, “Warsh established himself as the chairman’s protector in Republican circles and Bernanke’s bridge to Wall Street executives.” The biggest complaint of Warsh is that he was and remains “overly concerned” with
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Why The Federal Reserve Is In A Catch-22
- October 27, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Stocks
In October 2017, the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsed 23,000 for the first time in its history. In fact, 2017 saw the first 19,000 stock market ever, the first 20,000, the first 21,000, and the first 22,000. It looks like a great time to be an equity investor, but dig a little deeper and you’ll
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Understanding The Karat And Gold Purity
- October 23, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
This universal unit of measurement for the fineness of gold is an important concept to understand when investing in precious metals. Whether you’re a jewelry aficionado or ready to invest in gold as a precious metal, you’ll want to gain a firm grasp on the concept of a “karat” – our most common method of
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What Gold Investors Still Need To Watch Out For In 2017
- October 20, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold Investing
An exciting, dramatic 2017 is in its waning months. Gold experienced steady growth throughout the first nine-plus months, despite unexpected stability from the U.S. dollar and continued bubble-like gains in stock markets. This puts gold investors in a very strong position heading into 2018. That said, much could happen over the final quarter of 2017.
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California’s Modern Day Gold Rush Is On
- October 17, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Not every California gold claim always pans out, but miners and prospectors are finding more and more of the yellow metal throughout the West Coast. California has suffered from a record-setting drought over the past few years, drying up lawns and forcing restaurants to forgo the automatic round of water glasses on each table. But
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Where Will The Economy Head If We Go To War With North Korea?
- October 12, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
The United States doesn’t want a second installment of the Korean War, but what would happen to the domestic and world economy if fighting were to occur? Though political rhetoric around the North Korean crisis has been dialed up to an 11 via social media, the 24-hour news cycle, and other sources of information, few
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Who Will Replace Janet Yellen At The Fed?
- October 9, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
Janet Yellen appears to be on her way out as head of the Federal Reserve, and all eyes are on a shortlist of potential replacement candidates, particularly those with pull in the Trump administration. Each Federal Reserve chair serves four-year terms, and Yellen’s expires in February 2018. It appears President Trump carries a shortlist of
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401Ks And IRAs: Whats The Difference?
- October 6, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: 401K
You probably hear a lot of talk about 401(k)s, IRAs and other retirement accounts, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two big options – the 401(k) and the IRA? Investing for retirement is one of the smartest decisions you can make in life, and doing so with a clear vision for the
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