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Why is George Soros Betting So Big on Gold?
- May 19, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
No CommentsEverything you need to know about the billionaire’s recent financial strategy shift, away from stocks and toward gold. In 1992, George Soros made a bold prediction about the British pound. After assessing global economic trends, Soros placed a $10 billion (US dollar) wager that the pound would soon sharply decline in value. Following that bet,
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Even Central Banks Have Been Forced to Catch the Gold Train
- May 17, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
Central banks all over the world tried their best to keep a straight face as they pontificated about the virtues of their various quantitative easing efforts. But as 2016 progressed, even they realized that their hyperbole was having no effect and the gold train was leaving the station without them. So like the large gold
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Physical Gold or Digital Money – Which one is Safer?
- May 13, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
If you’re like most people, then your finances are maintained entirely online. From standard checking and savings accounts to investment portfolios and retirement funds, the only proof of your personal wealth is stored as digital data on third-party computer systems. And that should worry you because of how vulnerable such systems are to outside attacks.
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Making the Most of Your Tax Refund
- May 11, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Retirement
If you’re expecting a tax refund this year from the IRS, the first thing you should do is review your W-4 withholding forms or the size of your quarterly estimated tax payments and make adjustments to eliminate future refunds. After all, getting a refund simply means you’ve overpaid Uncle Sam and are just receiving your
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Outlook for Gold Following the Election
- May 5, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
United States presidential elections have the power to move financial markets. It typically starts with the Dow Jones experiencing a noteworthy uptick or downturn in the immediate aftermath of Election Day, and continues throughout the new president’s term as his economic, monetary, and foreign policies begin to take shape and subsequently affect taxes, interest rates,
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How to Reduce Expenses in Retirement
- May 3, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Retirement
Living on a fixed income in retirement can be a challenge, especially in the first few years as you try to make all the necessary lifestyle adjustments that come with your change in employment status. In the best-case scenario, you’ve built up your gold IRA and other savings to an amount that has allowed you
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Preparing for a Market Crash
- April 29, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Stocks
Market crashes—big ones, small ones, and everything in between—are inevitable in the global economy. That’s because stocks, bonds, commodities, and real estate tend to cycle through phases in which their values rise, reach a peak, decline, and then bottom out (crash). Therefore, while nobody can accurately predict when or how hard the market will crash,
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Tips to Help Millennials Save More for Retirement
- April 26, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Retirement
With student loan payments, credit card bills, rent, and transportation expenses, saving for retirement can be difficult for millennials. Most millennials are just starting their careers, so their incomes are lower than average. Although they’re saving 7.8 percent of their income for retirement (compared to 3.8 percent in 2013), it’s not enough. Many financial planners
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Olympic Medal Value: What is a Gold Medal Worth?
- April 22, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
The Rio Games are right around the corner, and athletes around the globe are eagerly preparing for their chance at Olympic gold. While the gold medal is one of the most iconic images of an event that stretches back almost 3000 years, many people do not realize that Olympic gold medals are not actually made
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Benefits of Adding Gold to Your Portfolio
- April 21, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Investing for retirement is an activity that carries enormous risk, especially when you put your money into traditional assets like stocks and bonds. You have to trust that the companies (and CEOs) you invest in will make good decisions and continue to prosper for the next few decades, and that the global economy as a
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