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FOMC: Feeling the Need for Speed
- June 1, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
No CommentsThe Organization for Economic Cooperation today downgraded their expectations for U.S. economy expansion in 2016 from 2.0% to 1.8% and the Institute for Supply Management released their Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Report, which showed a surprising gain of .8% instead of an anticipated loss. Still to come this week are the consumer confidence report, jobless
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The perfect storm is brewing!
- May 27, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
The U.S. is in an economic mess and its citizens are ready to revolt, as can be witnessed by a visit to any presidential candidate rally, but the sad reality is that the damage has been done and the resulting economic collapse is both inevitable and unstoppable. There are two distinct groups entirely responsible for
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Gold in Mythology
- May 24, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
In our modern world, gold is relatively easy to obtain. If you want to purchase it in decorative form, you simply visit a local jewelry store and select whichever necklace or bracelet catches your eye. If you want to treat it as an investment or a means to fund your future retirement, all you have
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Why is George Soros Betting So Big on Gold?
- May 19, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Everything 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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