Category Archives: Investments & Investing

Silver Bugs Cause Severe Coin Shortages

Some months ago, a close personal friend told me she was interested in investing a large sum (for her) in silver coins. This person has no experience whatsoever in investing in precious metals and limited investment knowledge in general. I questioned her reasons for wanting to invest most of her savings in silver, but I…

Most Have Less Than $25,000 For Retirement

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is a large non-profit group in Washington, DC that produces original research on trends in health, savings, retirement and related issues. EBRI maintains the largest 401(k) database in the nation. Their work is highly respected. EBRI recently conducted its annual “Retirement Confidence Survey” and the results are alarming. The…