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Investing in Silver Now Is Outshining Gold

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Precious metals investors are investing in silver now at a higher rate than gold – and the price is rewarding them.

The physically backed iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) took in $88.2 million in new money last month, according to data from IndexUniverse. UBS expects holdings in major silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide to grow by 10 million ounces (311 tons) this year.

That's a stark contrast to the $227 million of outflows in the gold-backed SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) and $6.66 billion among fixed-income funds.

Here's why those bets will pay off.

Three "Dead Money" Investments, Plus One "Living Large" (Part II)

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Yesterday we looked at what may now be the single greatest risk to your retirement dreams – a seemingly benign 1% move in the 10-year Treasury yield. (See Part I.)

So now I'm going to show you what to do about it…

Remember, if we're going to keep increasing our wealth at a significant pace, we need to make a big adjustment.

Only a handful of companies can grow your money by 10% or more a year now. I'm going to show you three of them.

But please, before you buy these shares…

Sell your "dead money."

There are three brand-new forms of it.

The first one is obvious, but I'm going to cover it anyway. Any cash you have tied up in this asset will be in "zombie zone" far longer than anyone thinks. And millions of American investors own the other two investments.

Perhaps you own some of these companies, too.

Either way, beware…

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Big Dow Index Changes: What They Mean for Your Stocks

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In the biggest Dow Index changes in nearly a decade, Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), and Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) are being dumped from the closely watched 30-stock index.

Athletic gear maker Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) steps into the place of Alcoa, a Dow component for 54 years. Payments company Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) will unseat HP, which joined the blue-chip benchmark in 1997. And Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) replaces BofA, which joined the index five years ago.

The Best MLP Investments You Can Make Today

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One of the very best choices any investor can make when looking at master limited partnership (MLP) investments is going for those in the energy sector.

These MLPs offer investors both income and growth: Income through relatively high yields, and growth thanks to their involvement in America's booming energy industry.

As Money Morning Global Investing & Income Strategist Robert Hsu told readers Aug. 15, a $2,500 stake in energy MLPs 10 years ago is worth $10,000 today – twice the return of the S&P 500.

How a 1% Gain Can Destroy Your Retirement Dreams (Part I)

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How a 1% Gain Can Destroy Your Retirement Dreams (Part I)

This has been the bond market's worst showing in 19 years, thanks to the recent spike in the 10-year Treasury yield. But bond investors aren't the only ones getting hit.

A higher "risk-free" rate affects you, too. And me. And anyone else trying to grow their money.

It's time to make an adjustment.

A big one.

So let's look at three new "dead money" investments, and one that's "living large" – a company that can give you what few others still provide: a steady double-digit annual return, year after year.

But we'll start with the shift itself, because this seemingly benign 1% move has triggered what could be the single greatest risk to your retirement dreams…