by Diane Alter
Precious metals investors are always fixated on the gold-to-silver ratio.
That's because the gold-to-silver ratio helps determine when to buy and sell the shiny metals. The ratio should be on the radar of every precious metal investor, from the novice to the sophisticated.
So, what is the gold-to-silver ratio? Here's your full explanation...
by Alex McGuire
The biggest news we hear when we talk about commodity prices is oil prices. That's because they've crashed nearly 50% in the last year.
But oil is nowhere near the biggest loser among the most common commodities.
Here's how the five most traded commodities have performed in 2015...
Prescription drug spending continues to hit record highs, and the world's top pharma companies continue to bank billions.
More than $374 billion was spent on prescription drugs in the United States in 2014, according to a report from the IMS Institute of Health. That was a 13.1% jump from 2013, and the highest growth rate in more than a decade, says ExpressScripts.
Here's a look at how U.S. prescription drug spending has trended over the last 10 years..
by Jim Bach
There's a lot at stake in the recent Iran nuclear deal.
And it's not just about hard feelings or the possibility of Iran attaining nuclear weapons capability.
It has the ability to threaten U.S. dollar supremacy...
by Diane Alter
China's stock market has been extremely volatile since mid-June.
And now that dip has prompted government intervention. Additional measures are likely if the whiplash-like moves continue.
by David Zeiler
After a year-long slide that has sawed more than 21% off the Qualcomm stock price, the company is considering drastic steps to revitalize the share price.
And the most dramatic is the consideration of splitting the chip making and patent licensing units into two separate companies.
Here's why a Qualcomm breakup would the ideal remedy for QCOM stock...
In a speech today, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton struck-out at 'short-termism' in proposing to hike capital gains taxes for investors who hold investments for only two or three years.
In doing so, she not only betrayed the nearly genetic pre-disposition of any Democratic politician to raise taxes…
But this is just the beginning of the colossal mistake Hillary just proposed...
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Just how much money does the Vatican have? Well, the Church's mysterious gold holdings have long been a source of debate.
Because one thing's for sure… the Vatican Bank has seen a scandal or two in its day: money laundering, embezzlement, fraud…
Here's what we do know about how much money the Vatican has...
by Jim Bach
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced a big Boeing 767 purchase from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) between 2018 and 2023.
This is a big order from a large corporate customer. It's an endorsement of Boeing's superior fleet.
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