Gold Bugs Love It, But a New Gold Standard is Just a Dream --For Now

Thanks largely to Ron Paul, the Republicans have suddenly become enamored of gold.

And why not?...It is real money.

These...

Election 2012: A Candidate With Economic Heft, Paul Ryan is No Sarah Palin

Win or lose, the most recent vice-presidential choices never mattered much when it came to the economy.

From Joe Biden to Sarah Palin to...

Don't Fall for This Magical Panacea, Share Buybacks are Dangerous to Your Dividends

Many investment advisers like to recommend stocks with large buyback programs. A buyback, they argue, is like some sort of magical ...

Dividend Stocks: Don't Fall For These High Yield Traps

Buying stocks with high dividend yields is an excellent way to invest. But it's not fool-proof.

In fact, if you shop by yield and yield...

Try as He Might, Mario Draghi Cannot Save the Euro

Of all the pyramid schemes that governments and banks have perpetrated in the last decade, the

Recession 2013: Prepare Your Portfolio with These Rock-Solid Dividend Payers

Successful investing is a bit like connecting the dots. Put enough of them together and they begin to form a picture.

Unfortunately,...

The Secret System that Blew Another Hole in the Euro

This may sound arcane and boring, but I promise you it's not.

What I've learned will blow yet another hole in the already shaky euro....

One of the Telltale Signs Behind Risky Stocks

Short-term corporate thinking has been blamed for many of America's economic ills.

With little foresight beyond next year, management...

France May be the Domino that Causes the Euro to Collapse

Commentators are wringing their hands again, worried the troubles in Spain could cause the whole euro project to collapse.

As a result,...

How to Make Your Mega Millions Last

Thanks to the millions of starry-eyed dreamers, the Mega Millions Lottery was finally worth $656 million before the winning tickets were sold....

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