by Liam Hunt | Aug 4, 2020 | Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
In 2020, U.S. student loan debt eclipsed $1.56 trillion. The median debt burden for the graduating Class of 2019 is nearly $30,000, up over 2% from the year prior. It seems that every year, American students are becoming more indebted and less economically advantaged... by Liam Hunt | Jul 22, 2020 | Portfolio Management
In most aspects of life, it’s probably not a good idea to compare yourself to others. Retirement saving is a different story. Knowing how your 401(k) stacks up against your peers’ can help with post-career planning and can help you set benchmarks on the road to... by Liam Hunt | Jul 14, 2020 | Definitions, Portfolio Management
A money market account (MMA) and a certificate of deposit (CD) are two financial products that generate interest income from cash savings. Both products can be thought of as fixed-income investments, like bonds, that provide predictable interest over a defined... by Liam Hunt | Jun 15, 2020 | Gold IRA Reviews, Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
Two-thirds of Millennials have nothing saved for retirement. Can you blame them? Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, entered the job market amid one of the worst periods of wage stagnation and unemployment in recent history—not to mention an average student loan... by Liam Hunt | May 14, 2020 | Annuities, Bitcoin IRA, Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for financial markets. In February 2020, global stock markets reported their steepest one-week declines since the global financial crisis. Three weeks later, the price of crude oil fell by a staggering 26% due to geopolitical... by Liam Hunt | Mar 4, 2020 | Gold IRA Reviews, Portfolio Management, Real Assets
On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve announced emergency interest rate cuts amid a worsening coronavirus situation. Shuttered Chinese factories, negative bond yields, and record-setting losses across all major US indexes tell a story of an economy in decline. In response,... by Liam Hunt | Jan 19, 2020 | Definitions, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
Arbitrage exploits inefficiencies in the market that otherwise wouldn’t exist under conditions of perfect interest rate parity. Without price inefficiency (i.e., market prices on one exchange not having caught up to the real market price reflected on another), there’s... by Liam Hunt | Jan 14, 2020 | Portfolio Management
We’re often asked, “what are funds extracted from funds?” However, a better way of phrasing this question is to ask, “what is investment income?” Investment income is simply another way of describing funds (cash) that have been extracted from investment funds or... by Liam Hunt | Jan 7, 2020 | Portfolio Management, Precious Metals, Private Equity
Private debt, or private credit, is one of the fastest-growing asset classes for investors. This should come as no surprise given that private credit strategies yield an average of over 8.1 percent internal rate of return (IRR). The high returns generated by private... by Sarah Bauder | Dec 19, 2019 | Portfolio Management
The recent progress in trade talks between the US and China marks a dramatic turnaround in the trajectory the US economy will likely take. The US-China trade war represented a cloud over the global economy, affecting business confidence and investment. Although the... by Sarah Bauder | Dec 9, 2019 | Portfolio Management
Precious metals such as gold have enjoyed a bullish market as of late, with the price on an upward trajectory. Given the present state of affairs regarding global economic uncertainties and volatility, it’s no surprise that investors are turning to the glittering... by Sarah Bauder | Dec 3, 2019 | Portfolio Management
Inflation is the general increase in the price of goods and services and a decline in the value of a nation’s currency. Although there are broader implications of inflation on the country’s economy, it can also have a significant impact on the performance of an...
