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May 2021 Newsletter: Bitcoin to $400,000? Institutional Money Pours Into Crypto While Analysts Predict The Ultimate Bull Run

May 2021 Newsletter: Bitcoin to $400,000? Institutional Money Pours Into Crypto While Analysts Predict The Ultimate Bull Run

We've heard a lot about cryptocurrency this year. The digital asset has hogged a lot of media attention as it...
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Protecting Your IRA/401(k): “Have a strong mindset.” An interview with Rick Salmeron, CFP®.

Protecting Your IRA/401(k): “Have a strong mindset.” An interview with Rick Salmeron, CFP®.

This week I had the pleasure to interview Rick Salmeron, CFP®, president and owner of Salmeron Financial, a wealth management...
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April 2021 Newsletter: The NFT Craze Powers Bitcoin/Ether Growth; Precious Metals See Excellent Buying Opportunity This Spring

April 2021 Newsletter: The NFT Craze Powers Bitcoin/Ether Growth; Precious Metals See Excellent Buying Opportunity This Spring

You might've heard about the “NFT craze” that's going on right now. NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens'', skyrocketed in popularity in...
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Are We In A Stock Market Bubble? (2021 Update) + How To Invest Safely in U.S. and Global Equities Markets

Are We In A Stock Market Bubble? (2021 Update) + How To Invest Safely in U.S. and Global Equities Markets

The accelerated growth of the U.S. tech sector has, by many accounts, created an unstable investment environment. Although the S&P...
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Patriot Gold Group Review

Patriot Gold Group Review

  Patriot Gold Group Company Info & Background Patriot Gold Group (www.patriotgoldgroup.com) is a precious metals investment company headquartered in...
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Orion Metal Exchange Review

Orion Metal Exchange Review

  Company Info & Background Located in Los Angeles, Orion Metal Exchange (www.orionmetalexchange.com) is a precious metals dealer. The inventory...
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Gainesville Coins Review

Gainesville Coins Review

  Company Info & Background Gainesville Coins (www.gainesvillecoins.com) is a precious metals investment firm that was founded in 2000. Headquartered...
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March 2021 Newsletter: Doom for the Dollar? Meanwhile, Bitcoin Rides All-Time Highs

March 2021 Newsletter: Doom for the Dollar? Meanwhile, Bitcoin Rides All-Time Highs

February was a record month for Bitcoin, as BTC hit $50,000 (wait, $58,000) for the first time in its existence....
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Investing Diversification Strategy: The Definitive Guide to Risk-Conscious Retirement Investing in 2023

Investing Diversification Strategy: The Definitive Guide to Risk-Conscious Retirement Investing in 2023

Warren Buffet famously said that diversification is protection against ignorance. For Buffet, diversification is like an insurance policy for those...
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Red Rock Secured Review

Red Rock Secured Review

  Red Rock Secured  Company Info & Background Red Rock Secured (www.redrocksecured.com) is a precious metals investment and Gold IRA...
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Lear Capital Review

Lear Capital Review

  Lear Capital Company Info & Background Lear Capital was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California....
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February 2021 Newsletter: Trading Platforms Shutdown AMC, GME Stocks Amid Phony Manipulation Charges; Is Crypto The Only Bastion of Freedom Left?

February 2021 Newsletter: Trading Platforms Shutdown AMC, GME Stocks Amid Phony Manipulation Charges; Is Crypto The Only Bastion of Freedom Left?

The stock market is being manipulated before our eyes. Just this week, GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) were at...
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Birch Gold Group Review 2026: Fees, Minimum & Complaints

Birch Gold Group Review 2026: Fees, Minimum & Complaints

Birch Gold Company Info & Background Founded2003, by Laith Alsarraf HeadquartersDes Moines, Iowa IRA minimumCommonly reported at $10,000. Confirm directly,...
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Gold Alliance Review

Gold Alliance Review

Gold Alliance Company Info & Background Established in 2017, Gold Alliance (goldalliance.com) is a Gold IRA company located in Woodland...
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REIT Index Explained: How to Understand and Make Money Using REITs/REIT Indices

REIT Index Explained: How to Understand and Make Money Using REITs/REIT Indices

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is like an index fund for residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. Managed by...
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January 2021 Newsletter: Bitcoin Set for a Record Year in 2021 as Whales Get on Board; Stock Market and Dollar Eyeing Collapse

January 2021 Newsletter: Bitcoin Set for a Record Year in 2021 as Whales Get on Board; Stock Market and Dollar Eyeing Collapse

Bitcoin had a record-breaking year, quadrupling in value and, in the last month alone, hitting a 47% gain.  If you're...
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Retirement Investing Strategy: 6 Key Principles + STARTER GUIDE For Retirement Investing At Any Age

Retirement Investing Strategy: 6 Key Principles + STARTER GUIDE For Retirement Investing At Any Age

It doesn’t matter whether you’re late to the game or if you’re still in college, it’s never too late or...
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American Investors Believe Real Estate, Stocks, & Bonds Will Be The Safest Investments In 2021

American Investors Believe Real Estate, Stocks, & Bonds Will Be The Safest Investments In 2021

At Sophisticated Investor, we understand in this utterly unprecedented year that has been 2020, Americans are striving to find investments...
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Monday Movers

Monday Movers

  WHO IS BEHIND MONDAY MOVERS? No Monday Movers review would be complete without providing a little background on Jason...
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December 2020 Newsletter: Stocks Soar to Unsustainable Heights In November, Entering Bubble Territory; Precious Metals and Crypto Hold Steady

December 2020 Newsletter: Stocks Soar to Unsustainable Heights In November, Entering Bubble Territory; Precious Metals and Crypto Hold Steady

The U.S. economy is dominated by zombie companies with more debt interest than they have operating income. There’s over $1.4...
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