Gold A Slam-Dunk Sell in China As ‘Aunties’ Buy Bullion

Wearing a thick coat to protect against the autumn cold while standing in front of Beijing’s busiest jewelry store, Yang Cuiyan, a 41-year-old housewife from Anhui Province, holds a gold necklace for which she paid 10,000 yuan ($ 1,640) or a five-month salary. It is another reason why China is ready to overthrow India as …

Lack Of Disciplined Investing Causes Most Losses

Lack of disciplined investment causes most investment losses. It’s that simple. If our investment program loses money over the years, we should probably blame ourselves, not the economy, bad luck, lack of knowledge or falling stock prices. Time solves these challenges. The biggest single reason for investment losses: lack of disciplined investment. It’s one element …

Green Living – Eco Home Design and Environmental Friendly Habits

Why green life? I have 8 grandchildren and I would love for them to live in a world as good or better than the world we know today. But this will only be possible if we pay more attention to the use of natural resources and the environment. I think I have to take responsibility …

Those Mysterious Eagle Shortages at the Mint

“The gap is missing.” That’s the enigmatic way the U.S. Mint puts it. “When this inventory is exhausted, no additional inventory will be produced,” the mint added in a rather harsh, nonsensical tone. In short, what the government agency is calling for is the confusing fact that it has given up trying to meet today’s …

Sustainable Green Development – Definitions, Strategies, and Implementation

As a green building consultant, one of the biggest underlying flaws I hear in the green building debate is that green building costs more and is less cost effective. Our goal is to help you design projects that are profitable and green. Yes, you can be profitable and green at the same time, they are …

The Future of Digital Currencies

“Ah, but it’s digital now.” “Digital” is a word whose origin lies in the Latin digitalis, from digitus (“toe, toe”); now its use is synonymous with computers and televisions, cameras, music players, watches, etc., etc., etc. But what about digital money or even digital democracy? The printing press in its time provoked a revolution, which …

Wall Street’s Secret Language Revealed

Say these five words out loud very quickly: Bifurcation, Backwardation, ZIRP, NIRP, Contango. Did you do that? If so, did you sound like a cheerleader singing some foreign language? These are the actual words used by many Wall Street marketers, gurus and promoters. They may sound ridiculous or confusing, but they serve several purposes. (1) …