Gold and silver hit new record highs in 2026 - rising on AI fears, market volatility, and geopolitical issues in Ukraine, Iran, and Venezuela. Meanwhile, over the last year, the U.S. dollar has dropped in value - it had its worst six month performance in the first half of 2025 in 50 years. Why does […]
The term asset gets thrown around in finance quite a bit. And the truth is: Most of us were never taught what a real asset actually is. However, there's one question that separates people who build wealth from people who just earn a living. It's not "how much do you make?" It's "what do you […]
Every public company has to share three financial statements with investors: Each one tells a different part of the story. The income statement? It answers the most basic question in business: Is this company actually making money? But as an investor, digging deeper into a company’s income statement can tell you a lot more than […]
The Quiet Rotation Nobody Is Talking About Over the last few years, the stock market has been glued to one thing: Tech stocks However, smart money has started to quietly move away from potential high-growth tech stocks and into value stocks with dividends. Where are we seeing the move? Institutional investors - and when these […]
When you hear investors talking about “the market” they’re most likely referring to the S&P 500. That’s because the S&P 500 is a benchmark for the stock market as a whole - and many active investors use it as a measuring stick for their portfolio. If you can choose stocks that outpace the S&P 500, […]
What Is a Market Disruptor? A market disruptor is a company that doesn't just compete - it breaks the rules of an industry in the name of innovation. These are the businesses that make entire industries look at themselves and say, "We need to rethink everything." Here are a few classic examples: Each of these […]
For years, the "smart money" in defense went to cyber companies, AI, and satellites. The companies making actual missiles and artillery shells? Old news, low margin, and were boring. But in 2026, that narrative has flipped. U.S. military operations in Venezuela were quick and effective. The U.S. has also ramped up strikes on Iran in […]
If you want to understand what you’re investing in, you need to do your research. For individual companies, you can often see how they are doing in their 10-K or 10-Q financial reports. But what about a mutual fund or etf? How can you determine how well the fund is doing ,what’s in it, what […]
The Federal Reserve is an independent agency from our government and sets monetary policy to control the flow of money throughout our economy. So the short answer? Kind of. Long answer? It's more complicated than that… When most people ask does the Fed print money, they picture a big machine spitting out $100 bills. That's […]
You know the drill: You got paid Friday. By Wednesday, you're watching your balance like it's on life support. Sound familiar? You're not alone. Millions of Americans - including plenty of six-figure earners - are stuck in the same loop. In fact, 50-60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. And like most people, you’ve […]
