[ad_2] This short says interest on the U.S. national debt is exploding. It is true that federal interest payments have grown as both total debt and interest rates have risen in recent years, making it one of the faster-growing lines in the federal budget -- for current figures, check Treasury and...
[ad_2] This short claims banks are running out of money. In reality, FDIC insurance covers deposits up to a per-depositor, per-bank, per-ownership-category limit that the FDIC sets, and bank failures are handled through an orderly FDIC resolution process rather than depositors simply losing access...
[ad_2] This video frames a choice between gold and platinum as the foundation of a portfolio. Platinum tends to be more volatile than gold because more of its demand comes from industrial uses like catalytic converters, while gold trades more as a monetary asset -- both qualify for a self-directed...
[ad_2] This short asks how confident you feel about your retirement. A more useful check than a feeling is the numbers: how much you have saved relative to expected expenses, how diversified it is across account types, and whether any of it -- including precious metals -- meets the IRS rules under...
[ad_2] This short warns that your wealth can legally be taken. Real risks that fit that description include creditor judgments, divorce settlements, and IRS liens. IRAs get some creditor protection under state law, and federal bankruptcy law shields a set dollar amount of IRA assets that the IRS...
