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China’s Stock Market Surge: Is Your Retirement Portfolio at Risk?
In recent weeks, global hedge funds have been aggressively buying Chinese stocks, marking the fourth consecutive week of such investments. This trend has left many American investors wondering if their retirement portfolios are prepared for the seismic shifts occurring in the global economic landscape. The Phoenix Rises: China’s Market Comeback China’s stock market, which had…
Read MoreUnderstanding Gold Inflation Impact on Investment Strategies
Discover the Gold Inflation Impact on investment strategies, analyzing interest rates, market trends, and central banks’ influence on gold prices.
Read MoreCentral Banks are Accumulating Gold, You Should Too.
The gold-buying momentum has approached a level not seen since a decade ago. Global central banks and retail investors are leading the charge for gold’s demand. Continued anticipation of further rate hikes by the feds and the need to hedge against inflation is the major motivation driving the accumulation of gold by the central banks.…
Read MoreThe Interest Rate Increase and the Attack on Savings
The Fed’s recent interest rate increases have set off alarm bells across the economy. When interest rates go up, the cost of borrowing money increases, which can put a squeeze on both businesses and individuals. Companies may cut back on investments and hiring, while consumers may curb their spending, leading to a slowdown in economic…
Read MoreBanks are Not Safe: Why the Silicon Valley Collapse Should be a Warning for Everyone
The finance world was shaken by the rapid collapse of one of America’s biggest banks last week. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) before its collapse was ranked 16th among America’s biggest banks. It served several venture-backed tech companies and witnessed exponential growth in capacity with the tech boom of the pandemic and immediate post-pandemic periods. The…
Read MoreBank Bail-ins: The Legislation Putting Your Retirement Savings in Danger
The final cascade in the inflation continuum is an economy hitting recession. The banking system is often the worst hit in such periods. In 2007-2008 during the great recession, financial institutions hit rock bottom, leaving them needing government intervention to escape murky waters. Injecting over $700 million in rescuing banks too “big to fail” meant…
Read MoreThe Impending Housing Market Crash
The Impending Housing Market Crash The pandemic saw an astronomic boom in the real estate sector as the lockdown forced people to work from home, opening up the choice for Americans to buy homes in choice cities, take rentals for their vacation, and many AirBnB getting filled. Investors latched onto the booming markets, prices of…
Read MoreThe Everything Bubble
What Is the Everything Bubble? There’s been much talk lately about the so-called “everything bubble.” But what exactly is it? In simple terms, the everything bubble is a situation where asset prices across the board are artificially inflated due to the quantitative easing policies of central banks. This includes asset classes like stocks, bonds, real…
Read MoreWelcome to the American Alternative Asset Blog
Hello and Welcome. The American financial market is at a critical point with inflation reaching new levels not seen since the 80s. Investing in volatile equities has sometimes proved to be catastrophic with the continuous dipping in the price of commodities. It is important to understand worthy alternatives and safeguard your capital from the woes…
Read MoreGold Prices Hit $2,000 an Ounce after Investors Pile into the Safe-Haven Asset as the Ukraine Crisis Worsens
Gold prices passed $2,000 an ounce for the first time in a year-and-a-half on Monday as Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine continued. Investors are piling into the precious metal as the ongoing crisis worsens. Gold is often seen as a safe-haven asset in times of market turmoil, because it retains its value during a time of…
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