Over the last year, gold has dropped in price and stocks have rallied in price. Consider what this may mean in terms of their relationship shown on this first chart. The chart shows Gold as measured by GLD (SPDR Gold
Danger: Yield Curve Ahead
The Federal Reserve recently raised the fed funds rate a quarter of a point on December 14. This was for only the second time since the Great Recession back some six years ago. They finally feel that they have hit
Hitting a Moving Target
Growing in popularity are target date funds. These are also known as lifestyle or age based investing. The idea is that you invest in a fund with a target retirement date. If you are young with a more distant retirement
World Income Index (WII)
This article looks at the World Income Index (WII). The chart compares the ratio between WII (blue line) and AGG (red line) from 12/5/2007 through the present. Both were set at 100. The ratio (green line) compares their relative performance.
World Growth Index (WGI)
This article looks at the World Growth Index (WGI). The chart compares the ratio between WGI (blue line) and SPY (red line) from 12/5/2007 through the present. Both were set at 100. The ratio (green line) compares their relative performance.
Precious Metals Mining for Profits
Along with the gold price itself, precious metal stocks have risen substantially over the last year. One proxy of gold and silver is the PHLX (Philadelphia) Gold Silver Index known as XAU (INDEXNASDAQ: XAU). This is a capitalization weighted index
Silver And Gold: A Ratio Between Two Precious Metals
Burl Ives sang the song Silver and Gold and asked how do you measure its worth? We don’t know the answer on an absolute basis, but we can assay the relative worth by using, among other things, a ratio between
Cap Weighted vs. Equal Weighted
Can you beat the S&P 500 by using the S&P 500? It may be possible over time with an equal weight S&P 500 strategy, rather than with the more familiar cap weighted strategy you find with, for example, the well-known
4 Tips to Help Improve your 401k Plan
At 401k Selections, we have analyzed near 50 different 401k plans (and other retirement type plans) and we can say unequivocally that there are good plans and not so good plans. What makes the difference between the two? In a word,
401k Loan: Pros vs. Cons
Are you considering borrowing from your 401k? In the past, we have mentioned that taking loans from your 401k is not always the best decision. Although 401k loans can be a costly mistake, there is always a silver lining. Before