Gold Continues to Outshine Equites

This fact may surprise quite a few investors. During the period from January 1, 2000, through August 31, 2025, gold bullion delivered significantly higher returns than the S&P 500. Throw in last week where the S&P 500 Index rose 0.3% compared to 4% for GLD, the most-traded gold ETF, and gold’s outperformance widens further. However, … Read more

Back to Investing Basics – Managing Costs

The first 100 days of Trump 2.0 have been anything but “business as usual.”  During the past several weeks with tariff wars and Administration policy changes taking center stage, huge volatility swings in both directions have greatly disturbed many investors.  Seemingly, there has seldom been a better time to be a volatility trader. All 5,200+ … Read more