The major U.S. stock market indices trended modestly higher over the past week, with the S&P 500 Index rising by 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite Index advancing by 0.8% as of Thursday, August 23 compared to their closes on Friday, August 17. Meanwhile, stock market indices for other major regions of the world were somewhat […]
Some say we are in a roaring economy looking for continued growth, especially considering how low interest rates remain. Then there’s Ron Paul, who says we’re once again in a big fat bubble that’s about to pop. The retired congressman and one-time presidential contender is aggressively recommending that investors buy gold to protect themselves from […]
