Is the Iraqi Dinar a Wise investment?
Investing in a foreign currency can protect you from the falling dollar and there are several currencies that provide great investment opportunities. The real question is, “Which currencies are safe?” There are pros and cons to any currency investment. Whether you invest to protect your wealth or to make a profit, it is important to remember that investing in foreign currency can be a high-risk venture. You could make a lot of money – or you could lose a lot of money.
Guest Editorial: 5 Reasons Why I Choose to Invest in Physical Silver
Having an emergency savings account will protect you from accumulating debt in times of crises. This is common sense. Diversifying that savings account, so you will not lose the value of that account, is pure genius!
Living Paycheck to Paycheck? Here’s One Powerful Way to Break the Cycle
Jerry Robinson will be traveling to speak on the economic crisis until early next week. He will return to with daily column on Tuesday, May 3. In Jerry’s absence, FTMDaily.com friend, Marcus Curtis, will fill in with his personal financial insights. Marcus has been using our Five Levels of Financial Freedom for the last two years.
Silver in your Pocket Change: A Quick Guide to Junk Silver
With silver prices soaring, many people have no idea that they may be holding some of the popular metal in their everyday pocket change. Here’s a quick guide to some common U.S. coins that are worth more than you may think.
FTMWeekly Financial Radio Show: Three Ways to Buy Foreign Currencies
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Follow the Money Weekly Radio is a financial radio show about the stock markets, commodities, energy investing, the global financial crisis, where to invest money, where to buy gold and silver, saving money, finding a financial advisor, and paying off debt. Hosted by economist and best-selling author, Jerry Robinson. For the best in financial news, listen to the Follow the Money Weekly Financial Radio Show.
Webinar: “The Fundamentals of Precious Metals Investing” – Watch Now
Learn the fundamentals of precious metals investing on this completely free financial education webinar. Everything you need to know about buying gold and silver. It is about 1 hour and 45 minutes long. More about precious metals investing…
Our Top Four “Stable” Foreign Currencies (and Three Easy Ways to Buy Them)
Here is a list of four of the most stable foreign currencies along with three simple ways to buy them. What is the most stable currency? Learn more here.
Diversifying with Foreign Currencies: 9 Currencies That Are Outperforming the U.S. Dollar
In this article, I will introduce the concept of using foreign currencies for savings diversification and will discuss nine currencies that have outperformed the U.S. Dollar.
Diversifying with Precious Metals: Where to Buy Gold and Silver
With the price of precious metals making new highs, many people are wondering where they can buy gold and silver. In this article, I explain how and where you can gain exposure to gold, including physical metals, stocks and ETF’s, and the options and futures markets.
Diversifying with Precious Metals: 6 Different Ways to Buy Gold and Silver
Today, I will begin explaining how to diversify one third your six month liquid savings reserve into precious metals. We begin with a discussion with at least six different ways to gain exposure to gold and silver.
Building An Emergency Bug Out Bag
In Level One, Jerry explains the importance of being prepared. One of the steps that you will undertake in Level One is to create an emergency kit that could sustain you for the first critical 72 hours if disaster were to strike, thus enabling you to evacuate at a moment’s notice.
Creating an Investment Exit Strategy
Because of the many risks that await you as an investor, it is vital that you have an investing plan before you invest even a dime of your money. And one of the most important lessons that every investor should learn is the exit strategy. This is a protected post. Learn more about becoming an FTM Insider.
Investing Questions from our Readers with Jerry Robinson
Over the last several weeks, the number of people emailing us with questions about whether or not this is a good time to exit the stock markets has been unusually high. Read Jerry Robinson’s answers to your investing questions here. This is a protected post. Learn more about becoming an FTM Insider.
Eleven Obscure Places to Hide Cash in Your Home
Here’s a sampling of some of the places that our readers tell us that they are hiding their cash.
Cash Value Life Insurance: A Unique College Savings Tool
Cash value life insurance can be a helpful tool in preparing for what can potentially be one of the largest expenses of your lifetime: college tuition.
FTMQuarterly Newsletter – Spring 2011 Issue (PDF)
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The DSL™ Savings Strategy 101 – Diversification With U.S. Dollars (Part 1)
Welcome to a new financial teaching series on our DSL™ Savings strategy. In this first teaching article, I will briefly explain some of the various ways in which you can hold your one-third in U.S. Dollar denominated dollars when using our DSL™ Savings strategy.
How to Inflation-Proof Your Savings Through Diversification (Part 3)
Here’s how we create stellar returns using a basket of foreign currencies, precious metals, and U.S. Dollars.
How to Inflation-Proof Your Savings Through Diversification (Part 2)
Here’s the results of a study that was done on our DSL (Diversified Six-Month Liquid) Savings strategy measuring total returns for three different time periods. The findings are completely stunning!
How to Inflation-Proof Your Savings Through Diversification (Part 1)
If you want to dampen the ravaging effects of inflation on your money, diversifying your savings should be a priority.
Welcome Jan Markell Radio Listeners!
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Exclusive: A Special Q&A Session with Jerry Robinson
In lieu of our regular daily column, we present this very special and exclusive Q&A session with economist and FTMDaily.com Founder, Jerry Robinson. This Q&A session is an excerpt from the Winter 2011 issue of our FTMQuarterly newsletter released on January 15, 2011.
March Madness Strikes Washington
In March, the U.S. Federal government collected $194 billion in tax revenue but reported $1.1 trillion in expenses. The ponzi scheme continues…
Federal Reserve Loans Billions to Prop Up Foreign Banks
Recent revelations show that the Federal Reserve’s “discount lending window” had become an ATM for foreign banks with billions in loans handed out to them.
FTMDaily Financial News Update – The Fed is Dead Wrong… Again
Almost three years after Bloomberg LP requested details on the emergency bank loans given out by the Federal Reserve at the height of the economic crisis, the records are finally being delivered.