The rhetoric surrounding gold now glitters as brightly as the metal itself. Gold is slipping today, but its recent move has been dramatic and historic: in fact, gold reached a new all-time high price

The past quarter century was a fun one for the American consumer. But after all that borrowing and spending, consumers have re-discovered the benefits of thrift and prudence. This is good news for pe

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How’s this for an investment? Imagine that you could turn $35 million into $175 million by simply writing a check. That’s what billionaire and philanthropist George Soros did earlier this

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