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Precious Metals Investing: Vehicles and Tradeoffs

Precious metals exposure comes in three broad forms, and they are not interchangeable. Physical bullion is the metal itself, held directly....

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What Copper Is Used For, and Why Demand Is Changing

Copper conducts electricity better than almost any affordable metal, which is why it sits inside nearly everything that generates, moves or...

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Where Does the Federal Reserve Get Its Money?

The Federal Reserve does not get its money the way a household, a company or even the federal government does. It...

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What Is the Federal Reserve, and What Does It Actually Do

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. It sets short-term interest rates and manages the money supply....

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The Index Is Not What It Used to Be

Fifty years ago, roughly 90 percent of the S&P 500's value sat in tangible assets. Those were on the balance sheets...

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