Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

On Friday, October 17th, we alerted readers that gold was exhibiting a rare blow-off top, which could trigger a 20% correction. Prices peaked the following Monday and have since fallen back below ...

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are a common way to save for retirement. IRAs offer tax benefits and encourage you to leave funds untouched by imposing early withdrawal fees if you access the ...

Gold ETFs provide easy access to physical gold or gold mining stocks. Investors should choose large ETFs with low expense ratios under 1% for safer investments. Physical gold ETFs are less risky than ...

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Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Bloomberg / Getty Images Bullion is physical gold and ...