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Scott Carter

Chief Executive Officer at Lear Capital
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With a background in commercial insurance, financial services and retail precious metal sales, Scott Carter is uniquely qualified to address the benefits of holding physical financial assets. Carter is a leading advocate for acquiring gold and silver as a hedge against collapsing currencies, ...more
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Gold Is There When You Need It
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 11:46 AM EDT
We save money so that it will be there when we need it. Unfortunately, people often invest in stocks and other assets that let them down at the worst possible times.
In this article: GLD
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What A High Shiller CAPE Ratio Means For Investors
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 5:22 AM EDT
When we talk about overvaluation in the stock market, the Shiller CAPE ratio often comes up. Unlike many other valuation measurements, the Shiller CAPE ratio is based directly on earnings.
In this article: TYX
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Getting Started With Physical Gold And Silver
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 5:48 AM EDT
Leaving some silver coins lying around the house is no more dangerous than having a few $20 bills in your wallet.
In this article: GLD, SLV
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High-Yield Means High-Risk
Saturday, November 23, 2019 7:22 PM EDT
Just about the only way to get more than 4% is “high-yield” bonds, which is a polite term for junk bonds. The prospect of earning 5.5% a year or more in the bond market is certainly appealing. Unfortunately, we'llsee that it is too good to be true.
In this article: GLD, JNK
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Your Long-Term Dreams
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 3:40 AM EDT
Where do you want to be 20 years from now? You probably want to have more money.
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When Everything Looks Overvalued
Friday, August 16, 2019 5:39 AM EDT
Everywhere most people look, it seems that assets are overpriced. Stocks hit a record high earlier this year, real estate is expensive again, and bonds continue to offer low yields.
In this article: GLD, SLV, DJI, TYX
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There Are No Guarantees In Life Or Investing
Sunday, July 21, 2019 2:36 PM EDT
In a world where there are no guarantees, diversification provides the best protection that money can buy.
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Why Not Commodities
Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:18 PM EDT
Precious metals remain the best way to preserve wealth outside of the stock market.
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How To Change Your Investing Style
Friday, February 8, 2019 10:32 AM EDT
It’s easy to adopt a balanced approach to investing but sticking to it is much harder.
In this article: SSO
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Learning From Losses
Monday, December 10, 2018 3:54 AM EDT
No one likes to lose, but losses can teach investors how to win in the long-run. If you invested mostly in stocks before October, then you might be rethinking your portfolio after the correction.
In this article: AMZN
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Simplifying Your Investments
Sunday, October 7, 2018 7:24 PM EDT
Investors continue to seek simplicity even as Wall Street keeps coming up with more complicated financial instruments and derivatives. The reason is simple - time is money too.
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Investments You Can Live With
Sunday, September 9, 2018 1:55 PM EDT
What are the best investments? High returns on paper do not necessarily mean high returns in real life. You need to be able to stick with a portfolio to get the long-run returns that it offers.
In this article: GLD, SPX
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Yield Chasing Can Ruin Your Retirement
Sunday, August 12, 2018 9:00 AM EDT
Older and wiser investors know better than to engage in price chasing, but they still sometimes fall into the much more subtle trap of yield chasing without realizing what is happening.
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The Best Time To Invest
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:00 PM EDT
The most dangerous advice usually comes in the form of tips.
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A Little Bit Of Diversification Helps A Lot
Friday, July 6, 2018 8:44 PM EDT
It turns out that a little bit of portfolio diversification can do a lot to raise your returns. What is more, small amounts of gold and stocks can actually reduce the risk of an all bond portfolio.
In this article: GLD
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The New Retirement: Mini-Retirement, Working Retirement, And More
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:14 AM EDT
Like so many other things, retirement used to be much simpler. You worked until you were about 65, then you retired. The world of work is changing, and retirement is changing with it.
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