Date Experience Intermediate Reading Time 4 Investing If you’ve ever filled up your gas tank and winced at the price, congratulations—you’ve already felt the impact of the commodities market. Even if you don’t own a gas guzzler, just look in the egg aisle at your grocery store for a similar experience. But instead of just watching the prices of your staple goods yo-yo, what if you could actually profit from those price swings? Investing in commodities like oil, gold and agricultural goods...

Date Experience Beginner Reading Time 4 Investing If the thought of investing in gold or silver has you thinking of those cheesy commemorative coin infomercials, think again. The price of gold recently reached an all-time high of 3,357.40 per ounce, while silver has surged to a 10-year high. So what’s causing this generally sleepy space to wake up? During market uncertainty and ongoing inflation, investors often turn to more stable assets for security. And with their enduring appeal, many...

Date Experience Beginner Reading Time 5 Investing In 2008, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto penned a white paper and created the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Fast forward to today, and Bitcoin’s market cap has skyrocketed to over $1 trillion. Thousands of other cryptocurrencies have emerged since then, each with unique features and applications pouting a promising future for decentralized digital currency. While the crypto world offers the potential for high returns, its unregulated and...