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5 days ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

Which brings up an interesting point: Many American workers haven’t gotten nearly enough in pay raises to keep pace with the jump in costs over the last five years. However, because tips represent a percentage of the bill, that income always — and AUTOMATICALLY — keeps pace with rising costs. The fact that the percentage being tipped has essentially doubled over the last century only amplifies that built-in inflation protection.

1 week ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

For example, you can’t use losses incurred in an SDIRA to offset gains that happen elsewhere. That means you might lose some of the tax advantages of putting certain real estate inside the account. It’s wise to consult with an attorney or tax expert before you proceed. Speaking of which … all SDIRAs need to be administered by an approved company willing to handle the paperwork on your behalf.

2 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

“The amount of cash we have — we would spend $100 billion if something is offered that makes sense to us, that we understand, offers good value and where we don’t worry about losing money. “The problem with the investment business is that things don’t come along in an orderly fashion, and they never will …“Every now and then, you find something.

3 weeks ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

After a few fairly flat years for gold, the metal caught fire in 2023 and 2024. And in the first few months of 2025, it has taken off like a rocket!Are you too late if you haven’t bought any yet? Or if you already own some, should you keep adding more? In my opinion, you definitely want to own physical gold and it makes perfect sense to continue buying now even if you already have some. Source: Kitco. Click here to see full-sized image. Meanwhile, you should also have a position in physical silver.

1 month ago | weissratings.com | Nilus Mattive

This could be the tip of iceberg. In fact, my friend and colleague Sean Brodrick recently passed along this chart that shows credit markets are currently pricing in the possibility of the U.S. seeing its rating drop all the way down to BBB … which is barely “investment grade.” Click here to see full-sized image. It’s hard to ignore the possible irony of the Big Beautiful Bill resulting in U.S. bonds getting slapped with a BBB rating.