COMMENTARY

December 15, 2015 Canadian No Comments

Canadian Stocks Are Down As Commodity Prices Fall — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Down As Commodity Prices Fall — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market is falling in early trade Monday, extending the weakness from the end of the prior trading week. Weakness in commodity prices is weighing on the market this morning. Gold, energy and mining stocks are among the … Continue […]

December 11, 2015 Canadian 2 Comments

Canadian Stocks Are Climbing In Early Trade — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Climbing In Early Trade — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market is rising in early trade Thursday. The market finished modestly to the upside yesterday, but well off its intraday high. The majority of the Canadian sectors are trading in the green this morning. Gold, mining and … Continue reading […]

December 9, 2015 Canadian No Comments

Canadian Stocks Are Extending Recent Losses — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Extending Recent Losses — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market is down in early trade Tuesday, extending the sharp losses of the previous session. The continued weakness in commodity prices remains the driving force behind the recent pull back. Crude oil prices have dropped to … Continue reading at nasdaq.com […]

November 25, 2015 Canadian One Comment

Canadian Stocks Are Up Despite Commodity Weakness — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Up Despite Commodity Weakness — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market is trading modestly to the upside Wednesday morning, adding to the modest gains of the previous session. However, weakness in commodity prices is hampering the market this morning. Gold and energy stocks are under … Continue reading at nasdaq.com […]

November 24, 2015 Canadian 16 Comments

Canadian Stocks Are Down On Geopolitical Concerns — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Down On Geopolitical Concerns — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market got off to a good start Tuesday morning, but weakness in the U.S. and Europe has dragged it into negative territory. Investors are on edge this morning after Turkey shot down a Russian jet near the border with Syria. […]

November 23, 2015 Canadian No Comments

Canadian Stocks Are Up After Energy Rebound — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Up After Energy Rebound — Canadian Commentary The Canadian stock market bounced back and forth between modest gains and losses early Monday. The market has climbed back into positive territory following the rebound in crude oil prices. The strength in energy stocks is helping to offset weakness in … Continue reading at […]

November 22, 2015 Canadian No Comments

Canadian Stocks Are Hovering Near The Flat Line — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Hovering Near The Flat Line — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market reached high of 13,514.77 this morning, but those early gains have since eroded. The market briefly slipped into the red, but is now hovering near the unchanged level. Weakness in gold, mining and energy stocks is … Continue […]

November 20, 2015 Canadian One Comment

Canadian Stocks Are Climbing On Gold Strength — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Climbing On Gold Strength — Canadian Commentary (RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market is rising in early trade Thursday, adding to the gains of the previous trading session. Gold stocks are among the best performers this morning, as the price of the yellow metal rebounds. Healthcare stocks are … Continue reading at […]

All are extremely encouraging signs for gold investors. Over the course of the past 35 years, gold has climbed in value from a modest $35 an ounce to nearly $600. Contrast that with the battered U.S. dollar, a currency currently worth only 20% of its value in 1970.

"When gold peaked-out in the 1970s, interest rates were at an all-time high," Lubaszka says. "Right now we're waiting to feel the effects of the last 9 interest rate increases which generally take 6-9 months to begin impacting the economy. Now's the time to buy gold because when rates go up, downward pressure is exerted on real estate, stocks and bonds and commodities like gold tend to increase. The opposite occurs when rates travel from a high to a low. That's the time to reduce gold assets and increase the paper part of a portfolio."

There are a variety of different options available to you when purchasing an immediate annuity. You can decide whether you would like a set period of payments or a lifetime of payments. You can also decide on whether the payments are solely for the person who holds the policy or also for a secondary person, such as a spouse.