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It was the worst single-session drop for gold in six weeks – a major setback after teasing the $1,800 level all year long. At the same time, silver dipped below the $23 for the first time since November of last year.

In 2021, the first full trading week of September was not one to remember – or not for the perma-bulls, at least. With economic uncertainty looming, the seemingly unassailable S&P 500 suffered five consecutive down days.

Millions of stock traders and investors use Robinhood and similar apps on a daily basis. In all likelihood, however, most of them have no idea how Robinhood makes money or uses people’s information.

When I see my children caught red handed in the cookie jar, even still, they deny their actions and attempt to misinform me and defend their actions as moral and just. But as a parent and someone looking at the facts and just knowing the tendencies of my kids, it’s certainly something they would attempt to do. Of course, it then becomes a teaching moment and we move on. Some of the most obvious and innocent acts of denial and misinformation are appreciated and cherished as we watch children.

In his annual speech at the Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell admitted what economists have been saying for months: the U.S. economy has reached a point where it no longer needs as much policy support.

Everybody wants results: the money, the esteem, the good life. Yet, few individuals are actually willing to do what it takes to get those results. From losing weight to winning the investing game, there really is no easy success, even if it looks easy from the outside.