The Retirement Savings Contributions Credit is a nice incentive for saving for retirement for those who qualify.
Understanding Qualified Charitable Distributions
True Biblical Money
This Letter is the product of years of Bible study, economic and monetary reading, observation, and thoughtful reflection with the Holy Spirit. The implementation of True Biblical Money has the power to bring positive, fundamental change to the economic basis of a society. If nothing else, I hope that it is properly understood by economically minded representatives of Christ around the world so that God’s standard for money can at least be adequately put on display.
Understanding Required Minimum Distributions From IRAs
All assets in retirement plans must eventually be distributed to their owners or their beneficiaries (if they are deceased). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has structured the IRA rules so the advantages of tax deferral do not last forever. In this Letter we will look at “Required Minimum Distributions” (RMDs)—the amount that must be distributed each year for certain IRA owners.
Silver Price Forecast
After spending a lot of time over the last few weeks getting into the weeds of the silver market, I have come out as a cautionary bull. In this Letter, I dig into some of the highlights that led me to conclude that the structural supply & demand dynamics for silver point to higher prices in the years ahead.
Understanding How IRAs Work
Individual Retirement Accounts are an important part of the investing landscape faced by Americans. They offer long term investors the potential for significant tax savings. In this Letter, I review the essential components of IRAs. Subsequent Letters on more complex IRA related topics will build upon this foundation.
Gold Price Forecast
In this Letter I dig into the supply and demand fundamentals of the gold market. Then, building upon my broader economic and market forecast, I use my findings to produce a forecast for the price of gold out to 2019.
Methodology for Analyzing the Cost Efficiency of Gold & Silver Miners
True Vine Letter readers who are familiar with my Forecast know that I am of the view that inflation is coming, but it is still a few years away. In preparation, I will be making some investments in various natural resource related companies. I have begun by compiling data on gold & silver mining companies and developing some methods of analysis to assist in separating the wheat from the chaff. In the coming months I will be writing articles and research reports on various mining companies. Instead of explaining my methodology for evaluating the cost competitiveness of these companies every single time, I decided to simply lay it out here for linking and reference.
True Economic Value
This is the first letter in what will eventually be a complete Biblical series on money, wealth, economics, and whatever other related topics this journey may kick up. This series is meant to be a sort of foundational reference that I will refer to in the future.
After years of Biblical reflection on money, this was the first topic I was hungry to tackle out of the gate. However, a patient, Spirit-led path caused me to take a step back and produce what I am now presenting here and calling True Economic Value. This process led to a startling discovery: understanding true economic value uncovers how money should be created.