The price of gold dipped a little bit after the election mayhem in Europe over the weekend. Nonetheless there was still a very telling upsurge in terms of safe haven demand for the precious metal and you do not have to look any further than Europe to understand why this is the case. It is [...]
The South African Krugerrand, minted in 1967 was the first and most popular gold bullion coin until the American eagle gold coin was produced in 1986. Since it was first coined the American Eagle took off with investors and has never looked back. It is now the most hunted gold bullion coin in the world. [...]
Many analysts and investors offer answers to questions regarding why gold prices are so high. In their attempts to respond, analysts like Russ Koesterich, Global Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock’s iShares ETF business, initially begin with clarifying the reasons that do not explain high price of gold. As inflation rises, investors will pay a higher [...]
There has been some grumbling regarding recent gold prices. While gold has gained about six percent during the first quarter of 2012, it has been down recently. Given the weakness in the Euro Zone some have turned to the stronger dollar as a hedge. While we all need dollars to live using flat currency as [...]
There is much that can be said about gold and its relation with our modern world. Gold has been a prominent part of virtually every society that has existed since ancient times and there is little chance that it will ever lose its powerful grasp on humanity. On a fundamental level, humans simply love gold. [...]
Are you interested in finding Morgan silver dollar coins for your collection? Investing in physical silver can be a shrewd move. Many people choose to invest by way of silver coinage because of its collectability, as well as the hobby that goes with it. With worries over the economy and the sinking U.S. dollar, now [...]
We all secretly dream of quitting our job to start our own company. Owning your own business gives you the luxury to not have to answer to anyone else but yourself and set your own hours. It also gives you the freedom to live life on your own terms and spend time doing what you [...]
The debate surrounding the gold standard both dates back to the earliest days of capitalism and remains a divisive issue even today. A gold standard-based economic system refers to one in which a national currency corresponds to a physical quantity of gold stored in a Federal bank. Under a gold standard, we could expect government [...]
Perhaps the best way to protect one’s assets in this down economy is the time honored practice of buying gold bars. Men have been buying gold for thousands of years to become rich and to protect their assets. The stock market has become so unstable it almost impossible to predict. The Euro Zone debt problem [...]
The rarest Morgan dollars were minted in 1895 and are known as “The King of Morgans.” There are so few of these specimens that most collectors have never seen more than a picture of one. While there were 880 proof Morgans and 12,000 regular circulation Morgans minted in 1895, only 75-80 of these specimens are [...]