The news outlets have been filled with Russia and Ukraine news. Before that, we were inundated with vaccine and lockdown mandates. Inflation has also taken center stage. The Fed explores interest rate hikes as a stop-gap measure. Oil is near seven-year highs and gas at the pump is headed higher with some economists predicting 1970s […]
Last week Meta’s (Facebook) stock fell 25% overnight. Netflix lost more than $100 per share overnight and shaved $50 billion off its valuation. PayPal and Shopify stock, two of the best high flyers over the past two years, are down over 60% from their highs just over the last few months. Most of the speculative […]
Until the California Gold Rush in 1849, the largest denomination in US coinage was the $10 gold piece, or Eagle. Significant quantities of gold were piling into the Philadelphia Mint. It was clear something had to be done to conserve space and make tremendous amounts of gold more convenient to handle. The coin under discussion […]
“The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also offers a rare opportunity to move toward a historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective — a new world order — can emerge: A new era — freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of […]
From a perspective of prices, gold is coming off of a rather boring 2021, with a downward movement in price despite demand for the physical commodity (not the paper contract primarily driving the price) seeing a dramatic surge in demand.
To say that, as a type, the Indian Head Gold Eagle ($10) is one of the world’s more valuable gold series on the market is not an overstatement. The series has value in terms of market preference, but more importantly, its significance to the numismatic achievement the Indian Head Eagle represents. Forged from the force […]
The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is the most popular and recognizable coin in United States numismatics. The front and back of the coin, designed by the most preeminent American sculptor of the 19th Century, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, is a landmark in numismatic history. The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle series, minted between 1907 and 1933, is world-renowned as the […]
Gold is sometimes used as a barometer of investors’ sentiment and the perceived stability of the currency. However, when investing in gold, make sure to keep your perspective on the investment realistic. Should gold be looked at as speculation? Should gold be looked at as a trade? Should gold be looked at as a way […]
Gold has had a quiet 2021 performance-wise. In 2019 gold was up 19%. In 2020 gold was up 25% as it forecasted inflation correctly. 2021 has been a year of rest so far for gold as it has floated between $1,700 and $1,900 all year. We fully expect gold to reflect the major monetary expansions […]
There is a history of debt cycles, currency destruction, and speculation mania. Today speculation wealth has created an “everything bubble” that is directly attributed to unsustainable central bank liquidity. According to its definition, a central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a state or […]
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