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Biggest Bank says Buy Gold
The nation’s biggest bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co. is recommending that clients buy gold, predicting that the precious metal will climb back abov...
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THE MOST VALUABLE GOLD COINS
From condition to rarity, different gold coins vary in value based on a number of reasons. Whether you’re simply a collector or interested in round...
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HOW MUCH DOES A GOLD BAR WEIGH?
It is known that gold is heavy; but specifically, how much does a gold bar weigh? While it seems there would be a straightforward answer, gold bars...
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BULLION VS. NUMISMATIC?
Bullion vs. numismatic is an important distinction when it comes to gold and coins. But what do these terms actually mean, and how does if affect b...
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WHAT IS SPOT GOLD & HOW IS SPOT PRICE DETERMINED?
If you’re interested in the gold market, you may have seen the phrase ‘spot gold’ – but what is spot gold? Today we’ll explain what spot gold means...
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WHAT MAKES GOLD VALUABLE?
From phones to jewelry to portfolios, the value of gold comes from both utility and demand. But what is it that makes gold so valuable? Keep readin...
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WHAT ARE ANCIENT ROMAN COINS?
The history and institution of ancient Roman coins take us back to before the beginning of the 3rd century BC. During this era, coins were just sta...
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LEARN ABOUT THE GOLD STANDARD PT. 1: WHY IS GOLD USED AS CURRENCY?
The global financial market may not be operating under the gold standard anymore, but that doesn’t mean that gold isn’t still as relevant and valua...
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LEARN ABOUT THE GOLD STANDARD PT. 2: WHAT IS THE GOLD STANDARD?
In Part One of our Gold Standard series, we explored the history of gold as a currency and why it makes an optimal form of capital. But what happen...
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WHAT IS BULLION?
We frequently get asked the question, “what is bullion?”. Bullion refers to gold or silver that is of 99.5% and 99.9% or more pure precious metal c...
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AFTER THE GOLD RUSH: HOW WAS GOLD DISCOVERED?
The year is 1848. In the land that just recently became known as the state of California, a man named James Marshall is building a sawmill for anot...
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WHAT ARE MERCURY DIMES?
Explaining Mercury Dimes requires looking at the coin’s design, history, and range of values. In the simplest terms, Mercury Dimes are small coins ...
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