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...
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...
Explaining Mercury Dimes requires looking at the coin’s design, history, and range of values. In the simplest terms, Mercury Dimes are small coins ...
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF PRECIOUS METALS?
When it comes to bullion investing, the type of metal is an important factor in which bullion you choose. Most people know the term metal, but not ...
FEDERAL RESERVE POWERLESS; GOLD PRICES RISE WHILE STOCKS PLUMMET
The limits of Federal Reserve's power were on full display on March 3 when the U.S. central bank took the extraordinary step of chopping its key in...
GOLD IS THE TRUE STORE OF VALUE
Explosive movement in the price of Bitcoin has led to chatter that the cryptocurrency is a store of value that may rival gold. While Bitcoin is a n...
INSURANCE AND BULLION: HOW TO KEEP YOUR INVESTMENT SAFE
You’ve been building your precious metals collection and invested in some rare coins. Now, you want to protect your assets, but these are not conve...
U.S. MINT REDUCING PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN GOLD EAGLE BULLION COINS
The U.S. Mint is winding down production of American Eagle gold bullion coins as it prepares to introduce a new version of the coin. Through the fi...
RETURN OF ECONOMIC CLOUD IS BULLISH FOR GOLD
Not so fast. Just when markets were anticipating the Federal Reserve would yank the golden punchbowl that has helped support gold prices since the ...
