WHAT YEARS ARE SILVER NICKEL YEARS?
Silver nickel years refer to those during which silver nickels were minted. The short answer to this is 1942 through 1945; however, their overall h...
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...
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...
WHAT INFLUENCES THE PRICE OF SILVER
Over the years, silver has been in high demand, and for good reasons. Besides being a precious metal, its industrial uses have dramatically influen...
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PRICE OF GOLD DURING A RECESSION?
There’s talk that the U.S. will enter a recession in 2020, bringing up the question: what does that mean for gold? It means troubling news for the ...
ARE RARE COINS WORTH MORE MONEY?
Like so many collector’s items, rare coins are often worth more money than their face value. Consider other collector’s items like baseball cards, ...
ARE GOLD IRAS SAFE FOR RETIREMENT?
As you build your retirement portfolio, you might be wondering, “Are gold IRAs safe?” A gold IRA has the same function as a traditional IRA; the on...
GOLD CAN RISE ABOVE $3,000 PREDICTS QUADRIGA FUND
Gold is positioned for a dramatic rebound, according to a fund manager who predicted the precious metal’s rise last year to all-time highs. Diego P...
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...
