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...
Here’s a short story that illustrates an all-too-common investment mistake, one that most investors make. A stock market bull and a stock market be...
3-D PRINTERS ENABLE GOLD FRAUDS
The old saying, “All that glistens is not gold,” has new meaning in today’s high tech world. That’s because 3-D printers have become the tool of ch...
HOW MUCH IS A BUFFALO NICKEL WORTH?
Buffalo Nickels range in value from only a few cents to thousands of dollars. A Buffalo Nickel’s worth depends on a few factors–specifically, the c...
DEMAND SOARS FOR SCARCE SILVER COINS
As sales of silver coins and bullion surged in early February, the U.S. Mint announced it would be forced to continue limiting its allocation of si...
GOLD’S VALUE HAS SURPASSED $1,500
Gold decisively broke through the $1,500 a troy ounce level on August 7 as investors flocked to the precious metal amid a stock market plunge. IT W...
ARE PENNIES WORTH MONEY? THE 10 MOST VALUABLE PENNIES
How much is a penny worth? Pennies can be valuable for various reasons, including those minted in years with low mintage figures and those resultin...
BANK OF ENGLAND WARNS AGAINST CRYPTOCURRENCIES
The leader of the Bank of England has a warning for investors in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin: “They have no intrinsic value.” When asked at a pre...
SEPTEMBER: A WINNING MONTH FOR GOLD
When the stock market suffers gold often shines. So precious metals investors can look with anticipation to the month of September, long considered...
