The Call of the Wild gold coin series was first launched in 2014 by the Royal Canadian Mint. This was the first special edition 99999 fine gold coin series offered by Canada. The...
Owning gold bullion has a number of really potentially positive benefits, including hedging against inflation, maintaining value during a recession, and being freely recognised and traded worlwide. ...
Silver Coins can be divided into 4 categories: Proof Coins, Silver Coins, Silver Rounds and Junk Silver. Depending on your reason for buying silver coins, one of these may be preferable over another....
It is important to consider the spot price and the premium when purchasing gold bars. Generally, it is a good idea to invest in bars that carry a lower premium. Gold bars carry a lower premium than m...
So, you have decided that you want to protect your wealth and purchasing power with gold. But there are so many different ways to invest in gold, and you don’t know which one to choose. Thankfu...
There are many opinions on the right amount of gold that should be added to a portfolio, and these opinions differ on one’s perspective of gold in general. Most people look to increase the...
LBMA stands for London Bullion Market Association which is a trade association representing the global bullion market. It is a member-based association containing several banks and precious metal ref...
Few in the West under the age of 50 have experienced any sort of inflation as was seen in the 1970s and in other periods which the older seem to be so fearful of. Due to policy changes inflatio...
The ECB is about to make yet another policy decision to stimulate the economy. The EU central bank will pay European banks to give them money. Yes, you read it right. In the recent TLTRO move, t...
It goes without saying that the global economy is in one of the most dangerous positions it has ever been in. According to Oxford economics, on average across all covered countries, the ranks of the ...
This week, the Venezuelan government reached a deal with the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) to use part of its gold reserves at the Bank of England towards the purchase of food and medicine during...
The global economy is down, way down. Outside of the Great Recession, the global economy is in perhaps the most dangerous position it has ever been in. The following visual depicts the year-over-year...
In the past three months, global markets have digested amazing things, chief among them the impact of COVID-19. Since the onset of COVID-19, the price of Bitcoin has been on a ride. The followin...
At the first of May, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) made a “surprise” announcement to further expand their printing presses. In addition to eliminating ceilings on their purchases of Japan gover...
There are many opinions on the right amount of gold that should be added to a portfolio, and these opinions differ on one’s perspective of gold in general. Most people look to increase the...
Gold and silver are perhaps the two most well-known investment vehicles across the globe. Their ability to hold a store of value has lasted centuries. Let’s suppose one had to decid...
Buying gold and silver bars and storing them is a popular form of investment. If you are looking to invest or build a portfolio, consider investing in gold or silver bars. It should be noted that ...
The ECB is about to make yet another policy decision to stimulate the economy. The EU central bank will pay European banks to give them money. Yes, you read it right. In the recent TLTRO move, t...
There are many opinions on the right amount of gold that should be added to a portfolio, and these opinions differ on one’s perspective of gold in general. Most people look to increase the...
It goes without saying that the global economy is in one of the most dangerous positions it has ever been in. According to Oxford economics, on average across all covered countries, the ranks of the ...
One of the more interesting storylines of the 21st century so far is the lack of large inflation spikes, at least when using conventional measures of inflation. Across the world, inflation has ...
One of the best charts of this past week came from the World Gold Council. The figure (Figure 1 below) shows the change in demand for gold across the world by select buyers. One of the bu...
Perhaps the least talked about, most impactful news story of the past week came from the European Central Bank’s Mario Draghi and his mention of the current gold talks in Italy. Mr. Dragh...
