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Earlier this year the government of Zimbabwe released a one troy ounce gold coin as a tool for the Central Bank to help keep inflation under control. For many years the Zimbabwe economy has not only been the butt of many jokes, it has served as a very public example of how rampant and out … Read moreZimbabwe to Issue Gold Coins in New Weight and Currency Denominations
A multi-year investigation by the Justice Department has resulted in the convictions of two key leaders from the Precious Metals Trading Desk at JP Morgan Chase. The two defendants, Michael Nowak and Gregg Smith were convicted by jury of wire fraud, attempted price manipulation, commodities fraud, and price spoofing involving a scheme that spanned for … Read moreJP Morgan Chase Precious Metals Traders in Decade Long Price Manipulation Scheme
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) announced that it will begin selling gold coins this month as a store of value to tame runaway inflation, which has considerably weakened the local currency. The announcement comes after the country’s banking regulators raised a key interest rate to 200%, the highest in the world. Inflation in the … Read moreZimbabwe debuts gold coins to fight inflation as local currency tumbles
Last year legislators in Ohio and Arkansas voted to end sales tax on precious metals. Reports are emerging from across the country that more states are considering legislation to remove retail sales tax on investments like gold and silver. According to Kitco, “This year Kentucky, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Jersey and Tennessee are all considering removing … Read moreMore States Vote to Remove Sales Tax from Precious Metals
Gold $1867.90 Silver $23.72 Platinum $1046.30 Gold/Silver Ratio 78.75 Confidence in the stock market continues to wane amid concerns over escalating issues involving Ukraine and inflation taking hold in the US economy. Oil and other commodity prices have risen sharply this week. Many people struggle to save money under normal circumstances. The pandemic has brought a tremendous amount … Read moreInflation & Other Issues Begin to Pile Up on the Economy
Many trusted and reputable online bullion dealers have made it easy to buy 10 oz bars with bitcoin as a payment method. Several dealers integrate Bitpay wallet and other wallet to payment gateways and exchanges to provide some assurance that transactions will occur with discretion and privacy.
Last year was a banner year for Central Banks wanting to buy gold bars and silver. Recent reports from the Reserve Bank of India and other countries have shown that gold and silver continue to be a safe haven store of wealth in times of rising inflation. The central bank’s gold reserves jumped from 668.25 … Read moreCentral Banks Continue to Buy Gold throughout 2021
The Federal Open Market Committee is the part of the Federal Reserve that is responsible for managing open market operations. The FOMC uses the three primary tools to influence the direction of the economy. The Federal Reserve influences the demand for, and supply of, balances that depository institutions hold at Federal Reserve Banks. This gives … Read moreFederal Open Market Committee 2023 Agenda
On April 5, 1933 President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102 which outlawed the private ownership of gold by citizens.
For a duration lasting 41 years in the mid-20th century, the government made it a crime for the people to own, hold or transact in sound money.
Following the resignation of Nixon, one of the first laws signed by President Ford included a bill which reversed Roosevelt’s Executive Orders.
It has been legal for anyone to own, hoard, buy and sell gold in the United States since December 1, 1974.
The COP26 Climate Summit is underway in Glasgow, Scotland this week. In a dramatic plea for awareness of the effects of climate change, Tuvalu’s foreign minister, Simon Kofe presented his speech to the group while standing knee-deep in seawater near the shores of an atoll in the Polynesian nation. Tuvalu is a tiny nation in the South … Read moreTuvalu Pleas For Help