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Gold has been an instrumental component of the economy since before the American Revolution. Our founding fathers had the forethought to include gold and silver coins in the Constitution. A metallic standard was a central foundation for the economy in the United States based on gold and silver coins. The US Mint was established on … Read moreBRICS: A New Global Gold Standard
Government-issued gold coins have been a mainstay in the global economy and international trade since colonial times
As controversy and scandal continues to plague the LBMA and banks affiliated with the bullion trading cartel, the Eurasian Alliance is pushing for the creation of a new bullion trading system that offers a new pricing infrastructure to help facilitate emerging markets. The most recent scandal at the LBMA includes the criminal conviction of former … Read moreNumerous Criminal Convictions Proves Precious Metals Price Manipulation
The Coinage Act of 1965 marked the end of more than a century in which precious metal circulated as everyday money in the United States.
The Justice Department’s multi-year investigation has resulted in the convictions of two key leaders from the Precious Metals Trading Desk at JP Morgan Chase in a long running manipulation scheme. A jury convicted the two defendants, Michael Nowak and Gregg Smith, of wire fraud, attempted price manipulation, commodities fraud, and price spoofing involving a scheme … 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
Sales tax on precious metals continues to be a contentious issue and more states are considering legislation to remove retail sales tax on gold and silver.
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