On August 30, A-Mark announced that their JM Bullion subsidiary had entered into an agreement to buy online bullion dealer BGASC for $4.5 million in cash. BGASC was founded in 2012 in California and has reported more than 70,000 customers and $200 million in annual revenue. BGASC is an abbreviation for Buy Silver and Gold … Read moreA-Mark/JM Bullion acquires BGASC
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
In a press release last week the Royal Mint reported record demand in international sales for the final quarter of 2021. Many stackers have been choosing to buy one-ounce Britannia coins since they are regularly one of the lowest priced sovereignly minted coins available. Demand for silver Britannias increased 14% over the same quarter in … Read moreRoyal Mint Reports Record Demand from American Investors
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
COMEX is a commodities futures exchange where the supply of future raw materials and other goods is traded for delivery in the future. Highlights COMEX is an electronic trading platform that allows investors and brokers to trade futures contracts on a variety of consumable resources, both man-made and natural. Oil, pork bellies, orange juice and … Read moreWhat Is COMEX?