Noble Gold () is what we call a “lean” gold IRA company, meaning that they haven’t spent millions of dollars in hiring celebrity ambassadors, nor have they produced fancy commercials on TV and radio. Company co-founder Collin Plume believes in…
There’s been considerable interest in Bitcoin investing as of late—and for good reason. In January 2024, federal regulators approved the first wave of spot Bitcoin ETFs, making it easier for investors to buy “shares” in the cryptocurrency without taking custody…
Following months of elevated demand, Bitcoin has finally smashed its price ceiling set in 2021, reaching a high of over $69,000 per token. On Tuesday morning, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap peaked at $69,210 before retreating to $65,800…
In 2023, the demand for gold surged to unprecedented levels, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties that drove capital flight into safe-haven assets. According to the World Gold Council, total gold demand reached 4,899 tons, surpassing the previous…
Following a red-hot New Year, the hottest alternative assets—gold bullion and Bitcoin—have undergone a price correction over the past 30 days. For Bitcoin, this was largely anticipated as the expected SEC approval of the eleven U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs was…
Happy New Year! Following a blockbuster year on Wall Street, the calendar has finally turned. And so too have the market dynamics affecting retirement investors. With Bitcoin above $45,000 for the first time in 21 months and gold prices hovering…
This year’s holiday newsletter will be a bit different. Rather than a full market recap, we have very important sector-specific news to share: In December 2023, gold broke through a critical resistance point at $2,070—its previous all-time high set in…
Gold jewelry isn’t just a fashion statement or luxury item—it’s an investment that, if well-maintained, appreciates over time. This is especially true during times of economic turmoil or recessions, when historically gold prices have outperformed conventional financial assets. While traditional…
Gold has been a symbol of wealth and a store of value for thousands of years. For modern investors, it serves as a diversification tool and a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. Here’s a look at the cheapest ways…
Jewelry collectors and precious metals aficionados alike often wonder what their high-purity gold items are worth—18 karat gold (or “18K” gold) is no exception. For example, a pound of gold is worth about $29,000 to $30,000 as of Q1 2024.…
Yesterday we reported on gold’s multi-week bull market, causing the yellow metal to break above the $2,000 mark for the first time since May. This comes on the heels of the Israel-Hamas war, which has been ongoing since Hamas’ terrorist…
Key Insights On October 27, 2023, the price of gold soared above $2,000 per gram for the first time since May. Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and international concerns of a regional spillover outside of Israel and Gaza,…
Key Insights The mobile home market is quietly booming. Between 2013 and 2020, the total transaction volume for mobile homes in the U.S. skyrocketed from $1.2 billion to $4.2 billion. Today, these figures are estimated to have grown higher amid…
As fears mount that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates at generational highs into 2024, 30-year Treasury bonds have surpassed 5% yields for the first time since 2007. It’s been called the “worst bond bear market” in history. The…
Private companies and financial institutions sometimes engage in less-than-savory investing practices to influence price movements and other financial data. Naked short selling is one of them. While proponents argue that it provides timely liquidity to financial markets, abusive naked short…
Autumn is officially upon us. As the leaves are beginning to fall, so too is investor confidence. All around us, macro-level indicators are not looking good. It was reported earlier today that the 10-year Treasury yield, a key barometer of…
Investing in precious metals has been a tried-and-true method of wealth preservation for centuries. While gold and silver might be the first metals to come to mind, there’s another silver-hued contender that’s gaining popularity: palladium. The global market for this…
The value of the U.S. real estate market surpassed $113 trillion in 2023. As property values trend up with time, more and more Americans are opting to invest in physical assets such as real estate to capture the upside potential…
There are some worrying signs in the economy. For one, consumer credit card debt hit a record $1 trillion in August. At an average interest rate of 20%, more and more American households are becoming financially hamstrung by their mounting…
Silver as an investment has a checkered history of success. At times, silver prices have soared—such as in 1979 and 1980, when prices skyrocketed by 450%—and other times have seen silver prices collapse or stagnate. Despite its history, silver is…
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