For alternative investors, the new year started off on the right foot as gold and Bitcoin both saw large gains that coincided with strong growth for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. Although platinum and silver dipped in value, most…
At the time of its founding in March 2015, BitcoinIRA (or “Bitcoin IRA”) was America’s first online cryptocurrency investing platform for individual retirement account (IRA) holders. As such, it received widespread media coverage in outlets such as CNBC, Forbes, and…
Company Info & Background Accurate Precious Metals (www.accuratepmr.com) is a bullion dealer located in Salem, Oregon. The company assists customers in establishing gold IRAs. It was founded in 2012. The company does not provide an actual online catalog of its…
It seems that every bear market has at least one winner that manages to vastly outperform virtually all other assets. This past month, silver and palladium were the top standouts, managing to gain over 5% and 7% respectively while we…
Environmental, social and governance (or ESG) is an umbrella term used to describe an organization’s interest in prioritizing environmental sustainability and ethical practices in its business operations. ESGs and ESG indexes are becoming so popular that wealth advisors like Wealthfront…
It has quietly been an excellent month for alternative asset investors. Although, of course, you wouldn’t know from CNBC headlines or Jim Cramer soundbites. Let’s take a quick lay of the land in the alternative assets market as of August…
For those wanting to diversify their investments and enter the real estate sector, one of the first decisions to make is whether you want to be an active or passive investor. Active investing involves managing the property directly, which can…
According to verified Ukrainian-language Telegram channels, and as reported by the Ukraine Telegram Archive and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), assets worth nearly $3.4 million USD have been seized by Ukrainian state forces from Russian invaders. The news of…
Provident Metals Company Info and Background Sometimes erroneously referred to as “Provident Gold,” Provident Metals (www.providentmetals.com) is a relative newcomer in the precious metals bullion scene, focusing on providing customers with precious metals options for investment or collection to North…
Key Takeaways: Over 70% of Americans aged 25 and older believe a global recession will occur in 2022 Results didn’t meaningful differ by gender, with 71.9% of men and 69.2% of women respondents believing that a recession is looming Retirement-aged…
Another month, another bloodbath in the alternative assets market. While the S&P 500 Index held relatively steady with a (-0.04%) return over the 30-day period ending June 6th, U.S. equities saw considerable volatility and the SPX saw periods of erratic…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced interest rate hikes by 50 basis points in light of generationally high inflation levels. In response, the stock market spiked briefly while the alternative asset market declined by a considerable margin—likely because a steeper…
Key Takeaways: 79.1% of Americans haven’t taken any action to combat 40-year-high inflation levels 9.4% of Americans have diversified with precious metals (gold or silver) 4.9% of Americans have diversified with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum 5.3% of Americans…
A-Mark Precious Metals () is a full-service precious metals trading company based in Santa Monica, California. The business was founded back in 1965 and currently specializes in the sale of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion coins and bars. In…
Key Takeaways: 18.5% of respondents nationwide report having $1 million or more saved for retirement 42.9% of Americans have $25,000 or less in a retirement savings account The results are skewed by gender, with 48.9% of women reporting having saved…
Every year cryptocurrencies move closer and closer to worldwide adoption. According to a CNBC report, global cryptocurrency use skyrocketed 881% between 2020 and mid-2021 by total volume exchanged. Although the asset class is barely a decade old, its total value…
If you have any experience buying gold, silver, or platinum-class metals, you’ve probably noticed that exchange markets list bullion prices by the troy ounce rather than a U.S. customary ounce. If you’re wondering what the former is, you aren’t alone.…
The price of silver surged to 8-year highs ($29.59) over the weekend. But despite reports in Bloomberg, CNN, and Barron’s that Reddit was to blame, there’s no evidence of a coordinated push among Redditors to go long on the white…
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