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 and cryptocurrency are often juxtaposed as alternative investment vehicles and stores of value. While both offer unique advantages to investors and are seen as hedges against traditional fiat currencies, they are fundamentally different in numerous ways. In this article,…
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…
(Note: This article is sponsored content contributed by an external contributor.) There are countless avenues to explore when it comes to growing your wealth. The investment world is vast and diverse, from stocks and real estate to cryptocurrencies and startups.…
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…
Let’s face it, not everyone has what it takes to be the next Warren Buffet or Bill Ackman. For every millionaire that financial investing produces, there are thousands who will never outperform the S&P 500. In fact, nearly 80% of…
On August 22, 2023, world leaders representing a coalition of emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (“BRICS”)—convened in Johannesburg to discuss a variety of issues that will set the stage for a new global economy. Purported to represent…
In finance, where uncertainty reigns supreme, one concept stands out as both fundamental and elusive: the risk-free rate. This metric serves as a cornerstone for a multitude of financial calculations, yet its existence as a “real” benchmark or a mere…
In the precious metals business, we have an expression that differentiates pure silver from sterling silver, white gold, and other similar metals and alloys: three nines fine. In other words, “pure silver” refers to silver bullion or coinage that is…
While the S&P 500 Index enjoyed a great July, gaining about +3.1% on the month, macroeconomic prospects leave much to desire for Q3 and Q4. Due to the failure of President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness program, millions of…
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