On July 20, 2015, BullionDirect, Inc. filed a bankruptcy petition, Chapter 11 No. 15-10940 in the U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division Additional notices will appear on their site regarding hearings, deadlines, filing proofs of claim and…
This past week saw NATO and Russian forces engaged in a showdown in the Black Sea that threatened to escalate dangerously. Military confrontations in the area have raised concerns that a sudden upsurge in the violence could potentially pull in…
This past week saw bad news emerge regarding a potential coronavirus resurgence in America. A large part of the country has now been relieved of the twin requirements of social distancing and wearing masks. Yet because of a number of…
This past week saw an update from the Federal Reserve at its regularly scheduled meeting. The U.S. central bank gave a policy announcement that surprised many observers by bringing forward its interest rate hike timeline. They also issued a forecast…
Since their introduction in 1974 via the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have been America’s go-to retirement saving vehicle alongside employer-sponsored 401(k)s. Today, at least 43.9 million U.S. households own one or multiple IRAs. If your…
This past week saw the fastest level of inflation since 2008. The critical measure of headline consumer prices soared five percent versus May of last year. Meanwhile the core inflation rate’s 3.8 percent increase, with food and energy prices not…
Northwest Territorial Mint () is a private mint and bullion dealer that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing coins, knives, medallions, and other custom-minted products. It is regarded as one of America’s largest private mints, and has clients that include…
Over the past weeks you saw a troubling development along the borders of Russia and Ukraine. Moscow amassed 150,000 troops and supporting equipment and military hospitals along its Ukrainian boundary. International observers from the European Union were concerned that this…
Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017. President Trump then spent the next four years in the White House, running an administration widely described as populist, isolationist, protectionist, and…
Many retirement investors add gold to their individual retirement account (IRA) specifically because they don’t want to think about tax implications. They’d rather let their assets sit in a tax-deferred account, like a Traditional IRA, without paying a dime to…
Although gold has strong growth potential—after all, the commodity saw gains of +28% in 2020—the yellow metal is rarely sought after for this reason. For centuries, investors have coveted gold mainly for its properties as an inflation hedge and a…
Company Info and Background Gainesville Coins (www.gainesvillecoins.com) is a precious metals dealer based in Lutz, Florida. Established in 2000, the company offers a myriad of gold, silver, and platinum products that appeal to both investors and collectors. Additionally, this precious…
Company Info & Background Endeavor Metals Group (www.edrmetals.com) is a precious metals investment firm that also functions as a gold IRA company. The company is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was established in 2013. The company’s catalog has…
Social Security is a vital component of most people’s retirement income picture. But it’s just one of the three “legs” on the retirement income stool – the others being employer retirement plans (401ks, pensions, etc.) and private savings. So unless…
If you’re a collector, numismatic, or simply a rare coin aficionado, you’re not going to want to neglect modern coins. While everybody is on the hunt for 19th-century half-dollars or Depression-era Double Eagles, today’s rare gold and silver coins get…
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.…
Company Info and Background Founded in 1991, AJPM (www.ajpm.com) is a precious metals dealer with several storefront locations located in Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding area. The company offers gold, silver, and platinum bullion products, in addition to some collectible…
Company Info & Background Hard Assets Alliance (www.hardassetsalliance.com) is a precious metals brokerage firm founded in 2012. Headquartered in Manhattan, the company offers an app which is an online marketplace for buying and selling precious metals products. In addition, Hard Assets…
This past week saw China send its biggest group of fighter jets in history into the Taiwanese air defense identification zone. The defense ministry of Taiwan responded with an announcement tha they will not scramble their planes in response any…
This past week saw one of the busiest waterways and most important trading passages in the world blocked for days. An enormous container ship stopped all traffic from passing through the Suez Canal in Egypt. The halt in trade amounted…
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