In September, gold reached an all-time, perhaps fueled by concerns surrounding the US-China Trade War and the quandary of the global economy heading towards a definitive recession. For those investors interested in gaining exposure to the precious metal as a…
Spot prices of any currency, security, or commodity including gold, are continuously changing. They are used to determine futures contracts and are connected to them. In this article, experts discuss things you should know about spot gold prices. Spot Gold…
There is no definitive method of forecasting the future price of gold. From a historical standpoint, the precious metal has performed well under a myriad of conditions. Currently, gold is hovering at $1,542.20 US an ounce. In this article, industry…
We conducted a survey asking 1,500 American respondents if they were given the option between $10,000 in gold or Bitcoin that couldn’t be cashed out for a decade, which they would choose. We used Google Surveys and targeted males and…
Gold is commonly considered a safe haven Capacity to diversify portfolio returns Gold can act as a buffer in times of financial crisis or stress Gold is well known as a storage of wealth Gold has historically been considered…
Both gold and silver have been used as fiat currency for thousands of years. The precious metals have usually been regarded as excellent options for a diversified strategy. In this article, 10 experts weigh in on what percentage of your…
Since the year began you have watched oil prices really soar. This has been supported by a number of factors, including OPEC cutting supplies, additional fighting in Libya, and American sanctions against both OPEC nations Iran and Venezuela. The two…
Most of us want to retire comfortably, having financial peace of mind. Investing in a 401k plan is essential for the majority of Americans who want to attain a care-free retirement. There are many options for leveraging the power of…
There are three terms that are unfortunately often used interchangeably in the investing world. These are investment, speculation, and wealth preservation. While they have some basic elements in common, they are vastly different concepts in general and should not be…
Truthfully, there’s no way of accurately pinpointing short-term or long-term gold price movements. It’s a near-impossible endeavor, given that there are many intervening variables that must be factored in. It doesn’t simplify things that gold has historically performed well under…
Alternative investments are increasing in popularity with savvy investors who want to diversify a retirement account. Not only does one gain tax advantages, but they provide a diversified strategy cushioning a portfolio when traditional markets are volatile. In this article,…
Since the United States’ Internal Revenue Service at last began offering its citizens the right to store their Gold IRA physical precious metals assets internationally, it seems like every nation has jumped head first into the offshore precious metals storage…
When you set out to buy gold bullion, there are a number of considerations you need to take into account. It is more than just figuring out who to purchase the gold from, though that is a logical starting point.…
It is ironic that modern governments (who hardly even believe in gold as money) have a history of making war on gold when times get tough. The facts bear out the cases of five different nations making it their business…
As you can see in the picture above, Bitcoin is often represented by a gold colored token. The world’s second largest cryptocurrency (by market cap) Ethereum commonly has a silver token portrayal. It is no accident that the two leading…
Gold, is considered by many, to be a hard asset that can be used as a long-term investment vehicle and will help you avoid the rapid devaluation of your portfolio during times of market turbulence. Gold is looked at by…
NOTE ABOUT THIS STUDY: we commissioned a 3rd party investment research firm, Beta Capital LLC, to conduct a thorough study on whether gold makes sense in an IRA. The firm looked into three different gold allocations (5%, 10% and 25%)…
Thanks to the significantly higher gold prices over the last decade, gold bars in almost any size have become so valuable now that counterfeiters find them a profitable challenge and a potentially big score. If you are sitting on a…
The majority of senior citizens in the U.S. are poorly informed about their retirement investment options, especially in regard to holding alternative investments like precious metals. Here’s the official poll question and results: “Did you know that you can own…
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Funds attempt to match the progress of the underlying stock market indices for each fund. It should not come as a great surprise to investors that if the stock markets are down in general, these funds…
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