2026 Survey Results • Gold IRA Guide We surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults ages 35–64 to understand what is driving (and holding back) real-world precious metals investing heading into 2026. Note: Findings reflect U.S. adults ages 35–64 (not all Americans). Percentages…
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What should you do to be financially prepared to survive a future recession? Free 2026 Gold Investment Kit (Noble Gold) If recession headlines make you anxious, a rules-based plan can help you stay calm. This free kit explains how physical…
Updated & Edited: December 2025 Debt ceiling headlines tend to show up fast, feel dramatic, and then disappear once Congress acts. Still, the drama is not harmless. Even getting close to the “X-date” can rattle markets, push short-term rates around,…
Important update (2025): Recent U.S. court decisions and IRS guidance have made it clear that so-called “home storage” or “home delivery” Gold IRAs are not a compliant way to hold precious metals inside an IRA. If IRA-owned gold or silver…
We’ve accessed various accredited, verified, and recent data sources in order to provide the most accurate rankings possible of countries in order of gold held by the central government. Fair warning, however, that many reputable sources do not coincide with…
2025 UPDATE: Years after their now-legendary Twitter feud, Peter and Spencer Schiff’s debate over gold vs. bitcoin continues to symbolize a deeper generational divide in how we define and defend our money. While Peter clings to physical gold, Spencer remains…
With Donald Trump’s recent push to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund (SWF), many investors are wondering: Will gold be part of it? Given Trump’s historic fondness for gold, his distrust of the Federal Reserve, and his economic policies, it’s…
In 2014, a major scandal rocked the global financial markets when it was revealed that Barclays Capital manipulated gold prices. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined the investment bank £26 million ($43.8 million USD) following an investigation into the…
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…
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…
On September 1, 2023, America’s approximately $1.8 trillion in student loan debt will resume accruing interest, adding fuel to an already out-of-control liability fire. The result? Millions of young Americans will, on average, have an extra $503 monthly payment to…
An investigation by the Swiss newspaper Wochenzeitung suggests that Switzerland might be aiding Russia’s economic recovery by importing large quantities of gold from Moscow. Since the onset of the war in Ukraine, approximately 75 tons of Russian gold, valued at…
The American Institute for Economic Research just declared that “dedollarization has begun.” The post-Bretton Woods economic order, in which international trade is settled in fiat U.S. dollars, may be in the early stages of being upended as new trade alliances…
With central banks continuing last year’s record-breaking gold buying spree into 2023, some lawmakers are considering using physical gold and silver to protect their state’s coffers. On March 3, 2023, the Idaho State House of Representatives approved House Bill 180…
We’ve been hearing a lot of OPEC news recently, but what are the ramifications? OPEC+ had their scheduled meeting in Vienna, Austria on October 5th, 2022, to agree on production quotas. What impact will production cuts have? We’ll get into…
When considering housing market news, you should always look at the hard statistics. Various institutions provide hard data on home sales, new constructions, and mortgage rates among others. We are going to have a look at what news has been…
We have seen a lot of talk recently about inflation and recession. But what are the factors of inflation vs recession? We can certainly feel the negative effects of inflation on our pockets. And we keep hearing about a looming…
The question “Is crypto dead?” keeps cropping up again and again. Investors and traders are both wondering how long the current crypto winter will last, and if digital currencies will ever fully recover into a new bull trend. This isn’t…
What is the relationship between inflation and stock market? Let’s take a look at how inflation works and what it does to the economy and stock market. Then, we’ll look at what you can do to protect your portfolio from…
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