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For investors seeking fractional gold without paying excessive premiums, Swiss 20 francs stand out as one of the most efficient options available. Each Swiss 20 franc gold coin contains 0.1867 troy ounces of pure gold and typically trades at just 3-5% over melt value, among the lowest premiums for fractional gold coins globally. That pricing…

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady As expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at Wednesday’s meeting, as the dynamic rush into the safety of precious metals continues this week. Fed policymakers are grappling with above-target inflation and a weakening labor market, and decided to shift into a holding pattern on monetary policy after three interest…

In the early decades of the United States, coinage was more than a medium of exchange. It was a statement of identity. Long after independence had been secured, Americans continued to use coinage to define who they were, where they came from, and what they chose to remember. The 1936 Norfolk Bicentennial Half Dollar stands…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 800 points Tuesday, over 1.5%, as a global stock sell-off deepened following intensifying U.S. threats over ownership of Greenland, which is a territory of Denmark, a NATO ally. President Trump announced a 10% import tariff starting February 1 on all goods sent to the U.S. from eight NATO nations—Denmark,…

Gold and silver stormed to new record highs in mid-January, as investors continue to look for alternatives to traditional assets. Gold hit another fresh record at $4,728.90 an ounce and silver touched $94. Investors are trading paper dollars for precious metals as geopolitical uncertainty climbs as European troops are deployed to Greenland amid President Trump’s…