Precious Metal & Rare Coin Market News

The Fed can't stop the spread of COVID-19. But, it's doing what it can. In a shocking and aggressive move designed to boost consumer and business confidence, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 50 basis points Tuesday morning, acknowledging economic risks from the fast-spreading coronavirus. This is the first emergency interest rate cut since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and only the ninth emergency cut in history. Never before has the Fed responded to ... >> Read More        

Senator Bernie Sanders still has a long way to go before he'd get the green light to move into the White House. Yet, the recent Iowa Caucus, which appears to be a tie between Sanders and moderate Pete Buttigieg, reveals strong support for the Vermont Senator's progressive policies. The stock market continues to edge to new all-time highs and for now is shrugging off the Sanders surge. Are stock investors complacent about the potential risks ... >> Read More        

Investors woke up on Monday morning to stock markets sinking around the globe. Growing fears that the China coronavirus could slow global economic activity sent stocks tumbling. The fast-spreading pneumonia-like virus was first identified in China on December 31, 2019 and has now spread outside mainland China. As of January 27, a total of 2,700 confirmed cases are known inside China with 80 deaths. That number is rising every day. Currently, 5 cases are known ... >> Read More        

The current U.S. economic expansion is the longest in history at 127 months this January. It is also the weakest of the post-WWII era. The current economic expansion began in July 2009. Many economists expect continued growth in 2020, albeit at a slower pace. Nonetheless, U.S. military action against Iran earlier this month and the subsequent retaliation against U.S. military bases in Iraq, reveals how fragile the geopolitical and economic environment truly is. While the ... >> Read More        

In recent years “ESG” funds have become a popular choice for investors. These three letters stand for environmental, social, and governance. ESG funds are designed to include stocks of companies that satisfy strict standards with regard to these three categories. For example, companies deemed worthy of the ESG label commit to these sustainability factors in three ways: Environmental: The company ensures that their business minimizes waste. Some companies go further by building their operations around ... >> Read More        

Gold soared in the first two trading weeks of 2020. Fresh investor demand fueled a sharp run-up following a U.S. military strike against a top Iranian general. Gold is now trading at new seven-year highs. The military action is serious and one of the drivers for gold's strength. But, geopolitics are only one of many factors that support the new secular bull market already underway in gold. Gold is in the early stages of a ... >> Read More        

It's commonly know that gold is a great hedge against inflation and a proven portfolio diversifier. What isn't commonly known is that investments in U.S. rare coins do an even better job at growing your long-term investment returns. In fact, the investment return on U.S. rare coins over the last 40 years is higher than other assets and TWICE THAT OF GOLD, according to an independent study by Raymond E. Lombra, Ph.D., entitled The Investment ... >> Read More        

Attention passengers, the pilot has turned on the seat belt sign. There is turbulence ahead. The latest drama in the repo market may be a wake-up call that all is not right in the banking system. The repo market, a little-talked about corner of the U.S. financial system has been making headlines in recent weeks. Even if you've never heard of the repo market before, this latest news could be a warning signal that the ... >> Read More        

Maybe you've heard the news? Zero or negative interest rates could be coming to a bank near you soon. In the topsy-turvy world of negative interest rates, there are winners and losers. Savers lose. Instead of earning 1% or 2% on your deposits, you could have to pay banks to hold your money. That's not all. Here's 7 things everyone should know. #1 What is ZIRP? ZIRP, or zero-interest-rate-policy is an emergency monetary policy measure ... >> Read More        

Gold is a commodity. This means that one ounce of pure gold found in the U.S. is worth the same as one ounce of pure gold found in Russia. The value is consistent across the globe. This consistency is part of the appeal of gold. It is a fungible, meaning that it doesn’t matter whether you have a gold coin, bar, or ingot. As long as the purity and the weight are identical it’s all ... >> Read More