Precious Metal & Rare Coin Market News
It’s Fed Day. Gold climbs as Fed pushes rates to 22-year high
Fed Hikes Rates to 22-Year High As expected, the Federal Reserve continued to hike interest rates on Wednesday. the central bank raised rates for the eleventh time since last March, pushing the benchmark Fed Funds rate to a 22-year high, at 5.25-5.50%. Spot gold traded higher at roughly $1,978 Wednesday afternoon, after the Fed rate hike, up from Tuesday Stocks fell as both the S&P 500 and tech-heavy NASDAQ index traded lower The Fed's post-meeting statement ... >> Read More
Five Intriguing Error Coins Collectors Still Search For Today
1802/01 Draped Bust Quarter Eagle 1906 Indian Head cent struck over a Mexican gold 5 peso coin 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel The 1943 Lincoln Cent struck over a struck 1943 Mercury dime. The 2000-P Sacagawea dollar mule When the U.S. Mint makes mistakes, coin collectors reap the benefits. Mint misstrikes and error coins are one of the most exciting areas in rare coin collecting. And these coins are often valued significantly higher than a coin ... >> Read More
Gold Jumps as Inflation Data Weakens U.S. Dollar
Precious metals investors saw a nice lift to their portfolio last week. The price of gold jumped 1.8% following new economic reports signaling that Gold bar on US dollar banknotes money, economy finance exchange trade investment concept. inflation is easing. That in turn weakened the U.S. dollar, which fell to its lowest level since April 2022 last week and also triggered expectations that the Federal Reserve may not have to raise interest rates as much ... >> Read More
The 1792 Half Disme: A Tiny Classic Coin Shrouded in Mystery
In the early years of our young nation, America faced a new challenge—a shortage of small change. After years of relying on foreign gold and silver coins, America needed its own system of coinage, especially in small denominations. One of the first tasks of the first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton was to create a system for America's coins. From Hamilton's work, the Half Disme, or half a dime was the first American coin ever struck ... >> Read More
The Five Most Famous U.S. Coin Designers
Augustus Saint-Gaudens Robert Scot Christian Gobrecht Charles E. Barber George T. Morgan People collect rare coins for many reasons, including their historical significance and beautiful designs. Behind each rare coin stands a talented designer who left his lasting mark on the world, with hard currency that continues to increase in value today. In many instances, the coin designers worked at the United States Mint, while others were esteemed artists of their time. Let's explore the ... >> Read More
Using Gold In a Strategy to Outperform the Market
Can gold be more than a safe haven and actually beat the S&P 500 over the long term? One researcher believes the answer is yes. In a paper from the Lead-Lag Report, researcher Michael Gayed, CFA tested a theory. He wanted to know if the performance of gold relative to lumber could give an investor insight into the future of the market. His idea was simple: When lumber futures outperform gold, investors can take a ... >> Read More
Your Mid-Year Portfolio Check-Up in Four Easy Steps
The year's half-way over. Now is the perfect time to review your financial situation and your portfolio and make adjustments as needed – to ensure you are on track to meet your financial goals. Ready to get started? Step 1: Evaluate your risk exposure. Markets are changing, economic conditions are evolving and your financial goals may have even shifted from the last time you reviewed your portfolio. Take some time to consider how much "risk" ... >> Read More
A Study of How Commodities Perform During Inflation
The Federal Reserve’s ten rate hikes since March of 2022 have helped ease inflation in the US, but we’re not there yet. At a CPI of 4% year-over-year and core inflation that’s even higher, we’re still not at the 2% target. This might not seem like a problem. After all, if ten rate hikes got us this far down from our peak of 9.1% in June of 2022, then a few more hikes should get ... >> Read More
Nova Constellatio Patterns Coins: The Foundation of Our Numismatic Legacy
In 1783, after eight difficult years, Great Britain declared it would cease hostilities with the United States, creating an end to the long Revolutionary War. The 1783 Treaty of Paris officially ended the war and recognized the United States as an independent nation. Now, our young nation faced its next serious problem. At that time, there was no official coinage and the thirteen early American states all used different forms of official or unofficial money ... >> Read More
New Data Shows Inflation Is Still Hot, Hot, Hot
Kind of like the uncle who keeps sticking around long after dinner has ended, inflation is proving hard to say goodbye to. Ten interest rate hikes later, the Federal Reserve still hasn't stuffed the inflation genie back into the bottle – as the central bank battles with the highest levels of inflation in the United States since the early 1980s. New data reveals that despite the most aggressive interest rate hike campaign in history – ... >> Read More