While many investors know about investing in gold and silver, most probably don’t know that there are other precious metals in which they can invest. One of the most common precious metals aside from gold and silver is platinum, which has a long history of use in jewelry. Many investors may think that platinum is more expensive than gold, which...
With the House of Representatives having impeached President Trump last Wednesday, the natural question is: what effect will that have on markets? Judging by the way stock markets reacted in early trading on Thursday, not much. The Dow Jones shot up over a hundred points in early trading to start the day, shrugging off the widely anticipated impeachment. Will...
Many investors want to benefit from the protection that precious metals offer. But making the decision about which precious metal to invest in can be a daunting one. Some investors may prefer to invest in gold, which has seen centuries of use as a hedge against inflation and financial crisis. Others may prefer to invest in silver, which has...
Gold is set to achieve its greatest annual gains since 2010, and it’s just the beginning of what could be a record-setting bull run. If the current gold price holds up through the end of the year, gold will have gained about 15% in value over the course of the year, the highest annual increase since 2010, when it...
Eastern Europe has seen a gold rush of sorts as numerous countries have sought to repatriate their gold holdings that had been held abroad. Some of that gold had been held in London since World War II, and its repatriation was a closely guarded secret only publicized after it was successful. So far Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, and Hungary have...
The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target federal funds rate steady last week in a move that was largely anticipated by markets. Markets had priced in previous rate cuts and weren’t looking for another one during last week’s meeting. With stock markets having pushed to new highs since the last rate cut, the pressure from markets for the...
Gold has been a valued and cherished investment asset for centuries. It has helped millions of investors protect their assets over the years, as it provides an unparalleled ability to maintain its value in the face of economic turmoil and financial crisis. Investing in gold can be one of the best financial decisions an investor makes, as long as...
One of the big stories in financial markets this year was the huge spike in interest rates on overnight repurchase agreements (repos). Very few people outside financial analysts and market watchers pay attention to repo markets or even know what they are, but these markets provide about $1 trillion in funding per day to financial institutions to keep them...
While the United States has long been off the gold standard, the relationship between the US dollar and gold remains. The strength of the dollar is one factor that many investors take into account when making their investments, particularly when they decide to make investments in gold. Gold plays an important part in the investment portfolios of millions of investors...
Unless you follow market news really closely, you’re probably unaware of how large the corporate debt bubble in the United States is. Even if you follow mainstream financial media, very few people are talking about it because they don’t want to upset the apple cart. For many American investors, that means they won’t find out about the corporate debt...