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- Jan26Why the Fed CANNOT Raise Interest RatesMany think that whether or not the Federal Reserve will raise rates down the line is simply a matter of discretion. Commentators often discuss the "will" of the Fed to focus on inflation and adjust rates accordingly, but what is missed is how the Fed's hands are actually tied to an inflationary mone [...]Read Article »
- Jan25Gold Tops $1700/oz and Silver Bests $33/ozFollowing today's announcement from the Federal Reserve, gold and silver made new highs for the year. Gold topped $1700/oz, rising more than 9% so far this year alone, a 136% annualized pace of returns: Silver is up a whopping 20% for year so far and is increasing at 289% annualized pace: The Fede [...]Read Article »
- Jan20Silver Hits $32, Rising More than 15% YTDSilver prices spiked above $32/oz today, climbing almost 5% on the day and more than 15% on the year. Silver is an often forgotten precious metal amongst the hype gold gets, but silver has been an overall better performer than gold despite being markedly more volatile. [...]Read Article »
- Jan20The Fed Quietly Begins QE3 with $1 TRILLION Annual Printing PaceLast week, in a matter of less than 7 days, the Federal Reserve led by Chairman Ben Bernanke purchased a net of more than $20 billion in new assets. Despite the fact the Fed is now only supposed to be implementing Operation Twist (a move to sell short term Treasuries in exchange for long term ones) [...]Read Article »
- Jan02Gold's Outlook for 2012Precious metals had a rough fourth quarter in 2011 but long term gold investors were not phased as they still earned over 10% on their holdings for the year. Gold was among the top three best performing assets for 2010, but the most prosperous times for gold have yet to come. A much awaited QE3, the [...]Read Article »
- Dec22Numismatics Selling at Multi-Year Premium Discount!Did you know that numismatics are currently offering their best value in over three years? While numismatics have appreciated significantly alongside gold bullion, a three year analysis of the price premium for MS64 Saint Gaudens versus bullion indicates that these premium coins offer the best barga [...]Read Article »
- Dec19The Fed's Next Money Printing Program, QE3, is InevitableA third quantitative easing program almost certainly awaits because the Fed is incapable of letting interest rates rise due to the detrimental effects this would have on their balance sheet. The only way they can secure interest rates at a lower level than they were purchased is to keep on buying mo [...]Read Article »
- Dec19The Fed's Influence on Credit and Why Inflation Cannot Be ContainedThe Fed, by growing their balance sheet, creates the equity for banks and the economy in general to leverage off of. When the economy levers up prices start to rise and this requires banks, households and businesses to obtain even more funding to achieve the same level of expenditures of the past. I [...]Read Article »
- Dec19The Economics Behind Gold's Recent DeclinePrecious metals have fallen alongside essentially all other assets and the timing almost entirely relates to the Fed's recent policy statement. The Fed indicated that they would not be pursuing a much anticipated third quantitative easing program (QE3) as of yet: Money Printing By the Fed: Chart of [...]Read Article »
- Dec19Gold is NOT Falling, the US Dollar is RisingGiven that stocks, foreign currencies and commodities are all falling simultaneously, gold is NOT really being diminished in their terms. The purchasing power of gold relative to other commodities, stocks, or foreign currencies is relatively unchanged. The only thing gold has fallen against is the d [...]Read Article »
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Glossary of Terms
- Bullion
- Metal valued by its mass.
- Bullion Coin
- A coin valued by its precious metal content (typically with a purity of at least 90%) and used primarily for investment purposes.
- Commodity
- A product that exhibits some level of uniformity across suppliers.
- Diversification
- In finance or investing is a method of reducing risk by investing in diverse assets.
- Face Value
- The value inscribed on a coin (usually lower than its market value).
- Hedging
- In finance or investing is a method of reducing risk by investing in assets that exhibit an inverse relationship or are inversely correlated.
- London Bullion Market Association
- The trade association representing the wholesale gold and silver market in London and credited with setting the standards for the quality of gold and silver bars.
- Numismatic Coin
- A coin valued by its rarity, history or other characteristic of collectability.
- Numismatics
- The study or collection of coins, currency and closely related objects.
- Privy Mark
- Also called a “mint mark” is an engraving on a coin that denotes its mint of origin.
- Proof Coinage
- Collector coins that are fed manually, struck several times for superior quality and inspected by hand. Proof coins are minted in limited quantities and admissible in retirement savings accounts.
- Spot Price
- The quoted price of a commodity at the time of trading, usually only valid for one or two business days.
- Troy Ounce
- A standard unit of measure totaling roughly 31 grams.
- Uncirculated
- A term for coins that have been released to the public via mints or coin dealers but not intended to be used as every day currency.
- World Gold Council
- A market development organization, providing data and insights to gold-related industries including: investment, jewelry, technology and government.
