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Gold ETF Holdings Surge in 2022

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:59:33 +0000

The SPDR Gold Shares Trust (GLD) continues to power higher in 2022 with a year-to-date gain of 7.5%. The value of gold holdings of the GLD from the beginning of the year increased by over $11 billion to $68.13 billion. Total gold held in trust by the GLD now amounts to over 1,106 tonnes. The […]

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The Downside to Rising Gold Prices

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 03:39:15 +0000

Investors in gold have reason to cheer as gold prices rise but there is a definite downside to increased prices. Impoverished populations that lack the basics of human comfort have no choice except to mine gold regardless of the environmental consequences. Although large gold miners do not use mercury, small mines frequently use mercury in […]

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What is the Best Way to Invest in Gold?

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:55:32 +0000

Major Gold Mining Stock Outperforms Bullion and Gold ETFs Investors in gold often wonder about the best way to own the precious metal. Gold is gold but depending on the vehicle used to purchase gold, investment returns can vary dramatically. Simply put, the three basic ways to invest in gold are gold bullion, gold bullion […]

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For God’s Sake, Put Biden Back in the Basement

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 03:13:01 +0000

Here we go again. President Biden’s penchant for making erroneous, creepy, and discombobulated off the cuff remarks seems to have eliminated any chance of a negotiated cease fire in Ukraine. Biden, speaking publicly in Poland, stated that President Putin must be ousted from office. This position slams the door on a diplomatic approach with a […]

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The Number One Risk of Owning the iShares Silver Trust SLV

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:31:11 +0000

Evaluating risk is a part of any investment decision process. A quick look at the recent past reveals that every asset can fluctuate in value, sometimes very rapidly. Housing prices declined around fifty percent during the financial/banking crisis that started in 2018. Commodities are notoriously volatile, subject to wide swings in demand and supply. Even […]

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Yes, You Can Still Buy Gold Coins

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:57:17 +0000

There has been a lot of talk about gold being unavailable to settle futures contracts and the like but that is paper gold they are talking about. If you love to hold and touch and possess physical gold (who wouldn’t) then yes – you can still buy gold bullion coins at retail but perhaps not […]

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American Gold Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Up Sharply in March

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:20:20 +0000

According to the latest report from the US Mint, sales of the American Gold Eagle bullion coins soared in March from both the previous month’s sales and the previous year. Total sales of the Gold Eagle bullion coins during March came in at 46,500 ounces, up by 151% from the previous month’s sales of 18,500 […]

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American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Sales Drop Sharply from Previous Month and Year

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:17:36 +0000

Sales of the US Mint American Eagle silver bullion coins dropped sharply during February from both the previous month and comparable prior year period. The US Mint reported total sales of 3,022,000 ounces during February which is down by 19.4 percent from the comparable prior year period and down by a considerable 45.4 percent from […]

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American Eagle Gold Bullion Sales Plunge in February Following Weak 2014 Sales

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 06:03:18 +0000

The US Mint’s February sales report for American Eagle gold bullion coins revealed slow sales in February continuing the weak sales trend set in 2014. For the month of February 2015 total sales of the American Eagle gold bullion coins rang in at only 18,500 ounces, down 40.3 percent from the comparable prior year’s month […]

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American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin Sales Up 25% In November

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:14:07 +0000

The sale of the US Mint American Eagle gold bullion coins remained strong in November. The US Mint reports that sales of the gold bullion coins were 60,000 ounces in November up by 24% from last year’s monthly sales of 48,000 ounces. Sales for November slipped from October sales of 67,500 ounces which was the […]

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