19 July 2011

Gold Investing and Employment Conditions

When it comes to gold investing, a number of different factors play a role in what moves it up or down. In the current global marketplace, one of the biggest factors playing a role is the lack of growth within the United States employment numbers. The premise is that there is no way for the [...]

7 November 2010

US Mint to Adjust Platinum and Gold Coin Prices Using London Fix

The Federal Register released a publication stating that platinum and gold coin prices will be determined and adjusted according to the weekly average of the London Fix. This is in contrast to the static pricing of platinum and gold coins in the past. The purpose for this change according to the United States Mint is [...]

12 June 2010

A History Lesson in Gold Investing

Once upon a time in America, gold investing was banned.  The year was 1933, and the country desperately followed the lead of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  The executive order 6102 commanded that all citizens must refrain from “hoarding gold coins, gold bullion, and gold certificates.”  What did this mean for Depression-stricken citizens? After the order [...]