Whether it was a faulty GPS or a few queasy reindeer, Santa Claus didn’t make it to Wall Street last year. The financial markets experienced the worst December since the Great Depression. The Dow Jones closed down more than 9%, while the S&P 500 fell almost 10%. Back in December 1931, the Dow sank a…
Another December to Remember on Wall StreetDetailsThere was a time when loyalty to an employer meant something. You sacrificed and served your government or company during your working years, and in return, they provided you with some form of retirement security—usually a pension. It was a promise you could count on. A guarantee you could bet your gold watch on! But…
Are Retirement Pensions Dead?DetailsTo look or not to look, that is the question—particularly if you’re holding stocks in your financial portfolio. Checking in on your retirement account nowadays is no fun, and to say that Wall Street has been uneasy of late is an understatement. The markets have been volatile not only week to week and day to…
Is this the Most Volatile Stock Market in History?DetailsEveryone loves a compelling match-up. Coke vs. Pepsi. McDonald’s vs. Burger King. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor. The list goes on. That phenomenon extends to gold coins. Numismatists and novice precious metal buyers want to know, for example, how the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf stacks up against the South African Krugerrand. We’ll find out…
Canadian Gold Maple Leaf vs. Gold Krugerrand: Is One a Better Buy?DetailsBack in 2007, former options trader and New York Times best-selling author Nassim Taleb released a book called The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. In it, Taleb addresses the indiscriminate and often destructive power of unforeseen global events: “It is easy to see that life is the cumulative effect of a handful…
Soaring Global Debt: The Next Black Swan?DetailsMaybe it’s time we expand the traditional holiday colors of red and green… to gold and silver! Here’s why: unlike many holiday gifts being exchanged this year, giving gold and silver coins as gifts will leave a lifelong impression upon the recipient. For the art and history buff: A Gold American Buffalo Coin America’s frontier…
Gold & Silver: The Top 4 Coins to Gift This Holiday SeasonDetailsIf you’ve shopped for silver coins before, you know that there are a lot of factors to consider. From finish to packaging, grade to coin name—there’s a lot to learn! While silver coins can look pretty similar, appearances aren’t everything. Follow along as we break down the many factors that can impact silver coin prices.…
What Factors Influence Silver Coin Prices?DetailsIn order to fully grasp the seismic shift currently underway in the international monetary system, we must first understand the sheer dominance of the U.S. dollar. We live in a dollar-centric moment. The U.S. dollar is currently the world’s prevailing reserve currency. More than half of world trade occurs in dollars, and more than 62…
Ditching the Dollar: The Changing Monetary World OrderDetailsThe web is full of Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday sales this year, but none will snare you quite like this offer! U.S. Money Reserve is proud to be the exclusive distributor of the Spider-Man: Homecoming gold and silver coins, celebrating the first installment of Marvel’s latest Spider-Man trilogy. These limited-availability coins are a…
Save with Black Friday Deals on Gold & Silver Spider-Man CoinsDetailsBack in 1858, as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln made a famous speech to his Republican colleagues in the Illinois Hall of Representatives. The speech, entitled “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” was considered radical at the time. It was a lecture about “putting an end to slavery agitation,” and while…
“A House Divided” Cannot Stand—or Keep the Economy ExpandingDetailsAs one of the most volatile Octobers in the history of Wall Street moves into the rearview mirror, we’re left with the uneasy task of assessing the damage to our retirement holdings. Whether you’re vested in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or even cash, you likely took some hits last month. October was an…
The Writing Is on the WallDetailsA bear market is generally considered to be a period in which stock prices fall by 20 percent or more and features a self-sustaining sell-off. It’s often accompanied by widespread pessimism and losses across all of the broad market indexes—like the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq. But that’s not exactly what we’re experiencing…
Is a Rolling Bear the Most Unnerving Spectacle on Wall Street?Details
