S, W, D, P Are these letters an arcane initialism? Secret message? Online coupon code? These letters are none of the above! S, W, D, and P are mint marks you’re likely to see on American coinage. Coin mint marks provide information about a coin that’s important for the following reasons. A Coin’s Mint Mark…
What Is a Mint Mark on a Coin?DetailsIt’s the simple things that we all have in common. Sometimes, all anyone wants at the end of the day is a sense of inner peace. Peace of mind, however, can be a scarce commodity. Nearly 40 percent of Americans have reported that politics have stressed them out. If you are stressed out about political turmoil, you are not alone. A recent study published in the Public Library of…
Diversification Brings Peace of Mind in Tumultuous TimesDetailsAs a gold buyer, you likely understand the relationship between gold and inflation, gold and silver, and maybe even gold and interest rates. But do you understand the tricky relationship between gold prices and crude oil prices? America’s Gold Authority® is here to break it down for you in plain and simple terms. Oil and…
A Simple Explanation of the Relationship Between Gold and OilDetailsGold remains one of the rarest elements on earth. But just how hard is it to come by, and when might the gold supply run out? America’s Gold Authority® has the answers. How Much Gold Has Been Mined? No one knows for certain how to calculate the total amount of gold ever mined, but the…
How Much Gold Is In the World?DetailsThe spot price of silver reflects the current market price of one ounce of silver. It doesn’t necessarily reflect the time or energy it takes to design, mint, or ship a silver coin. It also doesn’t factor in the supply or demand for an individual silver coin. Here, we’ll explain why offers to buy silver…
Can I Buy Silver at the Silver Spot Price?DetailsFor the past year, we’ve heard various predictions and prognostications from economic experts about an impending recession. Some have called for a downturn by the end of this year. Others maintain that there could be a recession—along with a contentious election—next year. And yet another group of analysts are calling for the longest uninterrupted economic…
Consumer Sentiment: A Wall Street “Sell” Signal?DetailsYou shop for clothes, books, groceries, and gifts online. You may even do most of your banking online. But buying gold online? You might be a little wary, and that’s okay. We’ll explain how you can be smart and buy gold online—safely. Are You at Risk? Amid the meteoric rise of the price of gold…
Is It Safe to Buy Gold Coins and Bars Online?DetailsWe all know that the financial markets cannot continue to climb indefinitely. Stocks have routinely collapsed throughout history, and bad things have been set in motion by a variety of factors, like speculation, inflation, asset bubbles, bank failures, mass unemployment, and geopolitics. Market crashes wipe out what’s called “paper wealth,” leaving a wake of decimated “paper millionaires” who, according to Investopedia, are individuals with “a high net worth as a result of the large total market value of the assets he or she owns.” Many of us with robust pensions or 401(k)s may…
Paper Wealth, Paper Millionaires, and the Paper RichDetailsThe “silver standard” lasted for centuries, and the U.S., China, India, and Great Britain are countries that had adopted it. The Coinage Act of 1792, which created the U.S. Mint, first defined the dollar relative to silver, not gold. So why don’t we hear about the silver standard anymore, and what happened to it? Read…
When Did the U.S. Go off the Silver Standard?DetailsEurope has just posted downright dismal PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) numbers. The Purchasing Managers’ Index is a leading indicator of manufacturing activity and a carefully watched barometer of economic health. The latest PMI flash data that covers 19 countries in the European Union suggests that the eurozone could be moving closer to recession. A PMI reading above 50 generally suggests an economic expansion, while anything below 50 indicates a contraction. The monthly flash report for September (an advanced indicator) fell from…
The Mighty German Engine Is Sputtering—so Goes the Eurozone?DetailsThe infamous 1929 crash of the U.S. stock market heralded the economic meltdown that became known as the Great Depression. The turmoil of the Great Depression lasted 10 years, etching its place in history as the worst economic slump ever in the industrialized world. About half of the banks in the U.S. collapsed. Millions of…
What You Can Learn from Stock Market CrashesDetailsSwarms of people headed to California during the gold rush of the mid 1800s in search of great fortune. But did you know that gold has been found in every state in the U.S.? The Gold Bullion Act of 1985 directed the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue gold coins in $50, $25,…
Gold in America: Do You Live in a Gold-Rich State?Details
