December 7, 1941, set the stage for America’s entry into World War II and a victory that thwarted European and Asian aggressors bent on global domination. It’s a date that has lived in infamy ever since, just as President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it would in his heraldic speech to the American people on the…
Journey Thru History: U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation & U.S. Money ReserveDetailsFort Knox, KY. It’s home to a well-known Army base, but it’s also home to the U.S. Bullion Depository, which used to house a large portion of the country’s official gold reserves. Does it still? As America’s Gold Authority®, U.S. Money Reserve is here to shed light on this iconic American facility. 5 Fort Knox…
How Much Gold is in Fort Knox? And Other Fun Fort Knox FactsDetailsNothing comes into existence without a force to create it. Our financial world and its many ups and downs is no exception to this rule. Sure, current U.S. economic expansion is on a roll. “Goldman Sachs says there’s a 90 percent chance this expansion will break the prior record set during the 1990s tech boom…
Crisis Ahead? These Mistakes Could Trigger the Next Financial CrisisDetailsLeonardo da Vinci. Rembrandt. Picasso. Adolph A. Weinman? Early twentieth-century sculptor Adolph A. Weinman may not be a household name in America, but he should be. His creations can be seen across the country, from New York City to Detroit, and his legacy lives on with every Silver Eagle Coin that’s minted. Meet the man…
Who is Adolph Weinman? Meet the Man Behind Walking LibertyDetailsIt has been 10 years since the employees of Lehman Brothers stepped out onto Sixth Avenue carrying cardboard boxes and became the enduring symbol of America’s largest bankruptcy. What followed, as they say, is history. Markets collapsed, trillions in wealth evaporated, and big, splashy investment firms fell like dominoes. A decade later, former British Prime…
Another Economic Crisis? Here’s Why We’re Not ReadyDetailsAre Silver American Eagle Coins pure silver? How much are Silver Eagles? Why buy them? If you have questions about one of the U.S. Mint’s most popular coin programs, U.S. Money Reserve has answers. We’re America’s Gold Authority®, but we also know a thing or two about silver. Check out our easy to follow Silver…
10 Commonly Asked Questions About Silver American EaglesDetails“There was the greatest bubble I’ve ever seen in my life…. The entire American public eventually was caught up in a belief that housing prices could not fall dramatically.” Warren Buffett, testifying before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, 2010 Ten years ago, we were deep in the weeds of the Great Recession when American homeowners saw…
Housing Bubble 2 and the Fog of EuphoriaDetailsThe West Point Mint is one of the highest security mints in the nation. It’s both a storage and manufacturing facility. What goes on inside this featureless concrete building surrounded by turrets? U.S. Money Reserve, America’s Gold Authority®, is here to give you a peek inside. Learn about the history of the West Point Mint,…
What Happens at the U.S. Mint at West Point?DetailsAccording to the Baker Library Historical Collection at Harvard Business School, the three Lehman brothers, Henry, Emanuel, and Mayer, emigrated from Germany in the 1840s and opened up a dry goods store in Montgomery, Alabama. During this time, cotton was a vital and high valuation crop and the brothers quickly began accepting raw cotton in…
The Match and the Powder Keg: The Fall of Lehman Brothers 10 Years LaterDetailsEvery year in July, the festival of San Fermín is held in Pamplona, Spain. San Fermin is the co-patron saint of Navarre who was martyred at the age of 31 and apparently dragged through the streets by a bull. Despite the fact that it was likely Saint Saturninus who actually met his fate in this…
There’s a Reason We Run from BullsDetailsIt’s somewhat fitting that the future of global monetary policy and the path of U.S. interest rates will be discussed in a place renowned for the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar complete with saddle stools, Wyoming Whiskey, and thousands of Morgan Silver Dollars embedded into the bar top. The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is a yearly…
An Aging Bull and a Surging Dollar: High Stakes at Jackson HoleDetailsThe only certain things in life are death, taxes, and, one could argue, another financial downturn. Recessions are inevitable. Some economists believe they’re a natural outgrowth of business cycles. Others maintain that booms and busts reflect the inherent cadence of capitalism and a market economy. Still others assert that downturns represent an outgrowth of excess…
When—Not If—is the Next Economic Crisis?Details
