Central banks around the world have been quietly buying gold for nearly a decade, reports the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), and have been net buyers every year since 2008. Their demand for gold jumped from less than two percent of total world demand in 2010, to 14 percent in 2014, adds the…
Why Do Central Banks Buy Gold?DetailsGOLD: If not NOW, then WHEN? By John Rothans Throughout history, gold has functioned as the world’s de facto safety net. It thrives in tough economic climates and has proven to be a reliable and predictable hedge against rising inflation, volatile stocks, a deepening recession and a weakening dollar. Some of gold’s greatest price surges…
GOLD: If not NOW, then WHEN?DetailsCoins. We collect them in jars, listen to them jingle in our pockets, pop them in vending machines, and even hold onto certain gold and silver coins to help protect our wealth for generations to come. Since the first gold coin was struck around 550 B.C. by King Croesus of Lydia, civilizations around the world…
Celebrate National Coin Week 2017, Celebrate AmericaDetailsVolatility Soup Syria, Russia, Iran, China and North Korea By John Rothans RECIPE: In the vast global pressure cooker start with two rogue regimes, add chemical weapons, long range missiles, a state sponsor of terrorism and two formidable global powers. Beat. Baste. Blanch. Cover. Bring to a boil. On April 6th President Trump ordered cruise…
Volatility Soup: Syria, Russia, Iran, China and North KoreaDetailsWhile it’s been possible to add IRS-eligible gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion coins and bars to an IRA savings mix since 1997, not everyone is aware of how to go about doing so. At U.S. Money Reserve, we understand this, and we’re proud to walk our clients through the process of protecting their retirements…
5 Simple Steps for Setting Up a Precious Metals IRADetailsLong gone are the days of working until 65, blowing out the candles on your retirement cake, and hitting the road for Florida with a plentiful pension and generous health benefits. Today’s soon-to-be retirees and retirees face challenges that few are prepared to financially weather. More and more Americans are working longer and harder to…
5 Easy-to-Make Mistakes That Can Dash Your Retirement DreamsDetailsBack in early March, State Street Global Advisors erected a 4-foot-tall bronze statue of a young girl across from the iconic Wall Street Bull. The company is the investment management division of State Street Corporation, the third largest asset manager in the world. The statue was placed in Bowling Green Park in Manhattan’s Financial District…
The Fearless Girl and the Wall Street Bull Rising Above the NoiseDetailsThe Vietnam Conflict A Salute to Those Who Served and Endured By John Rothans On March 29, 1973, the last combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and the last known prisoners of war arrived back home. It is fitting that today the nation honors and remembers those who served in the Vietnam War by celebrating…
The Vietnam Conflict: A Salute to Those Who Served and EnduredDetailsThere’s no denying it. The stock market has been on a roll. The S&P’s index has risen more than six percent since New Year’s Day, nearly 20 percent in the last 12 months, and roughly 250 percent since the start of the bull market in March 2009, reports The New York Times. If you’ve been…
Is the Red-Hot Stock Market Too Hot?DetailsWHAT’S IN YOUR IRA? In a perfect world, you pay into Social Security your entire working life and your money is waiting when you reach retirement, right? Not so fast. Didn’t you get the memo? This is far from a perfect world and Social Security shortfalls are a concern for all Americans. The Individual Retirement…
What's in your IRA?DetailsThe Trump Bump and the Perils of the Swamp By John Rothans About a year ago, then President Obama nominated Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland to the US Supreme Court to replace the late justice Antonin Scalia. Republican leaders opted not to consider Garland’s nomination since it came at the end of a Presidency and…
The Trump Bump and the Perils of the SwampDetailsYou already recognize the important role gold can play in strengthening your portfolio and protecting your wealth. After all, gold “generated better returns in 2016 than 10-year Treasuries and the U.S. dollar, which performed half as well,” acknowledges Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors. But have you ever wondered about different forms of gold?…
Gold Bars vs. Gold Coins?Details
