On January 28, Chinese regulatory authorities announced extensive restrictions on short-selling (essentially betting against) Chinese stocks, and on February 5, 2024, the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, will amend its cash reserve rules in order to inject about $140 billion into the Chinese banking system. These are just...
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With so many options to choose from today, consumers should think carefully before doing business with a particular precious metals distributor. On this week's episode of U.S. Money Reserve's exclusive video series, "In Conversation," our panel of experts—including two former Directors of the...
Many Americans think about saving for retirement, but how many actually have a retirement account? According to data from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 25% of non-retirees have no retirement savings at all, and of those who do, 55% have a 401(k) or 403(k). The Tax Policy Center notes that only 33% of American...
I often speak of gold as a form of wealth insurance that enables you to diversify your holdings and protect your savings and your retirement when other assets are losing value. It's a role that gold has played for generations, and it’s more important today than ever before. But we’re hearing from some of our clients who say they’re...
Could international tensions threaten the U.S. economy? On this week's episode of U.S. Money Reserve's exclusive video series, "In Conversation," our panel of experts—including two former Directors of the United States Mint—discuss how tensions abroad, such as those between China and Taiwan, could threaten our own economy, as well as...
After the banking turmoil in 2023, in which we witnessed some of the largest banking failures in our nation’s history, I have kept a close eye on our banking system and the factors that may lead to additional volatility. While the waters have calmed somewhat, there are still events on the horizon that could mean trouble for banks in...
AUSTIN, TX—January 16, 2024—What financial factors are going to have the greatest impact the American economy and consumers in 2024? On this week’s episode of U.S. Money Reserve’s exclusive video series, “In Conversation,” our panel of experts—including two former Directors of the United States Mint—discuss the current state of the...
Citizens of Taiwan will vote for a new president on Saturday, January 13, 2024. In my opinion, the whole world should be paying attention to the results of this election. Why? Because the island, which is self-governed but not recognized as a sovereign country by many other nations, has become one of the most important areas on earth...
It seems like news of the national debt reaching new highs has come so frequently that, for many, it’s become little more than background noise. But as our nation’s borrowing continues to expand at an alarming rate, we as informed Americans gain more opportunities to reexamine our own finances and decide how best to protect our wealth...
Today you can buy just about anything online, including precious metals like gold bullion bars and coins. However, buying gold online might not be as simple as other purchases you’ve made in the past. The process of buying gold may depend on the reason you’re purchasing gold coins and bars. But no matter how you plan to use the gold,...
Frequent readers of “Gold News & Views” know that I’m an astute watcher of financial and geopolitical news. If there’s a chance that a story or factor may impact gold prices, I want to know about it before anyone else so we can get that information out to our clients as quickly as possible. These final days of 2023 are no exception....
Following the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on December 13, 2023, we received two main pieces of news: One was expected, and one may have come as a surprise. First, the Federal Reserve elected not to cut federal funds interest rates from their current range of 5.25%–5.5%. That’s the part of the meeting...
