Executive Insights

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, except for your wallet. This relationship has proven to be especially strong in 2019. In fact, the shopping season was breaking records almost as soon as it began. Americans spent a record $7.4 billion online on Black Friday in 2019. That doesn’t even factor in what was…

Paul Volcker racked up many milestones as chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. Most notably, he sought to reverse the inflationary slide of the U.S. by pushing for higher interest rates. Following Volcker’s death on December 8, 2019, because of complications from prostate cancer, The Washington Post noted that the 92-year-old “left…

Think you know which location the “D” mint mark on a coin indicates? You may need to think again. The likeliest answer, Denver, is only half correct. Georgia’s Dahlonega Mint produced gold coins long before the Mile-High City did. A Forgotten Gold Rush Few people aside from the most dedicated amateur historians know this, but…

It’s a dream for millions to leave something behind for their kids and perhaps even their grandkids. After all, when people talk about establishing “generational wealth,” this is usually the end they have in mind. This end goal may seem fine, but it could be shortsighted. By the time they reach a second generation, 70…

Movies and TV shows about gold—gold discoveries, gold heists, even James Bond’s golden gun—enthrall audiences around the world. Not only does gold fascinate us, but those who have gold fascinate us, too. Many nations prize the precious metal and hold large reserves of it. That same interest trickles down to everyday buyers here in the…

As predicted by Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 7, 1941, is indeed a date that lives in infamy. It was on this day that the Empire of Japan attacked our nation by air and by sea and took the lives of around 2,400 people. December 7 marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day—a date that helps us…

Last week, I, like millions of other Americans, celebrated one of our most cherished holidays: Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday of traditions going back to our earliest days as an English settlement, up until its official federal status and what it represents today. It’s a time for people to enjoy days off work; watch a…

Voters in Texas approved legislation that strengthens the case for precious metals in wealth diversification and Precious Metals IRA retirement strategies. The Lone Star State’s “thumbs-up” on Proposition 9 means precious metals held in precious metals depositories are exempt from property taxation. Precious metals depositories are facilities where owners can securely store their gold, silver,…

The global economy was on fire in 2017 and 2018. Manufacturing and trade buoyed economic growth to new heights. In 2019, however, the flames have begun to fade. The International Monetary Fund deemed global growth to be “subdued” in its July 2019 report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently cut nearly all…

As I reflect on this past Veterans Day, I think about the generation that fought World War II. Their courage and valor in those desperate times is inspiring to this day. There is a reason that time period is still the subject of much discussion and its stories are still being depicted in new artworks…

Many millennials are not known for their long-term financial planning. But as they are getting older, saving and managing money are going to increasingly be important parts of their lives. This will be a challenging endeavor for those born between 1981 and 1996 because of several circumstances of their situation and general trends in their…

Parades are great. So are handshakes and salutes. But do you know another way you can express your appreciation for our military veterans? You can honor them with something that stands strong and solid even when times take a turn for the worse: physical gold. Celebrate Veterans Day and enhance your military knowledge by learning…