Gold is up almost 5.5 percent since the start of the year, reports Kitco, and could be set to continue its uptick in the shadow of an uncertain Trump presidency. While few analysts and news outlets seem to want to separate movement in gold prices from the new president-elect, there's another factor that's set to…
Setting financial goals is one thing. Charting a course for meeting these goals is something else entirely. In order to do so, you must educate yourself about how different assets move within the marketplace and stay on top of events that could cause movement within it. As a precious metals owner, understanding the difference between…
The year 2016 was undeniably interesting on many levels. Britain cast a monumental vote to leave the European Union, Russia allegedly hacked U.S. political party operations, multiple countries faced (and are facing) serious currency chaos, and Trump claimed the U.S. presidency, much to many people's surprise. In so many ways, 2016 was a roller coaster…
You may already know that the best time to find great deals on grills and patio furniture is at the end of summer, and that the best new car deals can be had at the end of the year, but what about when to buy gold bullion coins? Understanding how precious metals prices move isn't…
The number of potential gold buyers in the world may have just increased by about 1.6 billion. For the first time in history, gold has been deemed an acceptable asset in Islamic finance. Owning gold used to be somewhat controversial for practitioners of Islam as Sharia law (which guides the personal and financial lives of…
During times of war or financial crisis, central banks and governments can feel the need to jump start economic activity by manipulating their country's currency. Even as far back as 60 AD, leaders were taking measures to artificially shape the economic landscape via currency intervention—and sometimes outright currency manipulation. The Roman emperor Nero debased the…
After a dramatic campaign, Donald Trump garnered 62 more electoral votes than Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. Now everyone's wondering...is this "Brexit for America" or a "time for America to bind the wounds of division," as Trump said in his first address as president-elect? In truth, only time will…
By Angela Koch U.S. Money Reserve CEO You don't have to be a precious metals expert to know that the price of gold can fluctuate daily, especially when there’s a political curveball like Donald Trump thrown into the mix. The world is now watching to see how every crevice of the U.S. economy responds to…
Gold has had a pretty favorable year. Despite tempered buying across China, India, and many emerging central banks, the price of gold has "risen close to 20%" this year, notes the World Gold Council (WGC). This price increase is due, in part, to shifting perspectives on normalizing U.S. interest rates as the Fed has teetered…
Increased economic instability. Brexit. Unemployment. Slow growth. These are all reasons to take steps to protect your family's future, says U.S. Money Reserve CEO Angela "Angie" Koch in Why It's Imperative to Protect Your Future. Featured on HuffingtonPost.com, Koch’s article speaks to the threat these current matters pose and provides tips for reducing your chances…
On October 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) added the Chinese yuan to its special drawing rights (SDR) basket of currencies. If you've read these headlines, you likely have a few questions. What's the yuan? What does the IMF do? What does this mean for the U.S. economy, if anything at all? Read on to…
Since the day King Croesus of Lydia ordered the first gold coins to be struck around 550 BC, civilizations around the world have been fascinated by gold's monetary qualities. International debts were settled with gold. Paper money could be exchanged for gold. And under what’s referred to as “the gold standard,” many world currencies were…
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