Every year, millions of Americans use legal-tender gold coins to help diversify their portfolios. But within the world of precious metals, there’s an even more elite category of gold coins that can provide additional levels of protection. The pinnacle of this category is the iconic Proof Gold American Eagle coin. But what are proof...
Portfolio management techniques are methods designed to help individuals balance growth and stability within their savings strategy while managing risk. Whether you’re building your first portfolio or refining an existing one, you can use these strategies to provide a framework for making informed decisions. By using proven portfolio...
Gold prices pulled back after reaching record highs, but that decline hasn’t shaken confidence in the precious metal’s long-term outlook. Analysts at RBC and UBS view the latest pullback as a temporary reset, not a reversal. Their forecasts call for prices to bounce back over the next 18 months because the same forces that have driven...
Wealthy individuals often share one important financial principle: protecting what they’ve earned. Building wealth is one step, but preserving it across generations requires consistent planning, diversification, and a disciplined approach. Wealth preservation isn’t about chasing quick gains—it’s about protecting purchasing power so that...
America’s financial foundation is showing strain. Federal debt has passed $38 trillion and interest costs are topping $1 trillion per year. Economists like J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warn that the United States is “going broke slowly.” Continuing political gridlock amid the current government shutdown is adding pressure, raising doubts...
Silver has claimed the spotlight in global markets, surpassing its record highs set in 1980 and climbing above $50/oz. for the first time in decades. What began as part of a shift into safe-haven assets has escalated into a full-blown supply squeeze, fueled by tightening inventories, industrial demand, and geopolitical uncertainty. The...
Explore why central banks are buying gold at historic levels—surpassing their holdings of U.S. Treasuries. They explore how international conflicts, economic uncertainty, and evolving trade blocs are driving central banks toward gold as a stabilizing asset, and lessons everyday Americans can apply to their own savings strategies.
Gold’s record-breaking climb shows no signs of slowing, with prices soaring past $4,000/oz. for the first time. The precious metal has surged more than 50% this year amid rising concern about the U.S. economy’s direction, persistent inflation, and mounting anxiety over government policy. Analysts compare the rally to the 1970s, when...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes U.S. Money Reserve’s Brad Chastain, Director of Education, along with Steven Shakespeare, Executive Director of Sales–IRA Division. Together, they explore why markets may have exposed traditional stock-and-bond portfolios to excessive risk, how regular rebalancing helps maintain appropriate portfolio risk levels, and why gold is increasingly being discussed as an essential asset in today’s retirement accounts.
The U.S. government has officially entered shutdown mode after Congress missed the October 1 funding deadline. Essential services like Social Security, Medicare, military operations, and law enforcement continue, but hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed or ordered to work without pay. Agencies ranging from the...
