The contradiction: cheering dollar gains There’s a strange contradiction among many gold owners. They buy gold to escape or reduce their dollar exposure but then look to sell that gold when the price of gold rises in dollar terms. And they...
When you open an account with Monetary Metals, funding the account is simple: either ship physical metal you already own to us, or provide bank funds and we purchase gold on your behalf. This metal is initially placed in secured...
Tariffs are in the air, with different industries and countries in President Trump’s crosshairs. On Thursday, August 7th he declared that imports from Switzerland would be subject to a 39% tariff. That same day, a ruling letter from the US Customs...
Ask ten gold investors why they own gold, and you’ll likely get ten different answers. Some see gold as insurance against disaster—financial crisis, currency collapse, geopolitical instability. Others point to more structural forces: the persistent risk of monetary debasement, rising debt levels,...
Gold is the world’s most historically accurate money, trusted across millennia and multiple civilizations. After it was no longer officially used as money, gold continued to have a strong track record as a stable, inflation-resistant asset, becoming a cornerstone of...
If you're a gold investor, it's satisfying watching the gold price rise. Whether it’s inflation fears, geopolitical tension, or just the long-overdue reckoning of fiat currencies—when gold moves up, it’s validating. But there’s a hidden downside to it. As the price of...
In the past, safe deposit boxes at local banks were considered a secure way to store valuable documents, jewelry, cash, and even physical precious metals. However, the changing landscape of commercial banks and recent events have shed light on the...
When it comes to analyzing precious metals, the right methodology isn’t immediately obvious. Fundamental analysis in stocks and bonds is well understood. One can discount cash flows, examine the balance sheet, review the income statement, look at growth prospects and...
We finally had a resolution, of sorts, in silver. Since April 13, we have had a falling price of silver (indicated as a rising price of the dollar, as measured in silver). And along with this price trend, a growing...
It’s pretty, isn’t it? Gold, Liquid Gold, and Inflation Gold has a unique appearance. It is also astonishingly heavy—much heavier than it has any right to be. It’s just an inch and a quarter in diameter yet weighs 0.075 pounds. Everyone should...
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