The US government which is currently facing a deep financial crisis is likely to find it difficult to meet its various obligations after February 14, according to a report released by a Washington based think tank. The Bipartisan Policy Group or BPC has mentioned that the US government has already reached its borrowing limit on the New Year’s Eve and is currently funding its operations through extraordinary measures. The US treasury has been tapping the $200 billion emergency fund to ensure uninterrupted operations of departments or schemes fully funded by it. The report prepared by … [Read more...]
Strong Demand for American Eagle Silvers Leads to Suspension of Sales
February 1, 2013 by
The US mint which sells a wide range of bullion gold and silver coins through its network of authorized dealers has announced suspension of sales of its 2013 dated American Eagle Silver Coins for the time being. The sale will be resumed soon. The decision comes as the inventory of these freshly minted coins run out and investor demand for these coins surges in the first fifteen days of their launch itself. The strong demand for these coins is attributable to the growing popularity of bullion as a safe investment because of growing fears about a possible recession in the US. Addressing … [Read more...]
Bad News For The UK taxpayer
January 10, 2013 by
There is indeed some bad news for the UK taxpayer. It appears that the entire amount of £66 billion, which was accumulated from taxpayer money in a bid to revive the sagging fortunes of RBS and Lloyds, could have been lost forever! This is what a report generated by a committee comprising of imminent members of the UK parliament claims. Margaret Hodge, the chairperson of the committee, has issued an official statement in which she warns that the pounds invested for the revival of Lloyds and the Royal Bank of Scotland may be irrecoverable. The same was declared in a report concerning the sale … [Read more...]
Where Would A Country Like Germany Stock Up Its Gold
December 14, 2012 by
Where would a country like Germany stock up its gold? The answer would be obvious right? Of course within the geographic domains of the country! In all likelihood, the gold would be lying safely in a heavily guarded vault, somewhere in Frankfurt. This, however, is far from reality! You would be surprised to learn that the gold reserves of Germany, which is the second largest in the world, are held by Paris, New York and London. It is only now that a campaign for bringing all the reserves back to the country has been mobilized and is gathering steam with every passing day. A phenomenon such … [Read more...]
Estimate the Gold Price in January 2014
December 14, 2012 by
The connection between gold and other monetary forms is evident from the available long-term charts. The long-term charts reflect that one performs better than the other, until the other tries to match up. However, let us consider the present scenario that is the US monetary base expansion from the time when the financial slump hit in 2008. As the Fed has announced "QEternity," it can be concluded that the monetary base expansion will persist. As a matter of fact, it the growth continues till the end of January 2014, there is a possibility that the price of gold will be approximately $2,300 … [Read more...]
How Is Gold Used?
October 29, 2012 by
There are several uses for gold and they come in a wide variety. Meaning, gold as an investment is not the only way gold is used. Gold is a very valuable metal that has several unique properties that contribute to making it very popular amongst many industries. Gold has a high level of malleability, ductility, it resists corrosion, and many other chemical reactions, it has great electrical conductivity, it reflects infra red light and has great thermal conductivity properties. Gold is used in a wide variety of electronic devices such as home appliances, cell phones, telephones, and … [Read more...]
Gold Bars
October 29, 2012 by
Gold bars can provide you with protection for your assets as well as financial stability for the future. Gold never loses its value and in fact the amount of goods and services that an ounce of gold could purchase in the past is the same amount that an ounce of gold could purchase today. The amount of fiat currency that it takes to purchase gold does change and while the economy goes through inflation and recessions it appears that the value of gold is increasing but what is actually occurring is the decrease in value of fiat currencies. This is why it is a good idea to purchase gold bars and … [Read more...]
Canadian Silver Coins
October 29, 2012 by
Canadian silver coins are a great collectors item not only because of their aesthetic beauty but also because of their silver content. Coin collectors don’t just collect coins to increase their assets, in fact most coin collectors do it because it can be a fun and enjoyable pastime. Silver coins are great to collect because they are the most affordable of all precious metal coins and it is quite easy to build a large collection pretty quickly. The most popular Canadian silver coin is the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf. There was so much success with the Gold Canadian Maple Leaf produced in … [Read more...]
When Should I Sell My Gold?
October 2, 2012 by
When should I sell my gold is a great question and one that everyone should take into consideration and put some thought into. The answer to these questions weighs heavily on why you purchased gold in the first place and what your goals and objectives are for owning gold. If your reason behind owning gold was because you were enamored by their beauty and wanted them as collection pieces then you probably are not considering selling them to begin with. However, if you purchased gold bullion bars, antique gold coins, or proof sets then you were most likely thinking into the future with the … [Read more...]
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