What Is Currency Devaluation? Currency devaluation occurs when the value of your country’s currency is reduced relative to other currencies or purchasing power. To put it simply, a dollar will no longer buy the same amount of things that it once could. It can happen due to inflation, excessive printing of money, high amounts of…
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Why Premiums Matter More Than Most Buyers Realize
Why Premiums Matter More Than Most Buyers Realize As an investor in gold or silver, the majority of your focus will naturally fall on the spot price. And rightly so, as the spot price is the price of the precious metal in the market. However, when it comes to investing in physical bullion, there’s another…
Iran Ignites the Precious Metals Fire
As geopolitical tensions erupt in the Middle East, the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran is reshaping global markets. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, oil and natural gas flows are disrupted, stoking wild inflation fears worldwide. For investors in precious metals, this volatility presents both risks and massive opportunities. Silver and gold,…
Why Gold Is Often Referred to as “Financial Insurance”
Gold is not typically the flashiest asset in a portfolio. It does not earn income, it does not correlate with market sentiment, and it does not make headlines when times are good. Yet, for a period of thousands of years, it has been held nonetheless. The reason is simple. Gold is not intended to impress….
Are Precious Metals Entering a New Supercycle?
Some assets periodically reach a point where there is a favorable alignment of long-term demand, global conditions, and behavior of investors. These phases are sometimes known as “supercycles,” which refer to periods of rising prices over many years, as opposed to months. Recently, a common question that many investors have been asking is whether gold…
