Investors today confront a dilemma: while governments burden themselves with record debt, interest rates swing unpredictably, and inflation continues to probe the central banks. The old 60/40 stock-bond portfolios don’t seem nearly as invincible as they used to. That’s when a new concept, the “Bond Bullion Barbell” investment concept, enters the picture. This strategy unites…
Category: Silver Spot Price
Signals of a Gold-Backed Global Reset
The global financial landscape is shifting beneath our feet, and the tremors are reverberating through the markets for gold and silver. Far from being mere commodities, these metals are reasserting their timeless role as anchors of value in an age of uncertainty. Three seismic events this week illuminate this transformation: China’s Shengda Resources amassing a…
What is a Monster Box? How Many Coins Are There?
If you’ve ever shopped for silver or gold coins, you’ve probably heard the phrase Monster Box. But just what is a Monster Box, and how many coins can it contain? In short, a Monster Box is a jumbo store case that mints send their bullion coins off in and store large amounts of coin. For…
Gold Ratios Defined: What Are Gold-to-Silver and Gold-to-Platinum Ratios?
Traditional stores of value, such as precious metals, are always deemed safe havens, yet investors often look beyond the simple spot price in gauging a chance assessment. Among the finest tools utilized in such a process is the gold ratios—relative judgments of the price of gold and other metals like silver or platinum. These ratios…
What Past Precious Metal Bull Runs Can Teach Us About Now
Gold and silver are metals that have a long history of going through cycles. Phases of rigid price appreciations, or bull runs, always appear to attract investor attention. Because no two market conditions are identical, a look back at prior bull runs is a good lesson as to what may influence the current marketplace of…