I signed up for an account with BullionStar back in 2014 when it was quite a young company. I knew I wanted to buy and store some gold in Singapore because it was such a gold friendly jurisdiction. It was a recommendation from Andrew Henderson of Nomad Capitalist and an attractive special of free storage […]
BullionStar Review Read More »
You can invest in copper through physical bullion, mining stocks, ETFs or futures. By doing so, you will be engaging in an ancient human activity. Copper was one of the first metals that humans ever extracted from the earth. Copper, and copper mining, goes back to near the dawn of civilization. The archaeological record dates
How To Invest In Copper Read More »
No one can definitively say exactly how much gold was confiscated in 1933 as no record was ever kept. However, SD Bullion has run the numbers and estimates that 2,665 tonnes was confiscated. They arrived at this figure by looking at how much gold was melted down by the government between 1933 and 1939. When
How Much Gold Was Confiscated in 1933? Read More »
The market capitilization of gold refers to the total value of all gold in circulation. At the time of writing the market cap of gold is approximately $18,098,179,964,395.2 or $18 trillion dollars. This is calculated by taking the total amount of gold in the world in tonnes, then multiplying that by the number of ounces
What Is The Market Cap of Gold? Read More »
Bitcoin is the best form of sound money mankind has ever known. Until very recently, gold held that title. Then in 2009 some anonymous guy called Satoshi Nakamoto wrote some code, released a white paper and changed monetary history forever. Bitcoin came into the world as digital money that was sounder, harder and superior to
3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Sound Money Read More »
[Disclaimer: I own both physical silver and physical gold as well as silver and gold stocks. This is not investment advice and is provided for information only. This considers the economic case for silver over gold and is not a recommendation to buy either. Do your own research and consult a financial advisor.] The main
Why Buy Silver Over Gold? Read More »
[Disclaimer: I own physical gold, physical silver, gold stocks and silver stocks. This is not investment advice and is provided for information only. This considers the economic case for gold and is not a recommendation to buy. Do your own research and consult a financial advisor.] 2011 was the peak of a gold bull market
8 Lessons From The Gold Bull Market of 2011 Read More »
The yellow metal’s early history wasn’t in gold coins but in big lumps of uncoined metal. Various forms of commodity money had been used up to that point but gold emerged as the superior option. However in its uncoined form, trade using gold as money was inefficient as merchants had to assess the weight and
A Brief History of Gold Coins Read More »
World history has certainly served up some beautiful gold coins. Gold became money because it was scare, malleable, durable, portable, divisible and fungible. Beauty wasn’t one of the requirements, but nevertheless it certainly helps gold’s timeless appeal. I must admit, my bias is towards the modern coins. I love the ancient coins for their history
The 12 Most Beautiful Gold Coins: Stunning Designs From History Read More »
The longest lasting fiat currency in history is the Great British Pound. The pound dates back to 928, making it the oldest currency still in use, although it has only been a fully fledged fiat currency since 1971. Initially defined as a weight of silver, the pound became a fiat currency briefly in 1745 due
Longest Lasting Fiat Currency Read More »