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Controlled Correction Or Commencing Collapse?
- February 6, 2018
- Category: News
Friday and yesterday’s stock market losses were a long-overdue correction at the very least and out of the gate this morning the market will have you believe that’s exactly what it was, a correction and nothing more. With the Dow up more than two-hundred points already this morning, investors are eager to get back on
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2017 Annual American Bullion Scholarship Winners Are Announced!
- January 11, 2018
- Category: American Bullion Scholarship
American Bullion is proud to announce the winners in our annual Scholarship Program! If you are wondering how to win a scholarship of your own, read the essays below to learn more. Winners are selected each year, and the winning students can help you learn how to get a scholarship of your own. Three college
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Buying, Selling, and Trading Bitcoin: What You Need to Know
- January 4, 2018
- Category: Bitcoin
Let’s look at the investment cycle of Bitcoin – including buying, selling and trading the cryptocurrency By now you’ve probably heard the news: Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has created some serious buzz in the investment world. It’s certainly not for the risk averse, but if you’re willing to put some money behind this
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Bitcoin 101: Should You Invest?
- December 29, 2017
- Category: Bitcoin
Thinking of investing in Bitcoin? Before you pull the trigger, make sure you understand what it is, how it’s traded and the inherent risks involved in a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin Boiling down the question “what is bitcoin?” goes something like this – Bitcoin is simply a peer-to-peer digital payment system that bypasses traditional intermediaries –
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Bitcoin Compared To Traditional Investments
- December 22, 2017
- Category: Bitcoin
Your investment portfolio should be diverse to ensure stability, but does Bitcoin have a place on your balance sheet? Let’s look at the world’s most popular cryptocurrency versus traditional investments It’s been awhile since the investment world truly had a revolutionary player. After all, the NYSE was founded more than 200 years ago, today’s highest
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5 Myths About Bitcoin, Deciphered
- December 18, 2017
- Category: Bitcoin
Though nearly eight years have passed since its introduction, Bitcoin is still shrouded in a bit of general mystery. Let’s look at the top 5 myths related to this popular cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is a bit of a buzzword these days – it is to cryptocurrencies what Kleenex is to facial tissues. It has become the
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How Gold Can Help You Retire
- December 8, 2017
- Category: Gold
While gold might traditionally be thought of as jewelry or coins, it is actually a viable retirement savings vehicle! You can invest gold into an IRA and can even convert your employer-sponsored 401(k) into a Gold IRA. Let’s look at some of the basics of investing for retirement, including the differences between a 401(k) and
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The Investment Value of the Gold Standard
- December 5, 2017
- Category: Gold
Suppose you had capital valued at $1,000,000. What would you do with that capital? You can spend it, invest it, save it or give it away, or some combination of the four. Contrary to what your grandfather may have told you, a penny saved is not exactly a penny earned; although in his day that very
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Gold Follows Oil’s Lead
- November 27, 2017
- Category: News
Statistics are just as important and useful in finance, as they are in sports. I bring that to your attention, because there is a distinct correlation between oil prices and gold prices. More than 60% of the time, the two commodities appreciate or depreciate together. Increasing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran are pressuring both
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Cryptocurrencies And Gold Have Become Top Investment Options
- November 20, 2017
- Category: Gold Investing
Cryptocurrencies in general have created more than a little buzz in the investment community. But the public and meteoric rise (and fall) of Bitcoin, particularly this year, has garnered unusual attention and investment. Many developments have fueled the Bitcoin excitement, but its visible and public growth from $956.23 at the close of 2016 to valuations