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Gold Buying 101
- May 31, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Buy Gold
No CommentsThe first thing to realize about buying gold is that there is practically never a “bad time to buy.” The reason it’s easy to say that with confidence is that gold is a “long term” investment. Even people who bought gold at its peak price in 2011 (over $1,900 per ounce) could potentially see profit
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What Is Bitcoin?
- May 23, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been called a digital asset, virtual currency and cryptocurrency, but is it really money? According to the definition of “money,” it must meet three criteria. Money must act as a store of value, a medium of exchange, and a unit of account. At this point, most economists (and a number of judges) fail
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Why Does Uncertainty Benefit Gold And Other Precious Metal Values?
- May 22, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Uncertainty is the result of a lack of predictable expectations. When things progress in an orderly and predictable manner, investors consider this a positive and risk-on market condition, because expectations allow for a logical progression to a potentially anticipated end. But when circumstances intervene having the capability to suddenly and unexpectedly derail a logical progression,
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Palladium Going To Leapfrog Platinum?
- May 16, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Palladium
A number of analysts are talking about palladium continuing its price ascendance and ultimately trading above the price of platinum, quite possibly before the end of the year. It has happened before, due to a palladium shortage in Russian supply back in 2001 and it could happen again. But if it does, it would probably
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Everything You Need To Know About The Bank Of England
- May 15, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
Central banking is still a relatively new phenomenon, at least from a historical perspective. The first central bank, The Riksbank in Sweden, only dates back to the 17th century. The second central bank—and the one from which most modern central banks are based—is the Bank of England, founded shortly after William and Mary assumed the
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What Is The Federal Reserve?
- May 8, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
The central bank of the United States is the Federal Reserve System, or the “Fed.” Superficially, the Fed acts as the reserve holder and supplier of the private sector’s commercial banking system, which means that it takes in commercial banking deposits and coordinates loans between commercial banks. In practice, the Fed dictates banking policies, drives
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Convenience Is America’s Heroine
- May 5, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
I say that because convenience in America is no less addictive and potentially no less deadly than heroine. Once exposed to convenience, Americans can’t do without it and will “chase the dragon” forever to keep it. My purpose in writing this article is to draw attention to the dangerous propaganda currently and effectively being promoted
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Here’s What Happens To Your Gold IRA After Death
- April 26, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold IRA
What happens to your IRA when you pass away? It may be a grim subject, but it’s a very important one to understand, and it’s something that all gold IRA owners should confront head-on. American Bullion believes in the long-term value of strategic gold investments. In some cases, physical gold bullion can help protect a
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Everything You Need To Know About The Financial Crisis Of 2008
- April 24, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
On September 24, 2008, in the early stages of one of the worst recessions in American history, President George W. Bush addressed the nation to propose a dramatic bailout plan for the financial sector. In an attempt to sell the emergency bailout to the American public, Bush spoke of the “need to preserve the foundations
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Everything You Need To Know About Fort Knox
- April 20, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
The United States Bullion Depository, better known as Fort Knox or sometimes the “gold fortress,” carved quite a reputation, thanks to the imagination of TV developers, video game designers, novelists, conspiracy theorists, and even policymakers. “The world’s biggest bank,” as it used to be called, has had a rich history: it existed during the Gold
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