Half Gram Gold Coins
The World Gold Council recently announced their plans to attempt to popularize half gram gold coins. The plan seems mostly targeted towards consumers in India, in advance of the upcoming festival.
How small is a half gram of gold? There are 31.1034768 grams in one ounce. If you are familiar with the one-tenth ounce size gold [...]
How to Value Gold, Gold Mine Output, Gold Coin Minting
An array of recent gold related articles to ponder as the price of the metal dips to $874 per ounce.
Gold Revisited
How do you value gold? Here’s a very thoughtful answer to the question based on a ratio of gold to the global economy and global asset base.
Gold mine output in 2008 lowest in 12 years
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Platinum ETF and Palladium ETF Coming Soon?
ETF Securities USA recently filed with the SEC to launch exchange traded funds covering platinum and palladium. There are currently no exchange traded funds covering these metals available in the United States.
The same firm already offers ETFs for platinum and palladium which trade in Europe. According to the Wall Street Journal, the platinum holdings for [...]
US Mint Reports Highest Monthly Silver Bullion Sales Since 1986
As I have in the past, I have compiled the total bullion sales from the US Mint’s bullion coin programs. The numbers for March 2009 bullion sales carry a bit of a surprise. The US Mint recorded the highest monthly silver bullion sales since December 1986, which was the second month the silver bullion coins [...]
Source for GLD Gold, SLV Silver Exceeds Capacity, Fort Knox Gold Audit
As gold turns lower on reports of a “turning point” for the entire global economy, let’s take a look at some thought provoking gold, silver, and precious metals related stories from other news sites and blogs. This round up includes stories on the Gold ETF and Silver ETF, a call for a return to the [...]
