Are Gold And Silver Bullion Sales Reported To The IRS? Tips For Keeping Bullion Sales Private

Are Gold And Silver Bullion Sales Reported To The IRS? Tips For Keeping Bullion Sales Private

May 17, 2012

Long term gold and silver investors who have gradually accumulated physical precious metals over the years have seen the value of their holdings increase substantially when measured against the value of the paper dollar.   Astute investors realize that a large part of the "gains" on their precious metals have merely preserved purchasing power compared

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Correction In Gold and Gold Stocks Spells Opportunity For Long Term Investors

Correction In Gold and Gold Stocks Spells Opportunity For Long Term Investors

May 16, 2012

It is no secret that the price of gold has been declining since reaching almost $2,000 per ounce last year.   After rallying in the early part of the year, gold prices have now fallen to $1,556, representing a decline of $42 per ounce or 2.6% below the closing price on the first trading day of 2012. The

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Gold And Silver Bullion Coin Sales Plunge In April – What Is John Q Public Thinking?

Gold And Silver Bullion Coin Sales Plunge In April – What Is John Q Public Thinking?

May 1, 2012

The latest sales figures from the U.S. Mint show a continuing trend of lower gold bullion coin sales. Sales of American Gold Eagle bullion coins hit an all time high in 2009 when the Mint sold 1,435,000 ounces. During 2010, sales declined to 1.2 million ounces and in 2011 only 1 million ounces of gold

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Unsinkable Silver Investments? World Mints Unveil Centenary Titanic Coins

Unsinkable Silver Investments? World Mints Unveil Centenary Titanic Coins

April 18, 2012

Titanic The sinking of the Titanic has captured the imagination of people since the tragedy struck on the night of the 14th April 1912. The centenary of the disaster is being marked around the world and particularly in the UK and North America which were deeply affected by the tragedy. Victims of

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What Precious Metal Has Performed Best In 2012 And Where Do We Go From Here?

What Precious Metal Has Performed Best In 2012 And Where Do We Go From Here?

March 20, 2012

After the recent volatility in precious metals, let's take a look at the year to date performance of gold, silver, platinum and palladium.  The new year started off with a strong rally across the entire precious metals group which erased some of the losses seen in the second half of 2011. The across

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U.S. Mint Sales of Gold and Silver Bullion Coins Jumps 100%

U.S. Mint Sales of Gold and Silver Bullion Coins Jumps 100%

March 16, 2012

The U.S. Mint reports that March sales of the American Eagle Gold and Silver Bullion coins are on track to more than double from February sales levels.  Sales during February were unusually

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Gold and Silver News and Headlines – Gold Owners Get Nervous

Gold and Silver News and Headlines – Gold Owners Get Nervous

March 8, 2012

Precious metals advanced across the board today, with palladium the stellar performer with a 2.86% gain.  Gold gained $9.70 to $1685.30, silver tacked on $0.48 to $33.53, platinum rose $18 to $1633.00 and palladium

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Gold and Silver Plunge On Bernanke’s Remarks – What Happens Next?

Gold and Silver Plunge On Bernanke’s Remarks – What Happens Next?

February 29, 2012

The price of gold and silver plunged today after investors concluded that the Federal Reserve had no immediate plans for further quantitative easing.  In testimony to Congress Fed Chairman Bernanke made positive

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Gold and Silver News & Headlines – February 2012

Gold and Silver News & Headlines – February 2012

February 29, 2012

Gold and silver continue their strong 2012 advance with relatively sparse mainstream press headlines.  Gold is now only $114 per ounce below the all time high of $1,895 reached on September 6, 2011 and silver looks

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Black Swan Silver Treasure Plundered By Spain With “Surreptitious” Help From U.S.

Black Swan Silver Treasure Plundered By Spain With “Surreptitious” Help From U.S.

February 21, 2012

Over the years, Odyssey Marine Exploration has discovered hundreds of shipwrecks at the bottom of the vast oceans.  Using state of the art technology, researchers and scientists, the company has recovered vast

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