In our expert precious metals blog, our professional advisors take a close look at the precious metals markets to help clients make smart investments in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Learn about coin values and grading, new products, retirement investments, and much more.
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The Cultural Impact of the California Gold Rush Discover the cultural and social changes brought about by the California Gold Rush. Learn about the rise of boomtowns, the impact on Native Americans, and the role of women in the gold rush era. -
The California Gold Rush: The Birth of America's Gold Obsession Explore how the California Gold Rush of 1848 transformed America, igniting a nationwide gold fever and shaping the country’s economy, culture, and precious metals market. Learn how gold became integral to wealth-building. -
How Middle East Tensions are Reshaping the Precious Metals Landscape The Israel-Iran conflict and its influence on gold and silver prices. Understand the macroeconomic and geopolitical factors driving safe-haven demand. -
Goldman Sachs Recommends Gold and Oil as Key Portfolio Hedges Goldman Sachs urges investors to buy gold and oil as long-term hedges amid stock-bond volatility. Learn why gold may outperform traditional assets. -
The Secret Numismatist: How Paul Narce’s Hidden Gold Coins Rewrote His Legacy Over 1,000 historic gold coins were discovered hidden in French coin expert Paul Narce’s home. Explore the story and legacy of this $3.8 million treasure. -
The San José Galleon: $17 Billion in Lost Treasure Resurfaces After 300 Years New footage from Colombia reveals gold coins from the legendary Spanish galleon San José, shipwrecked in 1708 with treasure worth over $17 billion. -
The Pearson Airport Heist: Canada’s Vanishing Gold In 2023, thieves vanished with $20 million in gold from Toronto’s Pearson Airport. Discover how it happened and what remains unknown. -
The Banco Central Heist: Brazil’s Great Underground Caper Discover how a team of criminals tunneled beneath Brazil's central bank in 2005 and pulled off one of the most astonishing heists in modern history. -
The Brink’s-Mat Gold Heist: How 6,800 Bars Vanished in 1983 Discover how 6,800 bars of gold vanished from a London vault in the infamous 1983 Brink’s-Mat Heist—one of history’s most shocking gold thefts. -
From Thrones to Vaults: The Enduring Power of Silver in a Changing World From royal treasuries to private vaults, silver remains a strategic asset for those seeking stability, independence, and protection in uncertain times. -
How Silver Transformed Global Trade, Exploration, and Empire Learn how silver fueled global exploration, expanded European empires, and created new systems of wealth, commerce, and control during the Age of Discovery. -
The Role of Silver in the Rise and Power of Ancient Empires Discover how ancient civilizations used silver to build wealth, fund wars, and consolidate political power across the classical and medieval worlds.
