Currencies and Gold

Gold Rush Hits UK Pawnbrokers

Surging gold prices have driven more UK consumers to sell or pawn gold items, with pawnbrokers reporting a sharp rise in customers and transactions,...

Could Gold Hit $4,500 Amid Trade Tensions?

The Economic Times reports that experts predict gold could reach $4,500 per ounce as investors flock to safe-haven assets amid rising trade tensions and...

What Is Gold Telling Investors? And the Dow 30?

Take a good look at my chart below of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow 30) and the price of gold. You can see...

Are You Prepared for Anything?

The best way to prepare for anything is to get ready well before any crisis or emergency situation. Rising to the occasion is not...

Gold Is One Tool in the Toolbox

Everyone is talking about gold. The Wall Street Journal notes the public's current enthusiasm for gold, writing: Investors have poured a net $11.4 billion into...

Gold Price Surge Triggers Jewelry Sell-Off

Gold prices have soared more than 15% in 2025, reaching $3,000 an ounce, leading to a surge in people selling old jewelry across Asia...

“Survival Guy, What Do You Think About Gold Miners?”

“Survival Guy, what do you think about gold miners?” I’m asked. “I don’t like them,” I respond. “Because there’s a liar above every hole.” Knowing whether...

Got Gold? Set It and Forget It Is Hard

A word about gold. You own it for times like these. It’s like insurance. You hope you never need it. You hope it goes...

The Power of Gold

As the purchasing power of the American dollar has declined steadily since gold convertibility ended in 1971, the purchasing power of an ounce of...

Gold Mining Boom Threatens Ghana’s Cocoa Industry

Ghana, the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer, is facing a crisis as farmers abandon their land for illegal gold mining, driven by higher gold prices...