A theory backed by convincing evidence says the dollar is often called a “buck” due to merchants trading goods for deerskin in the 1740s, long before the first United States dollar was minted with the Coinage Act of 1792. The exchange rate for a cask of whiskey being...
In one of the most unusually difficult market conditions to call, many investors who have sought safety and reliability in traditional stores of value such as gold bullion have been sorely disappointed by recent bearish trading activity. Even more disconcerting is the...
Various recent global economic and political events such as the 16-day U.S. government shutdown have had an impact on the prices of gold and silver in both the U.S. and global markets. The instability in the U.S. and the possibility of a debt default made many markets...