The Best Time to Buy Gold & Silver in 2024

Can’t decide if you should buy gold now or wait? We looked at the historical data to see if we could identify the best time of the year to buy. Is there a best time of year to buy gold? To fully answer that, let’s start at the beginning. Why Buy Gold? We don’t just buy gold in isolation. We buy gold as part of a portfolio – part of a broader strategy, and we choose our allocation to gold relative to our allocation to other assets. One of the best frameworks for choosing these allocations is through the lens […]

How Much is My Gold or Silver Worth?

Whether you are looking to sell your gold or silver for the best price, or just value it for insurance purposes, you can easily get an accurate estimate of how much you should reasonably be able to expect for it. Gold and silver are constantly priced on the open market according to the forces of supply and demand, setting what it costs to buy or what you can expect to receive for selling a pure troy ounce (or gram, depending on your market) of metal, and thus anything derived from it… much the same way changes in the global market […]

A Guide to Trading Gold and Silver Futures Contracts

There are two primary ways to invest in precious metals: buying physical metals and via futures contracts. Futures markets are electronic trading markets where buyers and sellers trade contracts based on the ability to take delivery of a certain amount of gold at a certain price on a certain future date Though they technically involve the eventual delivery of large amounts of physical gold, the vast majority of trading in futures markets is done as short-term speculation and very few traders ever receive (or want to receive) physical gold, as they’re bought and sold well ahead of the dates such […]

What Is the London Fix Price?

The “London Fix” is issued by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). It is the way that global daily prices are set for precious metals including silver, platinum and palladium. But most importantly, gold. The “London Fix Price” is an agreed-upon fair-value price for a precious metal based on current buying/selling interest at various prices and as agreed to by LBMA member banks; for gold it is set twice per day These days, the London Fix Price is not nearly as important as it used to be, as all metals’ constantly changing spot prices (i.e. fair-value current prices) are easily […]

How Much Gold and Silver is Needed for Financial Crises

Here’s How Much Gold and Silver You Need for the Crises Most of you reading this are already convinced of the need to own gold and silver. But as you continue to accumulate, a question naturally arises: how much do you need? Imagine the sick feeling in your gut if we get to the next financial crisis and you suddenly realize you didn’t buy enough bullion to get through it. For this reason alone, it’s worth thinking about how many ounces you might need. More and more investors are recognizing this, and we receive questions about it. The wording varies, […]

The Risks of Gold and Silver ETF’s vs. Physical Metals

On the surface, buying a bullion-backed exchanged-traded fund seems harmless. An ETF (or ETN, Exchange-Traded Note) is a security that tracks an index, sector, commodity, or other asset, but can be bought or sold just like a stock. Gold ETFs are no different. They track the price of the metal, don’t require you to store any bullion, and even list the serial numbers of the bars they hold on their website. Sounds good, right? But similar to the old joke about “waterfront” land in Florida that turns out to be swampland, these products are not as straightforward as they sound […]

Here’s How Long It REALLY Takes to Recover From Stock Market Crashes

With everything going on in the world right now, do you worry about the potential for a stock market crash? Whether one materializes or not, this is a good time to consider how long it might take to recover from it, in real terms. That’s an important consideration, since the argument “the market always goes up over time” overlooks the corroding effects of inflation and the reality of declining purchasing power, especially when the recovery is long and inflation is high. Let’s dive into how long it really takes to recover from a big stock market crash, along with how gold […]

Your Ultimate Guide to the Gold Market

Interested in the gold market, but not sure  how to get started or what any of it means? Here’s a quick overview of the gold market to enable you to begin investing in gold. If you have a specific question, these quick links will help you get to your topic faster. Introduction to the Gold Market? History of the Gold Market Gold and Currency Global Gold Market Types of Gold Bullion Gold Price Buying Gold What Affects the Gold Market? Investing in Gold Benefits of Owning Gold Selling Gold – When To Sell What Is the Gold Market? The gold […]

Silver Price Predictions for 2025

Silver’s Stunning Q3 Surge: Outpacing Wall Street’s Forecasts  Silver began 2025 at $28.92 an ounce. By September 8th, it had rocketed to $41.38 — its highest level in more than a decade. That’s a 43% year-to-date gain, achieved with three months still left on the calendar.  The surge hasn’t just been strong — it’s been faster than nearly anyone expected. Just look at the forecasts:  Analyst/Firm Silver Price Target Time Frame Citigroup $40 2025 JP Morgan $38 2025 Saxo Bank $40 2025 World Bank 7% rise 2025 PricePrediction.net $38.87 End of 2025 Alan Hibbard $40 2025 Alan Hibbard $52.50 2026 […]

Gold Price Predictions 2025: A Year of Historic Highs 

Q3 Update: Gold has already rewritten the script for 2025 — rising from $2,624 on January 2 to over $3,500 through the first week of September (+33.4% YTD). With central banks still buying, tariffs roiling trade, and the dollar softening, Wall Street keeps ratcheting forecasts higher.   ANZ now sees $3,800 by year-end; Goldman is at $3,700 into December with $4,000 by mid-2026; and UBS just lifted its 2026 targets again. Below is the latest scorecard so you can compare bank by bank—and decide how much ‘insurance’ you want before the next headline hits. Updated Price Targets from Major Institutions Q3 […]