Metals in mass form are called bullion. Gold bullion is bought and sold on the commodities market, and can be melted down into other forms such as gold bullion coins. These coins are real money. That is they are legal tender. However, their true worth to the investor is their market worth. Vintage, or obsolete [...]
Superstitious people say that “the third time is a charm,” and that motto can be applied to the Type 3 Gold dollar. The rare gold coin is the third in a series of U.S. coinage that made its way into circulation in the 1800s. The first gold dollar was too small and people were concerned [...]
Like most things, investing has been glamorized in popular culture, particularly in films. The stereotype of the successful investor is one who plays the markets constantly and, in many portrayals, the stereotype is of a hot-tempered, aggressive gambler who always beats the odds. Real investing is a lot different than this, for most people, though [...]