Platinum

As Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to tighten its grip on societies around the globe, it seems that each day brings about a dizzying roster of headlines, ever more concerning forecasts on the outbreak’s impacts on human life, and unfortunately, an uptick in fraudulent schemes.

We have written before about how precious metals and certain types of annuities can help protect retirees against economic shocks like we are seeing today. 

We’ve designed a bullion selling process that is simple, straightforward, and secure.

As 2020 progresses, the anticipation of a possible change in the U.S. Presidency will have an increasing effect on precious metals prices.

Rounding out the month is our second American Eagle Launch of 2020! Released by the U.S. Mint on January 30, 2020, at 12 noon Eastern Time was the 2020 Platinum American Eagle Proof coin. Adding to the fanfare surrounding the launch is the fact that this year’s issue is the third and final installment of the special “Preamble to the Declaration of Independence” series.

In October of 2019 we alerted our readers to the possibility of entering a recession here in the United States, sometime in 2020.  This concern has begun to be expressed by American CEO’s that have their finger on the pulse of the business climate both here and around the world.  We thought it would be a good time to revisit this discussion, and update our interpretations of the latest data, and what it all means for precious metals.

December is here, and we're officially in the home stretch of 2019. As the end-of-year festivities get well underway, we wanted to take a step back from the churn of the holiday season and reflect on some of our favorite coin launches of 2019. Every year, the U.S. Mint keeps the investments world on its toes with its reliably jam-packed lineup of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coin releases. While 2019 was certainly no exception, we were thrilled to see a few new works of art and fresh takes on old favorites released alongside industry mainstays.

Where does one go in times like these?  Before we can answer this question, we must first determine what kind of times we have, and then gravitate towards what has historically worked best in similar circumstances.  There are troubling signs on the horizon, that indicate a possible recession in the economy, and turbulence for the markets. 

While we have not yet turned the corner on 2019, all eyes are looking ahead to 2020.  Looking over the horizon, we see both opportunities and warnings for the precious metals investor.