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Chart: How Bitcoin Reached Parity With Gold
Chart: How Bitcoin Reached Parity With Gold Charting the fast and volatile rise of bitcoin The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Would you rather have one bitcoin, or...
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Re-Awakening of the Golden Triangle
The Re-Awakening of the Golden Triangle Many years ago, a remote and mountainous region in northwestern British Columbia gained considerable notoriety as an emerging mineral district. With a rich...
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Why the World’s Billionaire Investors Buy Precious Metals
There are always lessons that can be learned from the “smart money”. Unlike regular investors, billionaire money managers like Ray Dalio and Stan Druckenmiller are professional investors. They have...
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How Commodities Performed in H1 2017, and Why They’re Very Cheap
If you’re looking for action, the commodities sector has traditionally been a good place to find it. With wild price swings, massive up-cycles, exciting resource discoveries, and extreme weather events...
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The Yukon: Where Mineral Potential is Coming of Age
In a remote corner of Canada’s north lies the Yukon – a territory that is renowned for both its legendary mineral potential and its storied mining history. But while the Yukon only produced 2.2% of...
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Visualizing the Real Value of the Minimum Wage
Visualizing the Real Value of the Minimum Wage The minimum wage has often been a contentious issue, and in 2017 the debate shows no sign of wearing. On the one hand, there are many people struggling...
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How Billionaire Investors Hedge Against Geopolitical Black Swans
Investors must always be comfortable with the idea that the market bears risk. Sometimes this risk flies under the radar and isn’t as pronounced as it probably should be. However, in other cases, the...
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Why Diversification Makes a Precious Metals Portfolio Stronger
Precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum have many things in common. They tend to be heavy, durable, ductile, and malleable – all desirable traits for monetary metals. They also tend to be quite...
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The Future of Gold Exploration is Under Cover
The Future of Gold Exploration is Under Cover Over billions of years, extraordinary amounts of gold and other metals were deposited and spread throughout the Earth’s crust. Humans have been searching...
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A Brief History of Jewelry Through the Ages
Jewelry has been an integral aspect of human civilization for centuries, but it was the discovery and subsequent spread of precious metals and gemstones which really changed the game. In today’s...
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Animation: How Billionaires are Preparing for the Next Bear Market
How Billionaires are Preparing for the Next Bear Market No one likes to lose money, even if you have billions to spare. It’s why the prospect of a bear market – a prolonged downturn which sees stock...
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Why Gold is Money: A Periodic Perspective
Why Gold is Money The economist John Maynard Keynes famously called gold a “barbarous relic”, suggesting that its usefulness as money is an artifact of the past. In an era filled with cashless...
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The Silver Series: The Start of A New Gold-Silver Cycle (Part 1 of 3)
The world has experienced a decade of growth fueled by record-low interest rates, a burgeoning money supply, and historic debt levels – but the good times only last so long. As the global economy slows...
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Silver Series: Perfect Storm for Silver (Part 2 of 3)
The Silver Series: A Perfect Storm for Silver (Part 2 of 3) In Part 1 of the Silver Series we showed how precious metals can be a safe haven during times of volatility in a debt-laden era. Today’s...
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All the World’s Metals and Minerals in One Visualization
All the World’s Metals and Minerals in One Visualization We live in a material world, in that we rely on materials to make our lives better. Without even realizing it, humans consume enormous amounts...
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Gold in Nevada: The Real Golden State
The Real Golden State: Gold Production in Nevada Thanks to the world famous silver discoveries of the 19th century that unveiled Nevada’s precious metal potential, the state today is known by many as...
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Golden Bulls: Visualizing the Price of Gold from 1915-2020
Golden Bulls: Visualizing the Price of Gold from 1915-2020 Some people view gold as a relic, a thing of kings, pirates, and myth. It does not produce income, sits in vaults, and adorns the necks and...
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The Impact of COVID-19 Shutdowns on the Gold Supply Chain
How COVID-19 Shutdowns Impact the Gold Supply Chain Chains are only as strong as their weakest link—and recent COVID-19 shutdowns have affected every link in the gold supply chain, from producers to...
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Visualizing U.S. Money Supply vs. Precious Metal Production in the COVID-19 Era
U.S. Precious Metal Coin Production in the COVID-19 Era Gold and silver have played an important role in money throughout history. Unlike modern currencies, they can’t be created out of thin air and...
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The World’s Gold and Silver Coin Production vs. Money Creation
Global Gold & Silver Coin Production vs. Money Creation Both precious metals and cash serve as safe haven assets, intended to limit losses during market turmoil. However, while modern currencies...
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