Liam Hunt, M.A., is a financial writer covering global markets, monetary policy, retirement savings, and millennial investing. His commentary and analysis have been featured in the New York Post, Reader's Digest, Fox Business, and Forbes.
Congratulations, you’ve officially survived the Bitcoin bear market. After crashing to a multi-year low of $16,500 per token amid the FTX scandal and subsequent bankruptcy, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is now up 80% on the year. Today, Bitcoin is trading above...
In a move expected to fuel the ongoing de-dollarization trend, the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have announced plans to introduce a new trading currency backed by gold. The official announcement is slated to take place during the...
Today, about 10.6 percent of American investors are invested in precious metals such as gold and silver—many of whom have decided to hold their assets within a tax-advantaged IRA. While a growing number of investors are diversifying with IRA-eligible gold...
After dipping to multi-year lows, the price of copper has lifted above its US$4.00 per ounce sticking point in Q1 2023. Although the red metal doesn’t enjoy the liquidity of gold, silver, or platinum group bullion, copper has enormous industry demand from...
Year-to-date Bitcoin price chart (Source: YCharts) A lot has transpired since March’s regional banking scare. Just as it looked like a contagion effect could leech into the broader U.S. banking industry, causing gold prices to spike, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
