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Crypto Corrects as Whales “Sell the News” of Bitcoin ETF Approvals

Crypto Corrects as Whales “Sell the News” of Bitcoin ETF Approvals

by Liam Hunt | Feb 6, 2024 | Newsletters

To start February, Bitcoin is currently trading 2.7 percent lower against the U.S. dollar than it did on January 1. Ethereum has followed in step, sliding 2.25 percent against the greenback.  Despite a hot rally throughout Q4 2023, the crypto market has slightly...

Gold & Bitcoin Start the Year Off HOT While Markets Await Fed Decision

Gold & Bitcoin Start the Year Off HOT While Markets Await Fed Decision

by Liam Hunt | Jan 4, 2024 | Newsletters

Happy New Year!  Alternative investors couldn’t have asked for a better way to ring in 2024. In a remarkable display of resilience, gold has held its value around its all-time high, maintaining its spot price of about $2,070 through early January after correcting...

The Price of Gold Hits NEW Record High, Jumping Over $2,130!

The Price of Gold Hits NEW Record High, Jumping Over $2,130!

by Liam Hunt | Dec 5, 2023 | Newsletters

Last week, gold broke through a critical resistance point at $2,070—its previous all-time high set in August 2020—to reach a high of $2,135 per ounce as of mid-day Friday. Gold prices have never been higher through the yellow metal’s millennia of history as an...

Bitcoin and Ethereum Get Red Hot in October While Gold Breaks Through the $2,000 Mark

Bitcoin and Ethereum Get Red Hot in October While Gold Breaks Through the $2,000 Mark

by Liam Hunt | Nov 7, 2023 | Precious Metals

It’s been an exciting few weeks in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin has finally eclipsed the elusive $35,000 per token mark and Ethereum is above $1,800 for the first time since August.  The rally in the cryptocurrency market follows major hard fork and halving...

Crypto Up, Metals Down: The Alternative Asset Markets Split in September; More to Come?

Crypto Up, Metals Down: The Alternative Asset Markets Split in September; More to Come?

by Liam Hunt | Oct 4, 2023 | Newsletters

As interest rates climb, public debts mount, and recession fears loom, there is, fortunately, some positive news for investors this October.  The alternative asset market has seen some interesting price movements over the past four weeks. Perhaps the most noticeable...

Crypto Up, Metals Down: The Alternative Asset Markets Split in September; More to Come?

Crypto Up, Metals Down: The Alternative Asset Markets Split in September; More to Come?

by Liam Hunt | Oct 4, 2023 | Newsletters, Precious Metals

As interest rates climb, public debts mount, and recession fears loom, there is, fortunately, some positive news for investors this October.  The alternative asset market has seen some interesting price movements over the past four weeks. Perhaps the most noticeable...

Silver vs. Gold: Key Considerations for Investors (2023)

Silver vs. Gold: Key Considerations for Investors (2023)

by Liam Hunt | Sep 16, 2023 | Precious Metals

There’s a reason why silver is often thought of as gold’s younger sibling. While the global silver market is valued at the not-so-paltry sum of $1.32 trillion, the world’s gold supply is worth nearly ten times that, topping over $12 trillion as of April 2023.  Gold...

Gold and Silver Hold Strong in August While Asset Price Sell-Offs Rip Through Economy

Gold and Silver Hold Strong in August While Asset Price Sell-Offs Rip Through Economy

by Liam Hunt | Sep 11, 2023 | Newsletters

In August, the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum both fell by over 11 percent. While many onlookers saw a market correction on the horizon, the magnitude of the sell-off took some by surprise. All the while, the stock market continued its summer dip into September. After...

Want to Become a More Conservative Investor? Follow These 9 Principles for Managing Risk in Your Portfolio

Want to Become a More Conservative Investor? Follow These 9 Principles for Managing Risk in Your Portfolio

by Liam Hunt | Sep 6, 2023 | Precious Metals

Investing in equities and other volatile assets carries a lot of risk. In fact, studies show that about 80% of investors lose money in the stock market. It makes sense, then, why someone might want to become a more conservative investor—by taking risk management...

How to Prepare for Retirement? 15 Tips To Get It Right

How to Prepare for Retirement? 15 Tips To Get It Right

by Amine Rahal | Aug 28, 2023 | Precious Metals

Retirement is something that we all have to plan for, and the earlier you start planning for it, the better. Compound investing works in your favor. Here are 15 tips to get your retirement going on the right foot… 1) Set Retirement Goals: Define when you want to...

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