There have been stories in the news lately about the possibility that Queen Nefertiti’s burial chamber might be located right next to King Tutankhamen’s. Archaeologists have been using advanced sonar and thermal cameras to check it out, and further tests could be happening soon, using advanced thermal scanning technology.
Read MoreIf you’ve been following gold prices over the last month, you know that prices have been rising. A lot of theories are circulating about why this is happening, including:
Read MoreYes, things are about to change in Great Britain, and possibly in other countries that might also chose to withdraw from the E.U. But before we get too concerned about our English and European cousins, let’s ask an even more important question: Do you have to pay duties on gold that you bring into the U.S. today?
Read MoreStories have been making the news lately about a new vending ATM machine dispenses gold bullion bars. The company that makes the machines, Gold to Go, says that it has installed its machines in Dubai, Germany, Spain and the USA. There are even videos to watch online that show the machines being used by customers. They walk up, deposit bills or slide in a credit card and pick the bullion they want to buy.
Read MoreThe good news is that you found a lot of gold. The bad news is that you probably have to declare the value of the gold as income when you file your taxes and then pay income tax on it. That’s the lesson we learn from a now-classic court 1969 case called Cesarini v. United States. We’ll tell you all about that court case in a minute, but for now let us say that we’re only telling you about it for informational purposes and are not offering you legal advice.
Read MoreWhat will happen to gold prices if Donald J. Trump becomes our next president? We don’t have a crystal ball and we don’t know for certain. But it is still interesting to look at the platform that he has posted on donaldjtrump.com, his campaign website. He lists a number of actions that he says he will take if he gets elected. Let’s see how they might affect gold markets.
Read MoreGold bullion offers one of our favorite precious metal investments. If you read that last sentence, you’re probably thinking, “Hey, you’re a precious metal recycling company, aren’t you? So why are you writing about investing in bullion bars? You don’t have to test, refine and recycle them, right?” We have a simple answer. When we see a good investing opportunity, we want you to know about it. And then there’s the fact that we can help you select, buy, store and sell gold bullion bars. So we’re happy to share this advice with you.
Read MoreHere at Gold Refiners.com, part of Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners, we are 100% committed to doing business honestly and ethically. We very rarely get calls from people who want us to extract precious metals in ways that shortcut environmental laws, for example. But when we do, we turn that business away. Yet the fact remains that some lessons can be learned from crooks – the most successful of them are pretty smart, after all – about how to honestly get some more profit from gold.
Read MoreThe short answer to that question is that gold is gold, no matter whether it comes from Australia, England, China, Canada, South Africa or anywhere else. But there is more to it than that, because not all gold investment items are made of pure 24k gold. That is especially true if you are investing in gold coins, not bullion bars, because many of them contain small amounts of other metals that have been added to make them more durable. That explains why some popular investment coins, like the American Eagle and the South African Krugerrand, are actually made of 22k gold – only .9167pure.
Read MoreJust spend a day binge-watching some of these classic movies about gold. Their characters are excited about gold – and shouldn’t you be too?
Read MorePeople have been enthralled with gold since ancient times. If you love it too, why not spend part of your next vacation looking at it, learning about it – and maybe even finding some and bringing it home? There are many ways to make gold part of your vacation. Here is just a small sample of what you can do.
Read MoreHave you heard that a few men in Poland claim to have found a train that the Nazis hid in a tunnel at the end of World War II? That report makes us think about all the stories that have circulated over the years about gold hidden in boats, cars and airplanes that were formerly owned by drug dealers, smugglers and other bad people. So, what are the odds that you really can buy a car or boat at an auction and find gold in a hidden compartment?
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