Northwest Territorial Mint Blog
When Trading is Live, Gold Prices Demand Attention
April 20, 2012
Live gold prices are a staple of effective trading in the yellow metal, and with Northwest Territorial Mint’s bullion web site, you can watch the action unfold instantaneously. When conducting a trade, the price for your American Gold Eagle, Canadian … Read More
Does Greece Make It Better or Worse for Gold?
March 5, 2012
Greece’s towering debt has been resolved to the acceptance, if not quite satisfaction, of its debtors. Its bonds, due March 20, will be repaid by agreement of the bondholders, at something like 30% of face value. Prices of precious metals … Read More
The Roosevelt Gold “Confiscation” of 1933
January 17, 2012
Using the rationale that hoarding of gold was hurting the depression economy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102 prohibiting private ownership of gold. Signed in April, it required citizens to redeem their gold coinage at banks by May … Read More
Gold and Silver After the EU Solution
December 19, 2011
The so-called European Union solution brought about positive results for gold and silver. Immediately following the agreement in late October, gold futures for December delivery rose by more than $24 to settle at $1,744 an ounce while silver futures gained … Read More
Central Banks Likely to Keep Buying Gold
December 19, 2011
For the first time in a generation central banks are expanding their gold reserves. International Monetary Fund data shows Thailand, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan were among the nations adding gold to their reserves in September, partly as a means to … Read More
Are Gold and Silver Ready to Shine?
December 19, 2011
Gold and silver lost some of their luster this year amid all the market volatility surrounding slowing global economic growth and the European debt crisis. While gold pulled back, silver lost more ground than the yellow metal because of its widespread … Read More
How to Buy Gold
December 19, 2011
There are many ways to invest in gold and precious metals. The easiest way is to buy physical gold, but investing in gold bullion comes with many options which can leave you unsure of the best choice for your situation. … Read More
Gold in a Time of Deflation
October 31, 2011
Deflation has been the economic reality since the subprime lending collapse brought an end to the five-year economic expansion and equity bull market. Commodity prices are usually one of the best measures of inflationary and deflationary pressures. In particular, the … Read More
Why You Should Still Invest in Gold
October 31, 2011
It’s no surprise that of all the precious metals gold is among the most popular as an investment. In the 5,000 years humans have used it as a form of currency it’s never failed. It’s considered among investors as one … Read More
Silver Summit
December 19, 2011
Silver is the color this October at the historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington. The annual Silver Summit is October 20-21 and it wouldn’t be one of the world’s most comprehensive and personal resource investment conferences without Northwest Territorial Mint, … Read More
