Prior to 1933, all paper currency was backed by Gold and Silver. In 1933, there was the Gold Confiscation Act, in 1934 was the Silver...

Investing in Gold Financial analysts classify gold as a "hard" asset, meaning that it has value in and of itself. Stocks, bonds, and even...

Prior to 1985, it was illegal to privately hoard gold and silver in the United States. But the wealthy knew better than to trust in the...

In times of financial turmoil, when our faith in financial institutions - including the government - is strained, the value of gold tends...