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Gold bars, Inflation, and Coins - Basically a Tutorial

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Today I found a great website devoted to gold coin pricing, along with detailed info on precious metal. Gold Coin Melt Values Gold And Commodities Gold N Precious Metals Gold And Precious Metals Funds Gold And Precious Metals Mutual Funds Gold And Precious Metal Prices Gold And Metals Other Precious Gold And Precious Metals Base If interested, go to  http://www.afterlifenews.com/gold-and-precious-metals-2/ounce-oz-gold-bar There are 30 other bullets (with info on , for instance, krugerrands) There are 10 bullets about general precious metal information, including benefits of precious metals in an IRA. Gold bullion generates no income, therefore, its value is based purely on demand. With the world the way it is today, and volatility in the markets, this might be good information to know. https://pixabay.com/users/geizkragen69-105146/

Gold Prospector Joke

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Three guys went into a gold mine and showed the manager their resumes. There was a Canadian guy, an American guy, and a Korean guy. The Canadian got to work the cranes. The American guy got hired to be the engineer for the cranes. The Korean guy got to be in charge of the supplies. One day the American and Canadian were walking down the main tunnel in the lowest level. All of a sudden the American says, "Hey. Have you seen the Korean because I haven't seen him since we all handed in our resumes together." The Canadian says, "No, I haven't seen him either." Right then, the Korean jumped out of a dirt mound in front of the guys and yelled, "Supplies!!"

Supposedly Second Largest Reserves in the World According to Russian Ministry of Natural Resources

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Would you like a little history about the Russian natural resources? Would you like the facts? This article goes into detail about what happened to the Soviet economy from 1980 on and will give you a better idea of what resources it can bring to bear in the future. The overtures of Gorbachev were cut short, and as a consequence, the people of Russia did not appreciate the benefits of these overtures. It was a great idea. But as history can run, things did not pan out the way they were supposed to. For a good look at contemporary Russian history and the situation vis-a-vis gold, read this article. According to www.gold.org this is the story: Gold Reserves in Russia averaged  967.11 Tonnes  from 2000 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 2299.87 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2020 and a record low of 343.41 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2000. According to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, the country has the second largest gold reserves in the world at 12,500 to...

My Adventures in Gold Prospecting

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Culverts to crevices, to old ore piles and grassy areas where gold has been found, to stream beds in the hills - these are all places you can discover gold. Knowing about a few of these places can increase your chances of finding color. Here's the new article I wrote. FYI http://goldenrodlm.hubpages.com/hub/Not-So-Common-Places-I-Have-Found-Gold-A-Hub-for-the-Curious-Prospector by Russ282 at Pixabay.com