What Is Gold Bullion? Everything You Need to Know

Proof coins are far less common than standard bullion coins, so the term gold bullion tends to predominantly be used to refer to gold bars within the precious metals world. An investor who wants to purchase precious metals can purchase it in physical bullion form or paper form. Gold or silver bars or coins can …

San Francisco will start prosecuting drug dealers for murder Los Angeles Times

As of late January, the operation had resulted in 460 arrests and the confiscation of 18,000 grams of fentanyl and 5,000 grams of methamphetamine, according to the governor’s office. “So in the summer of 2004, David Bauman (of Bauman Rare Books on Madison Avenue) said I could begin working one day a week to see …

What’s driving prices down in the metals market? : NPR

Gold trades predominantly as a function of sentiment—its price is less affected by the laws of supply and demand. This is because the new mine supply is vastly outweighed by the sheer size of above-ground, hoarded gold. To put it simply, when hoarders feel like selling, the price drops. When they want to buy, a …