Barry Stuppler

U.S. rare coins selling for $50,000 or more and those selling for $500 or less generally did well during 2017 . . . .

The Trump Tax-Reform legislation passes and Gold is staying in a tight $5 high/low price range . . . .

The Russian economy appears to be in a far better state than that of the USA. The country’s economic management seems to be comfortably better than most Western economies . . . .

With the new Trump Tax Bill nearing the final steps of passing it is still not clear to everyone what exactly to expect . . . .

Gold is trading today in a very narrow $6 high/low range, from $1,265 to $1,259 per ounce . . . .

The equity market may have robbed it of its sheen, but several factors may spur investments into gold and gold stocks . . . .

After reaching a 5-month low of $1,235 last Tuesday, Gold rallied the rest of the week. Gold closed at $1,254.50 on Friday, up $6.50 for the week, and showing a $105 increase since the beginning of 2017 . . . .

Gold rallied in Asian markets, reaching a high of $1,265 per ounce before seeing selling on light volume . . . .

The focus of most of the financial markets today is the tax reform plan coming out of congress later this afternoon . . . .

Like most industries, the coin-collecting industry is filled with jargon and technical language. This is fine if you’ve been involved with the industry as a business or as a hobby for years, but it becomes more frustrating if you’re new to the business. Or maybe you’ve been involved in the past, but it’s been a few years since you’ve thought about gold or coins, making you a bit rusty on your terminology.

If you’re unfamiliar with the terms and phrases being thrown around regarding coin collecting, it can seem like an incredibly complicated business that’s impossible to get involved with because there’s too much to learn . . . .