Gold climbed on the release of the September Consumer Price Index data, which came in a tad cooler than expected. Headline inflation increased 3% from a year ago, which is slightly below Wall Street’s expectations for a 3.1% jump.  Wall Street interpreted the inflation data as a green light to a Federal Reserve interest rate...

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Gold has long been viewed as a store of value, a hedge against inflation or currency devaluation, and a safe-haven asset when things get crazy. Today, investors have more options than ever to gain exposure to gold, but not all are created equal. One of the perennial debates is: physical gold vs. gold ETFs. Below,...

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If there were a king of American quarter collecting, it would be the 1901-S Barber Quarter. With only 72,664 ever minted and fewer than 500 surviving today across all grades, this coin represents the pinnacle of rarity. Yet the 1901-S is only one example of the dramatic scarcity found within the Barber series. While many...

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