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11/10/2024

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08/19/2024

Are we too late?

Gold is breaking records.
For new investors who wants to position themselves into physical gold, it can be quite scary.

Imagine the same investors who wanted to get into physical gold 20 years ago.
Gold was considered expensive, just like today. Now if you compare the spot price 20 years ago vs today, it was insanely cheap.
Since we can't predict the future, no one could have fantom the idea of gold breaking 2,500$ USD or 3,400 CAD.

With that in mind, they still bought gold 20 years ago.

The answer is it's never too late.
Ask the investors who started to accumulate the yellow metal 20 years ago. Are they regretting it?
Today, their investment paid off.

If people thought it's was too late back then, no one would have risked investing in anything.

Positioning yourself in any investment is always risky but there's ways to invest safely without compromising your savings.
Since not all of us have 3,400$ to invest in an ounce of gold, fractional is the next best thing.

Buying a 1/10 of an ounce gold coin is much more affordable for us, the retailers. If gold goes down, we can buy another 1/10 oz to average down our cost. If it goes up, even better.

In that perspective, it's less scary.
Stacking gold 1/10 of an ounce at a time is a good way to keep your budget on track without going overboard. If your budget permits it, 1/4 oz is the next step. If gold keeps breaking records high, switch back to 1/10 oz.
Fractional gold is considered by many as the right way to invest in the precious metal.

Silver is considered as affordable right now. Platinum as well. Buying these metals is also a good investment as they are both considered, just like gold, as a safe haven to protect your wealth.

Gold and especially silver are very volatile. There will always be a risk associated with any investments. The difference here is that gold and silver are tangible assets. They are protective wealth that's been around since the dawn of mankind.

Gold is and will remain the safe haven against inflation and geopolitical instability.

Just like 20 years ago, it's never too late. We just need to be smart about it.

08/14/2024

08/12/2024

20$ American great depression bank note, Minnesota.

Issued after the roaring 20's straight in the Great Depression by the Federal Reserve.
It was part of an effort to stabilize the economy and ensure a reliable currency system.

Massive hoarding and panic withdrawals were rampant. A large influx of cash was needed, quickly.

The 1929 series of Federal Reserve Bank Notes was a response to the economic turmoil of the Great Depression.
The stock market crash of 1929 triggered a massive economic collapse, leading to unprecedented bank failures coupled with a severe lack of public confidence in the banking system.

To counter this, the Federal Reserve System stepped in to provide liquidity and stabilize the banking sector.
The 1929 $20 Federal Reserve Bank Notes were part of this effort, serving as a bridge between earlier National Bank Notes and the more modern Federal Reserve Notes.

The note displays the White House, symbolizing the stability and authority of the U.S. government. The depiction of the White House is surrounded by elaborate scrollwork and detailed engravings, designed to prevent counterfeiting and ensure the note’s integrity.

This design not only serves a practical purpose in securing the currency but also reinforces the connection between the currency and the federal government, instilling confidence in its value.

The 1929 $20 Federal Reserve Bank Note is a testament to the resilience of the American financial system during one of the most challenging periods in its history.

Collectors value this note for its historical context, intricate design, and the craftsmanship involved in its production.

08/11/2024

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08/11/2024

Coins and notes from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia joined the Canadian confederation in 1867.

Newfoundland joined the Canadian confederation much later in 1949.

Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are maritime provinces in eastern Canada.
With more than 150.000 miles of coastlines, fishing was the driving force of both economies. The provinces are dotted with fishing villages and towns.

Fishing is still a strong part of the economies. However, oil, hydroelectricity, shipbuilding and mining are now key drivers.
The capital of Nova Scotia is Halifax. Newfoundland capital is St-John's.

These maritime provinces are unparalleled for their beautiful landscapes and scenery.
They are rich in history. Known for their hospitality, they are examples of civility as well. One searching for a great place to visit should consider these two provinces.

here's an example of the beautiful coins and note from these two provinces.

08/10/2024

Click bait gurus.

When we watch our favourite channels, we cant help to see videos about predictions, doomsday market crash and the end of the dollar, just to name a few.

The funny thing is that more than often, they will contradict themselves at one point or another. The one thing they have in common is that they are benefiting their associates, their services and themselves. Either the information is true or not, for them it doesn't matter.

What matters is that you click on their videos and hopefully, you will be gullible enough to believe them.

I've seen everything, well so far.
From 40000$ per ounce of gold by 2030 to a 3300% upside on silver in 2025, tons of fake analysts and "market experts" out there will try to fool you and your money into oblivion.

One day they will post videos about the massive benefit and upside of investing in precious metals. The next day, they will post videos stating that silver and gold are in big trouble. See what I mean?

Remember the new "black Monday" this week? The stock market reacted to the Japanese carry trade and corrected itself by more than a thousand points. Other factors were in play like a looming war in the middle east.

The gurus went hard at work this week. Some predicted the total collapse of the American economy, others talking about a possible world war 3. Anything to get some views. Some less scrupulous individual were "advising" their viewers to sell every stock they got, to get out before it's too late! Imagine selling all your stocks only to see the Dow going up again the next day.

It worked because retailers lost trillions of dollars amid the panic in another big wealth transfer.

Warren Buffet dumped massive amounts of stocks 4 days before the correction. He knew that the Japanese would raise their interests.

Loans don't count as a revenue so it cannot be taxed. They buy stocks with loans at minimal rates and only pay taxes when they sell. That alone should tell you something.

Creating urgency.

A good salesman knows that it's the basic. It creates a FOMO (fear of missing out) and can lead viewers into making dubious investments. Consumers who are tricked by that urgency will react. The oldest trick in the book.

And it works! Everyday I see their subs going up. Words like crash, trouble or dedolarisation are catchy.

I'm no expert but I strongly doubt that silver will go up 3300% by next year. Gold will probably not achieve 40000$ per ounce in 2030. If you invest with that in mind, you will be greatly disappointed.
There's no way of knowing where the spot price will be in the near future, no one knows for a certainty.

Central banks, according to a anonymous insider, will dump their gold by November. Massive rug pull by banks looming? Time to sell. Big trouble ahead for silver and gold.

See what I did there?
Now if I had a channel with hundreds of thousands of viewers, some of them will likely believe every single word.

They are in fact hints out there that one can see silver, as an example, going up. Bad jobs report data, rate cuts, war etc... If the feds decides to cut the rates, the dollar, in general, goes down. If the dollar goes down, silver will likely react by going up, slightly.

That's it. There's no magic trick to it. There's no 3300% upside to be made next year. Otherwise, institutional investors and retailers alike would position all their assets on silver right now.

Gold and silver are not like stock, it's are not an investment. It's a tangible wealth preservation. There's no major upside to it.
It's supposed to be fun and relaxing. It can also lead to a great hobby.
Knowing that part of your portfolio is safe from inflation and geopolitical uncertainties should be enough.

Be aware, do your homework and be vigilant.

One channel that I follow and recommend is; www.youtube.com/
Sal, as we call him, is a down to earth You-Tuber. It's a great channel to learn and to keep yourself updated on precious metals.

08/05/2024

House of coins history.

Obsidional coins.

What is it exactly?

It can be translate as "a coin from a siege"
To qualify, the coin must be made in a besieged fortification, city or town.

A city can be under siege for weeks up to decades. The siege of Candia, today's Eraklion in Crete, lasted 21 years for example.
One can only fantom the prospect of being in a city under siege for 20 odd years. The horrors that took place.

There's two way to take a city. Either by storming it's walls after some time or to starve it.

In a protracted siege, every resources starts to run out. In the foul air of decaying corpses, people are resigned to eat small rodents, cats and dogs. Diseases starts to spread like wildfires. People becomes animals themselves and all the resemblance of civility goes away.

Thief's go hard at work and all the currencies, like everything else, starts to disappear. Desperate men plunders their neighbours. Renegade groups of violent mob rules the streets. Although very rare in the annals of history, some cities resorted to cannibalism.
As money disappears either by destruction, theft or stashed away, a new problem arise.

There is nothing to barter with. There is still probably food and goods in the city, but it's insanely expensive and controled by the less scrupulous. A besieged city might get some relief in essential goods and in order to buy them, you need currency. Something to trade with.

That's when an emergency currency needs to be created. When there's no more goods or official currency left to trade with.

While we could consider it as emergency currency per say, it's a currency made in a besiege city. Henceforth, the technical name for it is obsidional currency or coins.

To hold a coin like that, forged in the heart of a city under siege, leaves a lot for the imagination. Knowing the coin was used in such a scenario, as good as any, makes it so interesting. It's a tangible historical proof that can capture one's imagination into the essence of it's time.

The coin bellow is a great example. This particular coin was made in the city of Antwerp (in modern day Belgium) while besieged by the 6th coalition during the last years of the Napoleonic wars.

This coin was made out of a melted bronze cannon, dismantled from the city of Antwerp fortifications in 1814.

08/04/2024

1710, Europe engulfed in war amid the Spanish succession.

"because of the great danger which threatened the liberty and safety of all Europe, from the too-close conjunction of the kingdoms of Spain and France, ... the same person should never become King of both kingdoms."
Peace of Utrecht

The war of the Spanish succession (1701-1714) was a war that pitted the Bourbon dynasty (France) and it's allies vs the Habsburg dynasty (Austria) and the grand alliance.

But what sparked the Spanish war of succession?

in November 1700, Charles II, king of Spain died childless. In other word, the Spanish throne became vacant.
King Louis the XIV, king of France, wanted a Bourbon (Phillip of Anjou) on the throne while the allies didn't want either a Bourbon nor a Habsburg on the throne.
This was a problem since the Habsburg agenda was a bit different than the one of their allies. They wanted the Archduke Charles of Austria on the Spanish throne.

The grand alliance was comprised of Austria, the Dutch republic and Great Britain.

France allied with Bavaria, mainly.

Military action ensued in 1701. Battles were fought in the low countries, in the upper Rhine's regions as well as in northern Italy.

The far reaching arms of war were not just concentrated in Europe. it became a worldwide conflict reaching as far as the outer seas in the Americas and strategic points in the colonial sphere.

War weariness became heavy on both side after the terrifying and infamous battle of Malplaquet;
In 1709, The grand alliance had barely defeated the French forces, which came at a terrible cost. Marlborough's relentless charges on the French defensive lines were all but in vain. This combined with French devastating cavalry charges resulted in unseen numbers of casualties on both sides.
The Grand Alliance lost over 22,000 men while the French lost around 11,000.
This was disgraceful, terrible and unthinkable for the officers, the soldiers and the kings alike on both sides.

In 1714, the belligerents were spent. War weariness became widespread. Countries were impoverished, dwindling in manpower amid mounting casualties.

in 1714, A treaty was concluded with Great Britain when it was evident that France was not backing down.
The hope for a quick and decisive victory for the alliance on the field was no longer feasible.
The French, although greatly battered, had enough men and firepower to protect it's interests and it's borders from the Austrians. They were also making gains in the Iberian peninsula.

End Game.

Britain gained maritime supremacy acquiring Gibraltar, Menorca and trading rights in Spanish America.
This paved the way for Britain to become the economic and naval superpower across the continents.

Austria, despite it's failure in Spain, secured its position in Italy and Hungary. They also acquired the bulk of the Spanish Netherlands.

For the French, it is hard to see what Louis gained that he had not already achieved through diplomacy by February 1701.

Philip was confirmed as king of Spain, which retained its independence and the majority of its empire, in return for ceding the Spanish Netherlands, most of its Italian possessions, as well as Gibraltar and Menorca.

It is important to mention three great individuals that were involved in the war and are worthy of further examination.

Eugene.
Marlborough.
Vendome.

We will talk about great generals and officers in the near future.

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07/31/2024

To grade or not to grade.

Many people I talk to about the hobby will ask if it's a good idea to send some of is coins to a professional grading service.

The first thing you need to ask yourself is pretty simple; Is my coin worth grading?

Sending a coin to a professional grading service will legitimise your coin and will add value to it off the bat. There is, however, a few things to consider before sending your coins.

Is it worth it?
If you're thinking of sending a coin to a professional service, ask yourself if it's worth the cost. Sending a coin implies costs of shipping and grading. Will it add enough value to your coin to justify the cost?

In general, key coins are worth grading.
If you have a 1925 Canadian 5 cents for example, it might be a good idea to send it to a professional grading service unless it's badly damaged or cleaned. Slabbed or graded key coins are coveted by collectors.

Be careful of the details.
If you want to send a coin to be graded, always double check for signs of cleaning. A coin detailed as "cleaned", environmental damage or "corroded" will depreciate your coin.
Look for scratches, tarnish or dents. The beauty of the coin itself is, in general, included in the equation for most professional graders.

Grading a coin for the purpose of legitimisation.
When you send a coin to be graded, you want to maximise the value of it. It also legitimise you coin as genuine. It removes all the questions a potential buyer might have. What you see is what you get.

Gambling.
What I mean by gambling is people sending their coins hoping for a higher grade than expected. If the grade comes lower than expected, they will break the sealed and resend the coin hoping for a better grade.
It's a gamble because it cost money every time and the chances to get a higher grade are slim. Sometime it works depending on the professional grader disposition but we can never know. Grading is subject to the individual after all, professional or not.

Some will send coins in bulk. The purpose here is to send selected coins to be graded hoping that one will turn out to be a very high grade. If it's the case, the very high grade coin will compensate the expenses. The difference in value between a MS-66 coin compared to a MS-67 can be very high.

There is many reason to send a coin for grading and as always, ask yourself if it's worth the cost.

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07/29/2024