Money

Austria has had a long history of minting precious metal coins. From the time of the Maria Theresa Thaler, Austrian coins have been frequently used in international trade and have …

For decades, American investors have been urged to invest in stock markets. Investing in stocks has been touted as the key to growing wealth and being able to live comfortably …

With the creation of the German Empire in 1871, a new monetary system was introduced to the kingdoms, duchies, and principalities that made up the new empire. The old silver-based …

Zimbabwe has become synonymous in recent years with inflation. Its hyperinflationary crisis in 2009 was so bad that the Zimbabwean dollar was eventually abandoned when it reached an exchange rate …

The 1980s were golden for gold investors, with mints around the world seeking to capitalize on gold’s rising price and the re-opening of the US gold market in 1975 to …

Italy is quickly developing a reputation as the new sick man of Europe. While the hubbub several years ago about Greece and the peripheral EU member states dragging down the …

A recent document from the Financial Literacy and Education Commission has recommended that colleges should provide mandatory courses in financial literacy. Part of the reason behind this is the fact …

It’s well known that the US dollar was originally modeled off the Spanish milled dollar, or “piece of eight.” And it’s also well known that the name “dollar” came from …

The millennial generation, those born between about 1981 and 2000, has finally come of age. Older millennials are beginning to reach their peak earning years, starting families and buying homes. …

With the popularity of gold bullion coins growing after the US legalized gold ownership in 1975, numerous countries rushed to supply the investor demand that had been pent up. Among …