In a case brought forward by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against Robert Higgins and his companies Argent Asset Group (Argent) and First State Depository Company (FSD), a ...

The court’s Consent Order requires Higgins’ companies to pay restitution of $147.7 million — $112.7 to the victims and a $33 million civil monetary penalty. Additionally, Higgins has been slapped with ...

(Kitco News) - Silver-coin demand has been strong in 2013, and the U.S. Mint said this year could be a record setter for sales of its American Eagle silver bullion coins. Dick Peterson, acting ...

Physical silver has long been considered a precious and valuable asset ever since its discovery. The U.S. government first minted silver dollar coins in 1792, and a century later, the first American ...

Many financial advisors recommend investing in precious metals as they can help diversify a portfolio and hedge it against the volatility of the stock market as well as inflation. Gold typically takes ...

Sometimes silver is hidden right in front of you. These minted U.S. coins were made with up to 90% silver, meaning the metal in the coins are worth far more than the coins face value.

After the record buying of Gold Eagles after the precious metal smack-down in April of this year, sales of these coins declined significantly in August & September. However, sales have seen a ...

With the U.S. Mint recording its second best sales month ever for Silver Eagles in September, expectations are high that trade in American Silver Eagle bullion coins may shatter records again this ...

Washington, DC, Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2023 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin (W) beginning on March 2 at noon EST. This one ounce ...

A drop in silver prices this year has attracted investors seeking a bargain, prompting a temporary sellout of the 2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins at the U.S. Mint this month. “The sellout of ...