The History of Trading Gold: The California Gold Rush – Now

When we left off in our last article about the history of trading gold, John Marshall began the...

The History of Trading Gold: The Beginning – The California Gold Rush

Gold has been in human possession since early B.C. times and has always held high value, although it...

Valuing a Country’s Currency Infographic

Things You Might Not Know about Some Foreign Currency

Perhaps the only money that has ever interested you is the money in your wallet--Washingtons, Lincolns, Hamiltons, Jacksons,...

What’s in Your Pocket?: Top 5 Most Valuable Coins

What if someone told you that a piece of shiny metal weighing less than an ounce was actually...

Ensuring That Your Foreign Currency is Genuine

Counterfeiting is a huge, illegal business. While it makes many criminals millions, it can hurt unsuspecting people and...

10 Tips for Exchanging Your Currency

If you are traveling to a foreign country, most likely you will need to acquire some local currency....

Insight into Central Banks

A central bank is an important institution for many different countries.  With the responsibility of managing a country’s...

ISIS in Iraq

In June 2014, a group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant challenged the Iraqi...