Metals, She Wrote: Trick or Treat!

Happy Monday, folks! Can you believe it’s already the last week of October? Where has the year gone? It feels like the year has flown by, and we are one week away from one of my favorite holidays- Halloween. Halloween is rich in traditions…even some involving our favorite topic- metals! Way back in the day,…

No Honor Among Thieves

For over a century, price manipulation claims have haunted the precious metals industry. News of the most recent Deutsche Bank scandal have made this an all too relevant topic for dealers, miners, and consumers. In October 2016, groundbreaking litigation allowed American traders to sue the German Deutsche Bank, along with several other potential conspirators, in…

A Zom-Bite Into the Origin of Money

If you’re like most zombie fans, you’ve been anxiously awaiting the season 7 premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead (which is on Sunday, October 23 at 9/8c for those of you actually living in the apocalypse). Last season left us all questioning which ragtag member of Rick’s crew is fated to meet Negan’s bat. And…

Metals, She Wrote: Penning Precious Metals

Why are we as humans so obsessed with gold and silver? Before we realized the utility of the metals, we were fascinated by the beauty. As a writer, I find it interesting how many commonly used idioms are based on precious metals. Language is so intricately interwoven with culture that we know precious metals must…

Going for Gold with a DC Superhero

For centuries, gold has been equated to wealth, power, and status. This practice started back with the ancient Egyptians, who adorned the tombs of pharaohs with golden artifacts, and continues today with people wearing gold jewelry and investing in gold bullion. It’s a tradition that carries on to the 25th century in the DC Comics…

Metals, She Wrote: Don’t Mess with Texas…Rangers

When I was a young lass, I had a favorite TV show some of you might be familiar with- Walker Texas Ranger. As a 6 year old, I would don my mother’s scarves and pearls and pretend to go on dates with Walker. I didn’t want to leave my little sister out, so I took…