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Gold reverting to its mean?
Frank Holmes of USFunds.com makes a case that, where some see doom and gloom in gold prices, he sees a bounce. His article is well thought out and has a lot of data to back up his argument. But does that matter? Gold prices, like any investing, will always rise and...
Gold futures at the highest level in more than two months
Investing.com says the Federal Reserve is indicating they are keeping interest rates at record-low levels for a considerable time due to events taking place in Iraq. Here they break down the gold prices for the week of June 23rd to the 27th. Read it here.
Pawnbroker uses his hobby to help a woman find a lost family heirloom
Daytona Beach, FL - A Daytona Beach woman went swimming and lost a 24K gold necklace in the waves. She went to a pawn shop to buy a metal detector. Instead Wes Wade, the owner of the shop and a metal detector enthusiast, voluenttered his services and helped her find...
Police working to close in on pawn shop robbery suspects
Here’s a good example of why having good security is a must. Luckily no one was hurt but this Cash America Super Pawn was robbed last week and it looks like the shops surveillance system was a big help in catching the thieves. That and, from what I can tell, the thieves were not all that bright.
Chicago Liberals Outlaw the Firearm Industry
A Federal Judge recently demanded that Chicago develop an actionable plan to allow gun sales within city limits. Not all (or any) of the city council members seem on board. Michael Schaus of townhall.com gives his less than liberal opinion. His view that "Gun control...
The History of Concealed Weapons Laws in the United States Part 3
The History of Concealed Weapons Laws in the United States, Part 3: The Rise of the Shall-Issue (Right-to-Carry) Era of Concealed Carry David Yamane of Gun Culture 2.0 expands on his previous concealed weapons articles. David discusses concealed laws and how Florida's...
What’s a Tiara Like You Doing on Reality TV?
A first lady’s diamond tiara will head “home” to Ohio soon. More than 300 donors have given the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum in Canton, Ohio, amounts ranging from $10 to $5,000 in the last few weeks so that it can recover the piece from a...
Strong-Arm Robber Sought
Sheriff’s deputies were searching Tuesday for a man, described as an alcoholic transient, who reportedly stole $500 from a woman as she was attempting to purchase a money order at a Crestline pawn shop on Monday afternoon. Read more
Senate Measure Seeks To Protect Gun Rights Of Medical Marijuana Patients
Sen. John Walsh (D-Mont.) submitted an amendment in the Senate Wednesday that would block the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF) from targeting legal gun owners just because they’re also medical marijuana patients.
The Most Important Reason to Own Precious Metals – Revisited
Just four months ago, we penned “The Most Important Reason to Own Precious Metals,” i.e. enabling your net worth to keep up with the inexorably rising cost of living over long periods of time. Specifically we referred to food prices; i.e., the indisputably most...
Legendary investor claims the media is biased against gold
Gold's downward run over the last few years is at least in part due to the media's disinterest in the precious yellow metal, investor and investment publisher Marc Faber told CNBC. In his appearance on the cable news network's program "Futures Now," Faber claimed that...
Tips for small business owners in hiring seasonal help
Hire, maintain and terminate seasonal and long-term employees with care By Bridget W. Pollack Small Business Administration (June 18, 2014) — With the summer season right around the corner, you may be considering hiring extra hands to help out in your business,...
Seven Tips for Small Business Security
Digital defense is often a challenge for small- and medium-sized businesses. SMBs frequently lack the computer security staff and resources found in larger corporations. It's just not economical. This article shares seven tips for SMBs, with an emphasis on low- or...
Five tips for better performance reviews
Employee performance reviews are among the most valuable resources in a manager’s toolbox, yet many don’t know how to conduct them in a way that produces the best results. Most companies conduct just one employee review a year, which in reality, isn’t an effective way...
Smart Tips for Using Your Business Data
The tech world is constantly buzzing about big data – but your small business doesn’t need to be, according to one expert. Steve Weber, a professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Information, says it doesn’t make that much sense for small businesses to try to turn every...
PBSO: Did these maids clean you out? Looking for theft victims
Since three members of a cleaning crew were charged with theft, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has posted photographs of the suspected stolen jewelry on its Facebook page. Think they may have cleaned you out? Deputies are asking anyone who may have used the...
Amazon’s Fire phone launch: Hits, misses, and takeaways
SEATTLE — Amazon's launch of its Fire phone brought a 3D display system dubbed dynamic perspective, Firefly (which could turn the device into a kiosk in your pocket), and showed signs that the company can innovate on the hardware front and leverage its Prime...
GAMING: Rolex for casino cash fuels pawnshops
Yeah Lee Ching recalls when a lady walked into her pawnshop in Singapore and pledged a USD10,000 diamond-studded gold Rolex watch to bankroll casino spending. She never came back for her jewelry.Pawnbrokers are proliferating across Singapore as gamblers seeking...