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i've been thinking about buying historical gold coins as a store of value, but i'm not sure where to start

hi everyone i've been thinking about diversifying a some portion of my long-term savings into physical gold as a store of value while researching, i came across historical gold coins such as sovereigns, vreneli, napoleon 20 francs, and similar european coins what caught my attention is that some of them seem to have two potential sources of value - the gold itself - a collector premium that may increase over time i'm not talking about extremely rare museum pieces worth tens of thousands of euros

Favorite drink coffee: price limits, preferences, wishes - what makes coffee drinkers tick?

It just doesn't work without it. For many people in Germany, coffee has a special meaning in everyday life. What a new survey reveals about passion for the drink.

Asia’s ‘NewSpace’ economy is about more than just exploration

For decades, Asia’s ambitions in outer space were closely associated with scientific discovery, technological prestige and national symbolism. Space programmes were designed to demonstrate engineering capability, economic modernisation and geopolitical influence. Today, outer space is undergoing a deeper transformation. It is no longer viewed merely as a frontier for exploration; increasingly, it is seen as a strategic domain tied to sovereignty, economic security and geopolitical...

Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands

Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the past year. The activity has fuelled concerns in Taipei that Beijing is using the remote outpost to test Taiwan’s responses and refine its grey-zone tactics. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said mainland Chinese coastguard vessels had appeared around the atoll 39 times since February last year, compared with only occasional..

China boy with 97% burns dreams of becoming top badminton player, practises daily despite pain

A boy in eastern China who survived catastrophic burns is battling daily pain on the badminton court, determined to become a champion like his idol Lin Dan. Xuanxuan, 12, from Jinan in Shandong province, was asleep with his family when a fire tore through his parents’ small noodle shop six years ago, Qilu Evening News reported. He suffered the worst injuries, with burns covering 97 per cent of his body, while his parents and younger sister were also injured. His mother told the mainland media...

Job seekers are using ‘AI role-play’ to negotiate salary. Here’s how to do it.

These AI prompts can help make you a master salary negotiator at your next job interview.

Action camera pioneer: GoPro sees continued existence at risk from memory price shock

GoPro is a pioneer in the action camera business for surfers and snowboarders. The price shock for memory chips caused by the AI ​​boom now makes the company fear for its survival.

Hong Kong leader’s visit set to unlock Kazakh flights, with incentives eyed

A lack of direct flights has been a bugbear to Hong Kong and Kazakhstan forging closer ties but with the city’s leader now in Astana and hints of incentives on the table, hopes are rising for a breakthrough. It is understood that a Hong Kong-based airline is now exploring launching such flights up to three times a week, but the details are being ironed out. Asel Suankulova, managing director of Kazakh Invest’s Investment Promotion and Marketing Department, told the South China Morning Post that.

Advice: worry and real estate investment

Disclaimer: IMMO / CREDIT fits equally well as a flair, but I had to decide. Hello everyone, I'm currently at a mental crossroads regarding two investments I acquired in 2023 and I just need to get in touch/get advice about investment doubts from someone who has been playing the game for a while. I am 27 years old. young career starter with a good salary realized a little late that my daily money & current account was at the latest from 70k in terms of effective purchasing power thanks to inflation in front of my working eyes

Artificial intelligence: Florida sues ChatGPT developer OpenAI

The US state of Florida is breaking new legal ground with a lawsuit against the AI ​​company OpenAI. He accuses her of promising ChatGPT users security even though the software is dangerous.

The Pentagon Is Too Fixated on China

It’s unclear where the instinct to focus on China at the expense of the rest of the world comes from. Perhaps it’s a nostalgia for the Cold War, when every global conflict, crisis, and hot spot could be understood through the prism of the Soviet–American competition (even though that interpretation was often misleading and led to catastrophic misunderstandings and policy mistakes). Perhaps it’s a reaction to a sense of American power weakening—in which case it’s a prescription that will only acc

Japan's Pizza Cooc wins home turf of Fukuoka with heated delivery

Japan startup takes nonalcoholic fermented 'super drink' to US

Russia doubles down on issuing yuan-denominated bonds

Osaka condo rents top New York as world's fastest-rising, up 3% in 6 months

‘Reality check’ for Japan as Britain’s funding shortfall threatens fighter jet project

Japan’s patience with Britain as a defence partner is being tested after reports that funding shortfalls in London could delay a next-generation fighter jet that both countries are developing with Italy. The Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP, is intended to deliver a new fighter for the three countries by 2035, but The Telegraph reported on Saturday that the aircraft could be delayed by several years because of uncertainty over Britain’s defence spending plans. The report has raised concerns.

How many people do you think actually made generational wealth from this run?

I'm Korean and it seems like all everyone is talking about is the market. Recently I saw an interesting study - that majority of people who actually invested in this market only invested $1000 or less, and people who invested $100,000 or more is only 7% of total investors. People who invested $200,000 or more is even less than that. It means even if you were somehow able to ride every single rally, most people probably made around $1000~$10,000 in profit. It's not bad, but that's hardly life cha

Persian Gulf Oil Tanker Traffic May Never Fully Recover

Oil and gas traffic via the Strait of Hormuz may never go back to pre-war levels if Iran cements its hold over the chokepoint. The warnings come from several unrelated sources as the war continues to drag on, with some recovery in traffic but nowhere near pre-February 28 levels. Meanwhile, Big Oil is warning that the looming supply shortage is about to hit global markets in weeks. “No matter what happens, the Iranians will control the Strait of Hormuz for the foreseeable future,” Amos Hochstein,

Alphabet plans a major stock sale

Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock that will “fund investments in its world-class AI compute infrastructure to meet its unprecedented customer demand.” Bottom line, is this going to be a net positive for the stock moving forward or a negative? submitted by /u/Taterbuggin2thebank [link] [comments]

Blue Origin launchpad damaged in rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA's Isaacman says

NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.

Google Issuing Stock to Fund AI Build

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/alphabet-to-raise-80-billion-from-stock-sales-to-fund-ai-buildout.html Google is raising $80 billion through stock sales to fund AI capex. Their last bond offering was at 6.4%, implying they either don’t think the return on investment will exceed 6.4% or the bond market isn’t willing to provide additional funding. submitted by /u/Uvula_Inspector [link] [comments]

Asia-Pacific stocks set to open subdued amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.

Help me understand "Elon and SpaceX are going to rob 401k"

I saw "Elon is going to rob your retirement money" in news headline. Can you guys help me understand? Is Elon trying to get SpaceX added to major stock index(such as S&P)? If so, would that affect everyone who owns index funds? Not just people who have retirement funds? Thank you. submitted by /u/LPhermanos70 [link] [comments]

(Not) take out accident insurance after the death of your parents

About the insurance: Taken out by parents (civil servants) a long time ago with Debeka's parents died. I would have to decide immediately to take over the insurance under the conditions. Conditions: Unfortunately, only a rough outline is available at the moment, no details such as whether borderline cases are covered, which are not available in all cases. This means that no precise comparison with other offers is possible. Disability sum: 400k Total disability: 1 million Death sum: 40k Daily hospital allowance: 40 Monthly contribution: Because he is not a civil servant like his parents

+++ Iran War +++: Trump calls “next week” for possible Iran agreement

Netanyahu continues to threaten attacks on Hezbollah targets +++ Lebanon - Israel's halt to attacks initially only affects Beirut suburbs +++ The news blog. The news blog.

As Micron’s stock blows past $1,000, Wall Street sees more gains in store

Micron stands to benefit from a favorable pricing environment, low competition — and now a new Nvidia chip, analysts say.

Need children's investments info

My nephew just set up a UTMA account for his 1 year old son (my grand-nephew)... Since my (only child) son has announced he never intends to get married or have kids, this Grand-Nephew is the closest I'll get to a grandchild... I want to drop a share of (undecided FUND) into this UTMA account, twice a year (birthday and Hanukkah)... I would like to keep the purchase price around roughly $100-$125 per share… submitted by /u/CameramanDavid [link] [comments]

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China learns to build without Nvidia

Chinese companies are increasingly seeking Nvidia alternatives to develop self-sufficient systems, even if their own tech remains in the early stages.

Senators blast Trump for allowing AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim on Monday slammed the Trump administration for potentially allowing advanced American AI chips to ‌be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms, and called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify to Congress on the issue, according to a statement. In a surprise move, the Department of ⁠Commerce, which oversees US exports, on Sunday issued guidance to ‌close a potential loophole that may have led companies to export the world’s most advanced

FedEx Freight CEO says the spinoff will help the company 'leapfrog' competitors

FedEx Freight CEO John Smith said the company's separation from FedEx will allow it to invest more aggressively in growth initiatives.