Entries by Addison Quale

Stay Away From Gold?!?

July 29, 2020 /5 Comments/by

Forbes Senior Contributor Larry Light penned an opinion piece this week titled “Stay the Hell Away From Gold”. As you can imagine, he took a strong position on whether or not purchasing gold right now is a good idea. Spoiler Alert: he’s against it. His argument boils down to this: gold is volatile, and while […]

Why Did JP Morgan Say “Money is Gold, Nothing Else”?

August 3, 2018 /3 Comments/by

There’s a story about JP Morgan and Andrew Carnegie, from the Panic of 1873. Carnegie was a client of the Morgans, with $50,000 on deposit plus some stocks. After selling his $10,000 interest in a railroad, Carnegie supposedly came by the office to pick up a check for $60,000. To his surprise, JP Morgan handed […]