Gold bars and silver coins at Costco continue to be top sellers — and a cheat code for boosting its online sales

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Rand Refinery and PAMP bars of gold
Rand and PAMP gold bars sold by Costco.

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Silver price gains are outshining gold's thanks to China's overproduction of solar panels

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A factory employee assembling solar panels.
Silver is a key raw material for solar panels.

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Some central banks have sold gold at record prices, cashing in on the global boom

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An Uzbekistan gold miner shows some of his product
Private gold mining in Uzbekistan was legalized in 2019.

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A rare feather just sold for $28,000, making it worth 40 times as much as gold by weight

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The Waka Huia performs a Maori welcome ceremony at St Mark's square on June 3, 2009, and a male and female huia sit on a tree branch in an artist's illustration.
The Waka Huia performs a Maori welcome ceremony at St Mark's square on June 3, 2009, and a male and female huia sit on a tree branch in an artist's illustration.

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Michael Burry and John Paulson hit the jackpot when they called the housing crash. Now they're betting on gold.

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Dr. Michael Burry
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame.

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The US dollar has become so weaponized that central banks are snapping up politically-neutral gold

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A gold seller examines golden ornaments before trading at a gold shop in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, 10 March 2022.
Gold prices are at record highs as the precious metal is increasingly valued as a politically neutral, safe asset.

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CCTV footage from a British museum shows thieves on e-scooters making off with Bronze Age artifacts worth $275,000

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Security camera footage shows two hooded figures inside the Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire.
Security camera footage shows two hooded figures inside the Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire.

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The US dollar is so strong that China's central bank, among others, just keeps loading up on gold

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Robust Chinese gold buying has sent prices of the precious metal to record highs.

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Russell T Davies Wants to Save Doctor Who From the British Government

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Russell T Davies may have already returned to Doctor Who with its 60th anniversary specials, but a new, full season of the show brings with it myriad opportunities.

3 things Costco shoppers should know before buying gold bars

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An employee holds gold pieces, each weighing 100 grams, at the state-owned mining company PT Antam Tbk metal refinery in Jakarta, July 13, 2012.

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