La monnaie la plus chère du monde est une pièce en or américaine frappée en 1933 et qui porte le nom de "Double Aigle d'or". C'est une pièce dont la valeur facile est de 20 dollars mais qui ne fait évidemment pas l'objet d'une cotation ordinaire Cette monnaie a été gravée par Auguste Saint-Gaudens et atteint le plus haut prix jamais payé pour une monnaie de collection : 7,5 millions de dollars en 2002. http://www.sacra-moneta.com/images/stories/monnaie_laplus_chere(1).jpg

4 Reasons Why Silver Will Outperform Gold By: Dr. Jeffrey Lewis --

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Again in 2009, silver has waltzed from its lows to create returns considerably higher than gold in the same time period. However, why should one precious metal outperform another? Rarity Although it is not revealed by the price, physical silver is actually as rare as gold thanks to the amount that is melted, smelted, and mixed each year for a variety of consumer applications. One of the biggest uses of silver until the recent digital age was photograph development, which consumed millions of silver ounces each year that can never be reclaimed. The photographic predecessor that used so much silver is being replaced by the digital camera, which includes many silver components. Volatility Due to the fact that most silver produced each year finds its way to a factory, the amount of silver that arrives on the retail market is only a small percentage of the total actually produced. With such small amounts of the metal circulating, silver is prone to volatile swings that occur with even the smallest shift in demand. Although the volatility is short-lived, silver can move twice as much as gold in a single day, and the shiny metal is most likely to explode in price with any institutional activity. The Affordable Gold As gold heads for a record $1200 per ounce, investors are likely to experience sticker shock. Silver, on the other hand, is still affordable, and the investor can take delivery of 60 ounces of silver before owning even one ounce of gold. Although retail investors can buy grams and half ounces of gold, the practicality of the purchase comes into question. Single grams of gold are not only tiny, but also quite expensive, often costing as much as 15-20% over spot. In contrast, silver ounces, which cost less than gold grams, often trade with a much lower premium. Economics 101 also tells us that the more people who can afford a product with a fixed supply, the more costly it will become. This is evidenced by the uptick in stock prices after a stock split or even the difference between one candy bar and a wholesale pack of candy. Room to Run Today's silver price is significantly below the historical 1980 high in silver prices and well behind the historical gold to silver ratio. Silver has a 200% increase in price before it reaches a new high, while gold has already reached its non-inflation adjusted high. Adjusting for inflation, silver could run as high as $60-70 per ounce before striking a new high in real dollar terms. Although both precious metals show excellent investment opportunities, silver is certainly best positioned for double-digit growth. The Investment of a Lifetime Silver is rare, inexpensive, a protection against inflation, and poised for one of the best bull runs in history. With all the variables coming together to form a perfect play, owning physical silver coins is the best way to grab onto the explosion in popularity – and profitability – of precious metals investing.


Dr. Jeffrey Lewis www.silver-coin-investor.com

Coeur Défense-La cour d'appel fixe le calendrier des procédures : PARIS, 3 décembre (Reuters) -


La Cour d'appel de Paris se prononcera le 25 février 2010 sur la propriété des loyers de Coeur Défense, après l'audience, prévue le 14 janvier, des plaidoiries sur la validité du plan de sauvegarde de la tour, a-t-on appris auprès de représentants des deux parties. Hold, propriétaire de la tour acquise par Lehman Brothers mi-2007, avait fait appel de la décision du tribunal de commerce du 19 octobre attribuant aux créanciers la propriété des loyers.

Un plan de sauvegarde de Hold a été imposé le 9 septembre, repoussant à 2014 le remboursement de sa dette et confiant la Des fonds de Lehman Brothers avaient racheté la tour de La Défense en juillet 2007, au prix fort de 2,1 milliards d'euros, à Unibail-Rodamco < UNIBAIL-RODAMCO >, via un crédit titrisé de 1,6 milliard, peu avant l'éclatement de la crise financière. Cette affaire, qui mobilise la plupart des cabinets d'avocats de la place, est considérée par les banquiers comme un dossier test pour l'avenir de la titrisation en France. De leur côté, les acteurs de l'immobilier redoutent qu'une cession forcée de la tour, qui ne vaut plus que 1,1-1,2 milliard d'euros, selon les experts, n'entraîne le marché dans sa chute. (Juliette Rouillon, édité par Gilles Guillaume) Reportage économique. Tél 01 49 49 52 21. Reuters Messaging: juliette.rouillon.reuters.com@reuters.net))