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A few words about protecting artwork

Via Pawn Times, a link to a page of advice from Beverly Hills Pawn (where the movie stars go, so…

12 years ago

According to this Huffington Post story, in the five years 2007-2012, the number of pawn shops in the United States…

12 years ago

Pawn 101: Pawn shop scammed

Here's an odd little story -- in its entirety -- from the Bradenton Herald: MANATEE -- A Manatee County pawn…

12 years ago

A depressing tale of fake pawn shops

The Milwaukee Sentinel has uncovered a depressing -- some might go so far as to say, slimy -- story about how…

12 years ago

Pawn 101: Pawn shops get more respect

As an old newspaperman, it pains me to say it, but TeeVee is capable of performing feats -- so far…

12 years ago

A look inside the gold price mechanism

Revelations that London banks manipulated the LIBOR interest rate -- misbehavior for which they have been fined billions by regulators…

12 years ago

Gold gets interesting

As readers know, the daily and weekly gyrations in the price of gold (and silver) don't concern our Maui pawn…

12 years ago

One place pawnshops get respect

Pawnbrokers -- including Kamaaina Loan blog -- often lament that the image of pawnshops with the public is generally low.…

12 years ago

Luxury asset lending

One thing Kamaaina Loan blog hasn't covered much is how pawnbrokers do business with small businesses.  Usually, the actual transaction…

12 years ago

Canonization for Big Rich

When correspondent Emily Bott of Maui No Ka Oi magazine asked if she could do a profile of Big Rich…

12 years ago