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Risk vs. Return: Silver Looks Like a Good Bet

If you have the choice between an investment with low risk and a high potential for return, or an investment with high risk and a low potential for return, which would you take? The answer seems obvious, right? You want to take on the lowest risk possible while getting the best potential for a good rate […]

Alabama Repeals Sales Tax on Gold and Silver Bullion; Bills Moving Forward in Wyoming and Kansas

Three more states are moving toward repealing taxes on the sale of gold and silver bullion. Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law exempting the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales and use tax. The repeal of the tax not only lowers the cost of investing in gold and […]

They Once Were Blind; Now They See Thanks to Gold

Last week, Peter Schiff was a guest with Nicholas Merten of DataDash. In comparing and contrasting Bitcoin and gold, Peter brought up the fact that gold has intrinsic value outside of its use as money. People want to own gold because of its unique qualities. The reason gold became money in the first place is […]

Are These Jobs Numbers “Beautiful” or Fake News?

Jobs numbers came out Friday better than expected. According to the Labor Department, the US economy added 313,000 jobs last month, the most since October 2015. Economists had anticipated a gain of about 200,000. Wage growth was less stellar, ticking up just 0.1%. Analysts projected a 0.2% increase after a pretty significant jump of 0.3% […]

US Silver Jewelry Sales Up Last Year, Another Sign of Healthy Silver Demand

Sales of silver jewelry in the US were strong last year, according to a survey conducted by the Silver Institute. US retailers reported 17% average growth in the sale of silver jewelry in 2017.

Peter Schiff: Fire All the Government Economists

President Trump’s top economic advisor announced his resignation this week in the midst of a budding trade war. Gary Cohn heads the National Economic Council. He was a “free trade” guy and generally opposed to high tariff policies. Most analysts think his resignation is a sign he lost the internal White House struggle over trade […]

Could Rising Interest Rates Pop the Renewable Energy Bubble?

Could rising interest rates pop the renewable energy bubble? As the Federal Reserve and other central banks try to turn off the easy money spigot, we will likely see a growing number of corporate bankruptcies in the coming years. The renewable energy sector is particularly vulnerable and exemplifies broader problems in the global economy.

China and Japan’s Nuclear Option in the Pending Trade War

China, Japan and some other countries have a nuclear option they could use in the pending trade war. If deployed, it could serve as the pin that pops the stock market bubble. At the same time, it could put the US government in a nasty spot as it tries to fund its profligate spending and upward […]

Silver News: Demand Expected to Rise in 2018 and Technological Advances

Silver demand for industrial applications as well as jewelry production is expected to increase in 2018, pushing overall demand higher. The Silver Institute outlined silver market trends for 2018, along with the latest technological innovations involving the white metal in its latest issue of Silver News.

Gold Has Two Fundamentals Going for It

There’s been a lot of focus on inflation and interest rates and how they will impact the gold market in the coming months. But gold has two fundamentals going for it that aren’t getting nearly the same kind of attention. Simple supply and demand.