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This Is Silver on Sale; Take Advantage of the Opportunity

The silver-gold ratio currently stands at about 85-to-1. As one commentator put it, that’s “way out of whack.” But what does this really mean? In simplest terms, this is silver on sale!

Social Security and Medicare — Still Going Broke

Last year, the Social Security and Medicare trustees warned that the programs are going broke. A year later — they’re still going broke. Social Security will dip begin dipping into reserves in order to pay out benefits next year and those reserves will run dry in 2035, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare […]

The Fed’s Winners and Losers – Ultimately, We’re All Losers

When the Federal Reserve artificially manipulates interest rates, it’s messing with our minds by distorting important signals that prices provide in a free market. As investment guru Jim Grant put it in a recent article in Barron’s, central bank interest rates are nothing but crude price controls. Like all price controls, the Fed’s interest rate […]

Study Shows Increasing Demand for Solar Energy Drives Silver Prices Higher

Rising demand for solar panels pushes silver prices higher according to a recently released university study. Researchers at the University of Kent found a “causal relationship” between solar panel demand and the price of the white metal.

Fun on Friday: What’s the Big Deal About the Stanley Cup?

So, what do you think about the Muller report? I think it completely exonerates the president! No, wait. I think it shows he’s absolutely guilty and should be impeached! No, wait… Actually, I think the whole thing goes to show how people can spin political theater any way they want to, depending on their political […]

Monetary Heroin: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.19.19

Just a few weeks ago, the mainstream was worried about economic growth. Now, all of a sudden, the mainstream is bullish about economic growth. It seems like the high from the Fed’s monetary heroin has fully taken hold. And it’s not just in the US. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike […]

Romania a Step Closer to Repatriating Its Gold Reserves

Romania moved another step closer to bringing all of its gold home this week. According to Romanian news outlets, the Chamber of Deputies Budget and Finance Committee released a favorable report on legislation that would require the country’s central bank to repatriate its gold and hold it within the borders of the country.

China’s Keynesian Experiment

While President Trump nags the Federal Reserve to reinstitute Obama-era monetary stimulus, China has already taken off down that path. And it actually has some people in the mainstream concerned. According to a Reuters report, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is warning that while Chinese government stimulus may boost the country’s economy […]

Kicking the Can Down the Road

We got more signs that the economy is slowing down this week. And yet pundits and policymakers keep insisting everything is great. In his latest podcast, Peter Schiff says he thinks people like Donald Trump and Larry Kudlow know deep down that things aren’t that great, but they want to keep kicking the can down […]

European ETF Gold Holdings Hit Record Level

The amount of gold held by Europe-based ETFs hit a record high in the first quarter of 2019, according to a report by the World Gold Council. European funds now hold 1,121.4 tons of gold. The WGC pinpoints three primary drivers of European gold investment.