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Ron Paul on Gold’s Volatility and Enduring Value

Forbes just published an exclusive interview with Ron Paul, conducted by Kitco News. Paul spoke about how precious metals investors shouldn’t get caught up watching the short-term trends in gold. Instead, he keeps an eye on the failing purchasing power of the dollar. “‘It is up and down, and it has been doing that a […]

Gold Doesn’t Need To Be “Unique” To Be Valuable

This week, we’re reporting on one of the wackier gold scams that’s arisen amidst the recent gold buying frenzy: scammers in British Columbia have been trying to sell gold that was (allegedly) smuggled into the United States from Iraq, where it was (allegedly) first owned by Osama Bin Laden. These scammers operate in parking lots, […]

The Fiat-Free Festival

By Mike Finger June marks the beginning of summer – a season of beach vacations, garden bounties, and general disinterest in the market. It is well-known that precious metals and other commodities typically face malaise at this time of year as speculators unwind their trades and potential buyers spend their spare cash instead on hotel […]

A New Premium Landscape for Silver Products

One of the most important questions when buying precious metals can also be one of the most confusing: how much should you pay for gold and silver? Precious metals retail pricing is based on the spot price of the metal at the time of the sale plus the premium surcharge, which can vary drastically from […]

Silver Institute’s April Silver News

The Silver Institute has released its April newsletter. The publication has a handful of interesting articles about the latest technology in the silver industry, as well as new silver investment products on the market. Here’s a few of the highlights:

US vs. China – Who Is Winning the Currency War?

Gold bars might leave a big bruise, but who is really hurt by the ongoing trend of Eastern countries ditching their US dollar reserves in favor of gold? Enjoy. Get Peter Schiff’s latest gold market analysis – click here – for a free subscription to his exclusive weekly email updates. Interested in learning more about […]

How To Buy Into the Gold Fire-Sale Without Getting Ripped Off

Last month, gold made headlines as its price took a turn for the worse. At the beginning of April, gold sold at $1583 per ounce, but it caved to $1380 before finishing out the month at $1469. The forced sale of Cyprus’ gold reserves in the wake of the nation’s bankrputcy seems to have caused […]

Physical Gold vs Paper Gold: The Ultimate Disconnect

Casey Research’s Gold Commentary By Bud Conrad How can we explain gold dropping into the $1,300 level in less than a week? Here are some of the factors:

Modern Banking

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This Month in Gold – April 2013

Argentinians Rushing to Gold Bloomberg – An escalating demand for gold in Argentina has exhausted the scrap stores of Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Banco Ciudad became Argentina’s only gold trader after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner banned purchases of 99.99% pure gold for savings last July. To avoid this restriction, the bank […]