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Evolutionary Cycle of Currency

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This Month in Gold – April 2012

Central Banks Vigorously Buying the Dip Financial Times – At least one central bank, and likely more, took advantage of this month’s correction in gold to further diversify their reserve holdings away from the US dollar. According to several estimates from traders familiar with the purchases, the Bank for International Settlements – which buys gold […]

YouTube Playlist on How to Spot Fake Silver (Morgans and filled bars)

Who would have known that someone would take the time to arrange a slew of videos that can help you learn how to spot fake silver. As much as we warn against buying from unknown dealers, sometimes a deal comes up that can seem trustworthy, whether or not the dealer has a business on the […]

The Truth About Confiscation

As we all become more immersed in the silver and gold buying world we see the fear mongering around every corner. “No, the risks…it’s not a safe investment!”…”The government could knock on your door and take it all away tomorrow.” We all know the FDR story back in the 1930’s where an executive order required […]

Don’t Catch Recovery Fever

By Peter Schiff Gold has been holding steady in the the $1,600-$1,800 band since early October. This could be attributed to consolidation after last summer’s historic run up to $1,895, but I think this wait-and-see attitude reflects current market sentiment toward the US dollar. In fact, the first few days of April have seen a […]

It’s a Dead Man Walking Economy

Casey Research’s Gold Commentary By Doug Casey In an interview with Sr. Editor Louis James, the inimitable Doug Casey throws cold water on those celebrating the economic recovery. Louis: Hi Doug. I have to say, Doug, the so-called recovery is looking more than “so-called” to a lot of smart folks. Doug: The first order of […]

The Key to Reading the Gold Bull

Mark Motive’s Gold Commentary After peaking at $1,780 in late February, gold dropped over $100 in March, finishing the month at $1,662.50. Whenever there is a big move up or down, we all naturally seek confirmation and reassurance of our investment strategy, which is why investors must use objective measures to evaluate and re-evaluate their […]

Obama’s Pretzel Logic

As this fall’s presidential election takes shape as a contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the rhetoric out of both camps is becoming sharper and more ideological. Looking to exploit Governor Romney’s increasingly close association with Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan (who has been mentioned as a potential vice presidential nominee), the President dedicated a […]

This Month in Gold – March 2012

Emerging Market Central Banks Driving Gold Higher CNBC – Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, a miner with operations in western Africa, says that emerging market central banks are underpinning today’s elevated and rising gold price. In a financially volatile world, Bristow maintains, emerging market central banks are using gold to mitigate their foreign exchange […]

South Park: Cash for Gold!

It’s no surprise that with the growing popularity of physical bullion buying, Trey Parker and Matt Stone take on the gold scamming culture we now live in. The creators of South Park have been tackling some timely issues (the TSA, Dolphin Killings, and next week the GOP Primary!) in a hilarious manner, so I wasn’t […]