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LBMA 2013 Precious Metals Forecast

The London Bullion Market Association just released their 2013 precious metals price forecast. While it’s not as bullish as some expert opinions, the LBMA does project more than a 5% increase in the gold price, and even better for silver and platinum. Looks like precious metals will remain safe haven assets in a time of […]

Future Demand for Industrial Silver

Take the time to read the Silver Institute’s “Outlook for Industrial Silver Demand,” prepared by Thomson Reuters GFMS, and released late last year. With everyone talking about gold, little attention has been given to silver’s bullish future. The report notes that industrial silver demand will grow to new highs in the next few years, in […]

Buy Gold Without Getting Scammed

By Peter Schiff Everyone knows the investor’s mantra: “buy low, sell high.” Rather than fretting about lower gold prices over the past month, investors should be seizing this golden opportunity to safely store some wealth in precious metals before gold and silver start ratcheting higher again. I’m not the only one anticipating $2,000 and higher […]

GoldSeek Radio: Fiat Currencies and the Race to the Bottom

Last week, GoldSeek Radio’s Chris Waltzek had a lengthy conversation with Peter Schiff about precious metals and the future of fiat currencies. Dedicated gold bugs will appreciate Peter and Chris delving into some more technical points, but the fundamentals remain the same: invest in something central banks can’t manipulate! That’s going to be the wave […]

Avoiding Bait-and-Switch Metals Dealers

Gold dealers have developed a reputation akin to the stereotypical car salesmen: fast-talkers with a tendency to mislead through omission. Vetting a prospective precious metals broker can be a tedious process. You might find yourself becoming chummy with a gold broker over the course of weeks or months, only to find yourself duped when you’re […]

The Problem with TIPS

By Dennis Miller from Casey Research If the “World Snake-Oil Salesperson Society” had a hall of fame, good old Uncle Sam would be a charter member. When it comes to smooth-talking folks into buying debt instruments, he’s the slickest around. And Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are one of his slickest gimmicks. Here’s how the federal […]

Treasury’s Last Pillar Crumbles

By Peter Schiff With the return of Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party to power in Japan, the market for US Treasuries may be losing its last external pillar of support. Re-elected on September 26th, Abe has quickly set a course for limitless inflation, saying Japan must “free itself from deflation and the strong […]

Another Wrong Turn

Jon Pawelko publishes the web comic Lampoon The System to poke fun at insane economic policies and educate the public on sound economics. Click here for more cartoons and information on his anthology book, available for only $15. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on Peter Schiff’s latest thoughts: @SchiffGold Interested in learning about […]

12 Years of Bullish Gold

It looks like gold is ready to complete the year with a 6% gain, continuing it’s longest streak since 1920, according to Bloomberg. Jeff Clark of Casey Research has reviewed the opinions of prominent gold bugs and the many reasons why 2013 looks like another shiny year for the yellow metal:

Central Banks Are Stockpiling Gold

News keeps coming in of central banks increasing their gold reserves. From Russia to Korea to Iraq, it seems bankers around the world are preparing for the worst as governments continue to crank out fiat currency. Brazil is leading the pack by more than doubling their gold holdings since August: