Contrarians See Precious Metals Opportunity in Negative Sentiment
By Stefan Gleason Gold and silver markets entered this summer with sentiment toward the metals in something of a deep freeze. For several months, precious…
Precious Metals
The Least Known (and Best Performing) Precious Metal
By Clint Siegner Gold and silver have risen substantially off the price bottom put in just 2-½ years ago, but the gains have yet to…
U.S. Secret Service Also Frustrated with U.S. Mint’s “Lack of Supporting Action”
Congressmen Alex Mooney (R-WV) criticized the United States Mint for its “disappointing and concerning” lack of awareness or action on the growing problem of high-quality…
5 Big Drivers of Higher Inflation Rates Ahead
By Stefan Gleason Investors got lulled into a state of inflation complacency. Persistently low official inflation rates in recent years depressed bond yields along with…
Precious Metals Markets Outlook 2018
By Stefan Gleason The first trading days of 2018 are confirming signs of renewed investor interest in the precious metals sector after a long period…
When Will Quiet Metals Markets Get the Catalyst They Need?
By Clint Siegner Fear and greed drive the precious metals markets, but there hasn’t been much of either pushing gold and silver prices lately. Investors…
Preparing to Barter and Trade With Precious Metals Is NOT a Loony Idea
By Clint Siegner Let’s start with this fact; fiat (paper) currencies die – often spectacularly. That is why precious metals may someday be needed for…
Commodity Cycle Upturn to Lift Precious Metals Prices
By Stefan Gleason Safe-haven demand for physical precious metals came in soft through the first half of the year as a rising stock market reinforced…
EU Bureaucrats Escalate The Global War On Cash: Will Precious Metals Be In The Crosshairs?
By Clint Siegner The global war on cash rolls on. The cabal of bankers seeking more transaction fees, busybody political leaders, and central bankers who…
Arizona Bill To Support Sound Money Passes Second Committee, 8-0
By Mike Maharrey An Arizona bill that would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver specie, and encourage its use as currency, passed…
Arizona Committee Passes Bill To Support Sound Money
By Mike Maharrey An Arizona bill that would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver specie, and encourage its use as currency, passed…
Europe Proposes Confiscating Gold, Cash, Bitcoin, And Prepaid Cards To Fight “Terrorist Financing”
By Claire Bernish Following exceedingly unpopular moves by China and India, the European Commission has now proposed to tighten controls on cash and precious metals…
Deutsche Bank Turns Over Proof of Metals Price Rigging
By Clint Siegner Some say there is honor among thieves. Perhaps, but apparently not among the banking class of criminals when they are under serious…
War on Cash Turns to $20, $50, and $100 Bills
By Clint Siegner Harvard professor and economist Ken Rogoff is once again leading the chorus of high-level academics and officials who declare cash is only…