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News hit today that the US Mint is already out of stock of 2013 silver bullion coins. Due to unprecedented investor demand, they won’t have more coins for sale until the end of the month. Kind of gets you wondering just how much silver is in the world today. Check out this entertaining info-graphic from Visual Capitalist: […]
Gold is back in the spotlight this week with the news that Germany’s central bank is going to begin repatriating its gold held in the US and France. Germany – the only nation in the EU that seems concerned about fiscal responsibility – has the second largest gold reserves in the world after the US. All […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
While the older generation of politicians and central bankers seem intent on spending the United States into insolvency, perhaps the younger generations can learn from the past. Travis N. Taylor published an op/ed in the Washington Times this week calling on 18-29 year-olds to support a return to the gold standard: “Although the federal government’s […]
Gold’s poor performance in the past week has triggered a flood of commentaries declaring that gold peaked back in 2011 and that prices may plummet next year. Don’t be fooled – there is plenty of evidence that gold still has a bright future. Tim Iacono published an interesting article on Seeking Alpha yesterday debunking the […]
As expected, today the Fed announced it will expand its balance sheet by continuing to purchase long-term Treasuries after Operation Twist expires. The Fed remains committed to buying government debt and keeping interest rates near zero until unemployment drops to 6.5%, which it admits probably won’t happen until 2015. Surprise, surprise, gold prices rose on […]
Metals Analyst Kira Brecht published an incisive commentary on Kitco yesterday on the long-term gold trend, examining the relationship between gold and the quantitative easing of central banks: “But, what will it take to kill the long-term bull market in gold? Listen up folks and listen good. There is nothing on the near or medium […]
