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January 22, 2013Interviews

Schiff on This Week in Money

Phil Mackesy interviewed Peter Schiff on This Week in Money last weekend. Their conversation covered a lot of ground, from misguided Canadian and Japanese monetary policy, to Jack Lew and the US dollar’s recent decline against the euro. “There’s a new rumor that [Japan] wants to start buying another $500 billion of our debt. That’s […]

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January 20, 2013Original Analysis

Schiff Defends Gold Investing on CBS

On Friday, CBS MoneyWatch published Peter Schiff’s rebuttal to prominent gold skeptic Larry Swedroe, who had challenged Peter’s precious metals forecasting. Peter writes: In an article entitled “Ignore the ‘buy gold now’ crowd” on CBS MoneyWatch this Monday, columnist and equities analyst Larry Swedroe criticizes forecasters who remain bullish on gold despite its monumental decade-long […]

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January 18, 2013Guest Commentaries

Silver Supply and Demand

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: […]

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January 17, 2013Guest Commentaries

German Gold Repatriation Raises Questions

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 […]

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January 14, 2013Guest Commentaries

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 […]

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January 12, 2013Guest Commentaries

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 […]

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January 9, 2013Original Analysis

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 […]

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January 7, 2013Interviews

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 […]

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January 7, 2013Gold Scams Exposed

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 […]

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January 3, 2013Guest Commentaries

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 […]

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