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If the Fed Won’t Buy Bonds, Who Will?

By Chris Marcus Almost every time there is a Fed meeting, minute release, or congressional testimony by Ben Bernanke, the mainstream media starts speculating again about an end to the quantitative easing programs. Often the coverage will cite a Fed governor or excerpt from the Fed minutes that indicates that there is at least some […]

The Gold Bull vs The Paper Tiger

By Peter Schiff That’s all, folks. One look at the headlines will tell you the gold bull market is officially over: the stock market is booming, a modest recovery of the US economy is underway, and the dollar is dominating the forex. Time to sell your bullion and get back into US stocks! Does anyone […]

Platinum & Palladium: A Fundamental Shift

By Jeff Clark from Casey Research Platinum is a precious metal, as is palladium, though to a lesser degree. However, like silver, both are also industrial metals. Unlike silver, it’s their industrial use that is the primary price driver for both platinum and palladium – and that use is undergoing a fundamental shift. The largest […]

Peter Schiff: Fed Advisory Committee Admits QE Has Failed (Video)

In his latest video blog, Peter Schiff picks apart the data the media keeps touting as proof of a recovery. He analyzes the Federal Reserve Advisory Committee’s latest meeting minutes in which they admit quantitative easing has been a failure, confirming all the claims Peter has made for years about the real effects of QE. […]

Unintended Consequences

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 […]

This Month in Gold – May 2013

Gold Boasts Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2011 Reuters – From a two-year low of $1,321 on April 16th, gold climbed to $1,471.05 on April 25th, making for the largest weekly price gain since October 2011. Continued strong fundamentals have contributed to gold’s recovery, including huge physical demand in Asia that has depleted supplies and raised […]

Ron Paul on Gold’s Volatility and Enduring Value

Forbes just published an exclusive interview with Ron Paul, conducted by Kitco News. Paul spoke about how precious metals investors shouldn’t get caught up watching the short-term trends in gold. Instead, he keeps an eye on the failing purchasing power of the dollar. “‘It is up and down, and it has been doing that a […]

Gold Doesn’t Need To Be “Unique” To Be Valuable

This week, we’re reporting on one of the wackier gold scams that’s arisen amidst the recent gold buying frenzy: scammers in British Columbia have been trying to sell gold that was (allegedly) smuggled into the United States from Iraq, where it was (allegedly) first owned by Osama Bin Laden. These scammers operate in parking lots, […]

The Fiat-Free Festival

By Mike Finger June marks the beginning of summer – a season of beach vacations, garden bounties, and general disinterest in the market. It is well-known that precious metals and other commodities typically face malaise at this time of year as speculators unwind their trades and potential buyers spend their spare cash instead on hotel […]

A New Premium Landscape for Silver Products

One of the most important questions when buying precious metals can also be one of the most confusing: how much should you pay for gold and silver? Precious metals retail pricing is based on the spot price of the metal at the time of the sale plus the premium surcharge, which can vary drastically from […]