Gold & Silver

When the price of gold is mentioned as costing “x dollars per troy ounce” do you fully appreciate the signifance of the term "troy"? When looking to buy gold jewellery do you fully understand what the difference is between an item that is 10 "karat" gold and another item stamped 18 "karat" gold (other than that it is much more expensive)? Let me explain. Words: 587

One of gold's allures is its use as a hedge against negative economic outcomes: inflation, deflation, general economic collapse and even war [with] investors and speculators enter[ing] the market based on their guesstimate of how bad things might get. [An analysis of] how gold performs during inflation and deflation [suggests, however, that there has to be some another] market force - some secret force - that has driven gold prices by +370% over the last 10 years. Words: 734

This article defines the term "goldbug", identifies the real purpose of holding gold and provides 9 reasons why we should own some physical gold.

There you have it. A rational case for a gold bull market with a logical outcome of $7,166 by 2030. The margin for error is wide of course, but it makes sense to me...

If gold bullion is the go-to asset for billionaires, why don’t small investors have at least a 10% allocation to gold and silver bullion just in case? Some do, but most don’t. They’ll find out the hard way what individuals have learned over centuries and millennia - gold preserves wealth; paper assets do not.

The following list...profiles the largest 'named' gold nuggets which gold-nuggetare still in one piece, all of which are famous, all of which are on display, and all of which can be visited by the public.

Some say that the gold price rises and falls, but they are grabbing the wrong end of the stick. It is the purchasing power of national currencies that rise and fall. Here is an analogy to make this point clear. When standing in a boat and looking at the shore, it is the boat (currencies) – and not the land (gold) – that is bobbing up and down. [Let me explain the value of gold further.] Words: 631

In today’s chart, we look at the ratio of the price of Gold to the US Dollar and it is cause for concern.

One investment is touted as the cure all for incompetent governmental economic mismanagement, heightened risks of war, threats of rampant inflation, and depreciating currency. That investment is making new highs every day. That investment is gold. Should you succumb? No, and here are 5 reasons why!

I have come out of retirement for this one off, once only, speech to warn that the good ship “Life As We Know It” is sinking. You have the choice of getting into a life boat now or going down with the ship. The life boats consist of precious metals and other assets that will survive the coming currency destruction. [Let me explain.] Words: 1400