Within the planet’s crust, there is only 1 gram of gold for every 250 tonnes (550,000 lbs) of earth. Gold’s rarity means that finding economic deposits is extremely difficult. To understand how gold mining and supply work, we must first unearth how gold deposits form. This infographic, part two in our 2014 Gold Series, covers the full supply picture behind the yellow metal.

Essentially, Bitcoin transactions are going to be tracked and traced by the government. So much for that anonymity that early Bitcoin adopters touted to encourage adoption, huh? Thanks to the IRS, any involvement with Bitcoins has just become so complicated I remain convinced its days are numbered.

we believe that gold staying between $1,300-$1,400 is unsustainable in the long-term. The price might drop down temporarily, but the economics don't lie. Miners have to turn a profit in producing gold, and they can't do it at the current price if gold grades continue to decline and new discoveries aren't found and put in the pipeline.

$10,000 Gold offers a candid insight into the current state of the economy, the underlying causes of gold's rising value and why the price of gold will continue climbing to $10,000/ounce and beyond in the years to come. The book contends that intelligent investors have no choice but to invest in this precious metal to stay safe no matter what lies ahead.

The following 27 charts provide a historical perspective on Gold in and of itself and its relation with Debt, Inflation and other factors. Anyone interested in gold should look at these charts.

Below is an infographic illustrating the different forms of investing in gold and their pros and cons.

[It has been] suggested recently that there must be collusion between America and China over the transfer of gold from Western capital markets. They assume that governments know what they are doing, so there is a bigger game afoot of which we are unaware. The truth of the matter, though, is simply that China and Western capital markets view gold very differently. Let me explain.

We can find nothing – nothing – that has happened over the past two years that invalidates the principal reasons we've laid out for owning precious metals. [This article] looks at the key reasons why we originally recommended gold and silver plus, sadly, several new drivers that have developed recently all of which confirm that the bruised precious metal investors out there should still sleep well at night, secure that the foundational rationale for holding gold and silver remains intact.

Stop lamenting the current price of gold and silver and questioning the validity of owning PMs because without gold and/or silver it will be almost impossible to survive what is to come. No one knows when, but when it does, and it is a historical certainty, are you really going to care what you paid for your gold and silver?

If you believe the government routinely lies or covers up its actions, we can't simply laugh off the idea that there's no gold in Fort Knox. Until an audit is done, the facts provide more questions than answers. [This article explores the situation, implications and possible ramifications.] Words: 892