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Although prices have rebounded this morning, gold bugs are licking their wounds after yesterday's inglorious failure of the Swiss referendum to reinstitute gold backing for the Franc....
Clint Siegner
December 1st, 2014
It's a great time to reflect on what's important in life. For my part, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in the financial lives of my customers and readers....
Stefan Gleason
November 26th, 2014
For over two thousand years, China practiced what came to be known as the "tributary system," reflecting the view that it alone was the center of the civilized world....
David Smith
November 25th, 2014
A few years ago, the wisdom of central bankers went virtually unchallenged. Citizens simply assumed anyone working for the central bank must be trustworthy, disciplined, and wise....
Clint Siegner
November 24th, 2014
If the time ever comes in your life or the lives of your children that a catastrophic financial collapse destroys the U.S. dollar or hyperinflation sends dollar prices soaring, your gold and silver as...
Guy Christopher
November 19th, 2014
Stock brokers and investment advisors typically won't mention it, but it is simple to own something other than the run-of-the-mill paper assets they are paid so handsomely to sell in your retirement a...
Clint Siegner
November 17th, 2014
David Smith's credentials as a writer and analyst are impeccable. Prior to joining our Money Metals editorial team, he'd already spent 15 years investigating precious metals mines and exploration sit...
Stefan Gleason
November 13th, 2014
The silver to gold ratio plunged last week to its lowest level since 2009. The silver price got down to 1/75th the gold price. Expressed inversely, the gold to silver ratio rose to 75 to 1....
Stefan Gleason
November 10th, 2014
Lately the Dow has been rising and falling hundreds of points in a day, bad news is coming from the Middle East, Europe is sliding into recession, and now we've got an Ebola scare!...
David Smith
November 5th, 2014
Alan Greenspan is desperately attempting to rehabilitate his tattered image by encouraging responsible monetary policies that he personally rebuked when it actually mattered....
Clint Siegner
November 3rd, 2014
We spoke to several brokers about what they thought the best ways to invest money are. The brokers insisted on anonymity, as you'll see......
Guy Christopher
October 29th, 2014
Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic Silver, declared war on the paper futures markets this month. And he put out the call for other primary silver producers to join with him....
Clint Siegner
October 27th, 2014
Supplies of 90% silver U.S. coins coming to market fluctuate dramatically. Lower silver prices in recent weeks are producing the expected result: Fewer investors holding these coins are willing to par...
Clint Siegner
October 20th, 2014
Silver's unique properties, along with the relatively small quantities of silver needed in many applications will make it hard to replace – even as the price of silver per ounce rises....
Clint Siegner
October 16th, 2014
This fall, the Federal Reserve is expected to finally wind down its latest monthly bond-buying program known as Quantitative Easing. What will the end of this $4 trillion (and counting) debacle mean f...
Stefan Gleason
October 14th, 2014
Metals prices rallied a bit last week, but the fact is that spot prices are languishing near their four-year lows. There isn't a whole lot to smile about, but there is an opportunity for tax-savvy inv...
Clint Siegner
October 13th, 2014
Analysts and some precious metals' sellers tend to focus on the "insurance" aspect of owning precious metals....
David Smith
October 8th, 2014
Prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium have been driven below the all-in costs of production for many of the major miners....
Stefan Gleason
October 6th, 2014
Learn the inside skinny on silver's rising demand as an industrial metal, what investors should expect from the coming hiatus of Federal Reserve money printing, about our attractive new gold and silve...
Stefan Gleason
October 2nd, 2014
By now you've probably read at least one pithy column penned by Money Metals columnist Guy Christopher. But if you haven't had the opportunity, you sure need to!...
Stefan Gleason
September 25th, 2014
