Greenspan on Gold

Greenspan on Gold “Gold is a currency. It is still by all evidences the premier currency where no fiat currency, including the dollar, can match it.” Alan Greenspan comments to The Council on Foreign Relations October, 2014. How To Buy Gold Fractional American Gold Eagles in 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2 oz Sizes for Smaller Budgets Read More →

The Fed Grades its own Tests, Issues Its Own Report Card

How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver Podcast Summary: 0:00 – 7:05 Introduction The Fed Is Grading Its Own Tests/Issuing its Own Report Card 7:05-8:50 The Fed will make up their own narrative to match what they want their policy to be. Discussion of how the GDP was driven higher by military spending and Read More →

Gen Z To The Housing Recovery Rescue!

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Gen Z Attitudes Towards Home Ownership Some economic recovery addicts look at a half empty glass and say it’s full. Here comes Gen Z to save the housing “recovery” ! How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver In March we asked who will buy the homes to sustain the housing recovery– we concluded it Read More →

QE4?

QE4 The Fed Reintroduces More QE Into The Narrative How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver Podcast Summary: Introduction: 0:00-5:07 St. Louis Fed President James Bullard Does a 180 on His Economic Outlook and Fed Policy 5:07-12:00 The market takes the Feds comments at face value and doesn’t second guess the Fed. Fed President Read More →

The Fed Calls Its Own Bluff On Raising Interest Rates

The Fed has been talking about ending quantitative easing and its zero interest rate policy for six years. Recently, it seemed that they might just do it. Well, maybe not. Will China or Russia Revalue the Price of Gold? How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver Podcast The Fed calls it’s own bluff on Read More →

The Rise of the Dollar

Why is the value of the Dollar Rising? The Dollar has risen recently on the supposed strength of the economy and Fed announcements that it may soon raise interest rates. Will this strength last? How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver Live Silver Prices Live Gold Prices Podcast Summary: 0:00 – 3:26 Introduction Alternative Read More →

Will The Fed Raise Interest Rates Soon?

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Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? The Fed has been threatening to end quantitative easing and raise interest rates since 2009. Will they ever raise rates? Even though gold represents less than 1% of investible assets, CNBC spends an inordinate amount of time bashing it. The Fed seems to be rethinking its six year musings Read More →

The Gold Silver Ratio

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The Gold Silver Ratio Gold Silver Ratio Charts The gold silver ratio charts are updated continually on this page. You can access one day, one month, one year, five year and ten year live gold silver ratio charts. Live Gold/Siver Ratio Chart Sign Up For Smaulgld.com Updates Here! The Gold Silver Ratio Is Near All Read More →

Inflation vs. Deflation

Inflation vs Deflation Are we facing inflation or deflation? Podcast Summary 0:00-3:34 Introduction Wait till Next Year For Job Growth 3:34-6:20 Discussion of the perennial false forecasts of the Fed that the economy will accelerate in the second half of each year. Job growth in today’s economy equals one person getting fired and getting two Read More →

Federal Reserve: Americans Are Hoarding Money

Fed Report: Americans Are Hoarding Money The Fed has a slew of excuses at the ready for the lack luster economy even though they have printed $4 trillion to try and boost it. New St. Louis Fed Report Claims Americans are Hoarding Cash. Podcast Summary Excuses From the Fed for a Lackluster Economy Abound- not Read More →