JFK vs. the Federal Reserve System? Become a Patron! The Federal Reserve has a monopoly on the issuance of currency in the United States – The Federal Reserve Note. Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and are backed only by the force of law. It wasn’t … Read More →
How many ounces of silver does it take to buy the averaged priced home in the United States? Homes Priced in Silver In late 1979 early 1980, a home selling at the average sales prices could have been bought for about 2,500 ounces of silver. In 2003, it took over 52,000 ounces of silver to … Read More →
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 →
Short Interest of Silver Traders Massive silver short selling continues on Comex. As of September 30, 2014, it would require 130 days of silver mining production to cover these positions. How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver As of September 30, 2014 the open silver short interest of CFTC traders would require 135 days … Read More →
Silver ETF Holdings Silver ETFs continue to experience inflows, as gold ETFs experience outflows. How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver Silver EFT Holdings Increase. Holdings in silver ETFs continue to rise as holdings in gold ETFs decline. Last week gold holdings in ETFs fell 0.54 million ounces, while silver ETF holdings rose 2.4 … Read More →
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 →
Bitcoin Gold or Silver Bitcoin’s 60% price drop in 2014 has ruled it out as a reliable store of value. Gold, in contrast is down less than 3% this year. Gold Has Been The Best Store Of Value in 2014 Among Gold, Bitcoin and Silver. Bitcoin Price Action in 2014 Proves Bitcoin Is No Store … Read More →
Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint September 2014 Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint Soar in September. Silver Sales Double and Gold Sales Rise nearly 2.5 Fold at the U.S. Mint in September Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint Soar in September. Update October 1: U.S. Mint Sells 1,150,000 … Read More →
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 →