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In recent days, the Gold Index ($HUI) closed at its highest level in over a year. The surge is a sign that we may not be embarking on a new bull market for physical precious metals.In just a few months, miners such as Endeavor Silver Corporation ($EXK) and Barrick Gold Corporation ($ABX) have seen their share prices rise 30% and double, respectively.Usually, such a move … [Read more...]
Have we reached peak precious metals? Many analysts think so.Just to be clear, however, the idea of peak gold and peak silver doesn’t refer to a peak prices. The precious metals put in a cyclical price high in 2011. But annual mining production levels may have peaked in 2014-2015. This is what is meant by “peak precious metals.”There is good reason to believe that newly … [Read more...]
Sound money issues make for good politics these days. The leading Republican candidates have all suggested reforms to our monetary system. The topic is popping up in debates as well as interviews. Predictably, Fed worshippers and proponents of central planning everywhere are snickering and trotting out the usual responses.Michael Hiltzik, with the Los Angeles Times, … [Read more...]
If you don't have a magical crystal ball to see the future, then a good history book will do the job. Understanding the past offers a full color panorama to the dangers and opportunities facing you in 2016.Unpayable debt is becoming the Big Story of the 21st Century across the globe. Life-altering disruptions will be the norm, with little that mankind has not seen … [Read more...]
