This article was actually written just before the massive fall that gold took in the past couple of days. But the massive volatility it speaks of is certainly showing up. Gold is today heading back again – up $50 from yesterdays lows, so volatility certainly seems to be the name of the game. It seems […]
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Here is where we also feature writing from others around the world. We don’t always agree with everything they have to say but we pick interesting commentary from the likes of James Rickards, Darryl Schoon, Stewart Thomson and many others.
Often giving our 2 cents worth on what they have to say too.
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We always enjoy these weekly Conversations with Casey as while they cover investing they are also quite philosophical in nature. In this interview you’ll see why Doug believes that Ben Bernanke and Co are actively encouraging people to do exactly the wrong thing – take greater risks with their savings in order to get some […]
We’ve often discussed how difficult it can be trying to time an entry into the gold and silver markets. While the following details how to buy junior resource and gold mining shares the methodology used can be directly applied to buying physical gold and silver just as readily as buying shares in a mining company. So […]
Here’s 2 leasons for the price of one. The following article compares the current recession with the previous recessions and looks at the current state of the economy when compared to the past. But it also offers some lessons on the Great Depression and how government policies at the time prolonged matters. As opposed to the […]
Over the past decade or 2 it’s been argued that the use of hedging by gold miners – encouraged by their investment bankers – has been a factor in suppressing gold prices. However in the past few years most miners have de-hedged to allow themselves to have exposure to the ongoing rise in gold prices. […]
It’s interesting to see the charts in this article comparing the USA’s money printing to that of Japan in the early 2000’s. Both resulted in significant boosts to the stock market. In Japans case it didn’t last and 10 years later the Japanese stock market is still off it’s highs. Is the USA repeating Japans […]
This article looks at the loss of purchasing power of the US dollar and what this might mean in the future for gold. You’ll read that the US dollar has lost 25% of it’s purchasing power since 2000. Surely we can’t be that bad here in New Zealand? To find out we head over to […]
Here’s 20 positive comments on gold by analysts/commentators from the past month. Read on to see if they should they be considered signs of a top in gold… By Jeff Clark, Casey Research BIG GOLD I outlined last week the increasingly bullish consensus among analysts about gold stocks. The same pattern exists with gold itself; […]
Say the word hyperinflation and possibly a couple of countries spring to mind, maybe Zimbabwe, and Germany in the 20’s. But there are some astounding graphics below showing just how many paper currencies have reverted to their inherent value. And surprisingly many of them occurred in living memory but are just not that well remembered… […]
If you believe gold and silver are too “expensive” to buy at these prices, then this article is for you. Even with nearly 100 years of massive dollar devaluation by the US Federal Reserve, more than 700 years of fiat currencies with multiple instances of total fiat currency collapse in China, France, Germany, Zimbabwe et […]