Here’s an exceptionally well made video by the National Inflation Association. If you don’t believe in hyperinflation (or even if you do) this eye-opening video will entertain and educate you regarding the historical currency devaluation that several other countries have faced and the total break down of economies like Zimbabwe. It also goes to explain [...]
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Friday the 11th September 2009 marked a historic moment. It’s the first time the price of gold actually closed above a $1000/ounce. Previous, it had breached the $1000 level only to face heavy selling pressure and a close below the magic level. Due to this, it seems as if $1000/oz is a psychological barrier for [...]
What if the US government were to revert back to the gold standard? At what price of gold would we peg the dollar?
In 1971, the US government had 280 million ounces of gold [source]. Assuming that the sale of gold by the US mint is inconsequential, and that the amount of gold today is the [...]
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John Mauldin is an investment adviser for wealthy individuals. He has a fantastic free weekly newsletter where he deconstructs the political-economic environment and offers good advice on where to invest. He is also a big proponent of owning gold. Here’s his reasoning:
Why would anyone want to be long the dollar or treasuries? The dollar may [...]
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In the last post, I mentioned Richard Russell’s views on gold. Recently, he declared that he was extremely bullish on silver as well:
January 6, 2010. They call it “the poor man’s gold.” But don’t turn your nose up at silver. The dollar was originally defined in terms of silver. When precious metals are on [...]
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Buying and accumulating gold must be seen as a LONG-TERM proposition. I can tell you that gold is going much higher, but I can’t tell you when. I can tell you what to buy — gold bullion coins — but I can’t tell you when it’s going to go into its bubble phase. By the [...]
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I just got an email from a company that I have previously bought gold coins from. They said that the US Mint has temporarily suspended the sale of 1 ounce Gold Eagles but the 1/10th ounce gold Eagles would actually resume. For the first time in a year, 345,000 coins would be made available to [...]
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Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard about the price of gold hitting a new record almost $1,200 per ounce. A lot of people think gold is overvalued and is currently in a bubble. If anything, with the US government bailout taking on new debt at a record pace, there’s a bubble in US [...]