With the U.S. election just six months off, political pressures will mount to favor fiscal stimulus measures instead of restraint. Such action can only accelerate higher domestic inflation and intensified dollar debasement culminating in a Great Collapse - a hyperinflationary great depression - by 2014. [Let me explain why that is the inevitable outcome.] Words: 2766
Read More »Physical Gold and Gold Stocks Should be in Your Portfolio – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
Do you own enough gold and silver for what lies ahead? If 10% of your total investable assets (i.e., excluding equity in your primary residence) aren't held in various forms of gold and silver, we...think your portfolio is at risk. Here's why. Words: 625
Read More »Don’t Laugh – Invest At Least 65% of Your Portfolio In Precious Metals! (+2K Views)
We recommend holding 30% of one's portfolio in bullion - both gold and silver. We also recommend holding an additional] 20% in gold mining juniors and 15% in gold mining major stocks amongst other things for a total allotment in precious metals of 65%. Here's why. Words: 450
Read More »John Embry: Worldwide Debt Saturation Ensures Much Higher Gold and Silver Prices (+2K Views)
The staggering debt situation throughout the industrialized world...will be terminal for the financial system we have known since the end of World War 2 [and, as such, have a major] impact...on the value of paper money and by extension, gold and silver. [Let me explain.] Words: 2328
Read More »There is a MUCH Better Way to Own Gold Than Via ETFs and ETRs – Here’s How (+3K Views)
Late last year the Royal Canadian Mint intoduced an Exchange Traded Receipt (ETR) in another long line of paper-gold investments that are now trading on securities exchanges worldwide. It, like all of the other programs, comes with a slew of fees and risks. [Why not take personal physical possession of your gold or silver, store it in an allocated and secure non-government vault, be able to have any or all of it shipped to you immediately upon request - and for dramatically less than any ETF or ETR? Let me explain how easily it is to do just that.] Words: 1601
Read More »Richard Russell: PLEASE MOVE INTO GOLD!
For a decade I have been urging my subscribers to move into gold - either physical bullion or otherwise [Richard Russell: Get Prepared – A Gold Tsunami is Coming] . Now I am at it again: PLEASE MOVE INTO GOLD. [Here's why you should.] Words: 720
Read More »These Charts Say It All: GOLD Is STILL a BUY
With what is happening with the price of gold these past few days it is imperative to take a look at the long and short of it all (the trends, that is). In doing so it shows that we are still very much in a long-term bull market but in a short-term (yes, short-term) bear market. Let's take a look at some charts that clearly outline where we are at and where we could well be going. Words: 625
Read More »Are You One of the 99% Still Undecided About Owning Gold or Silver? Here’s What You Need to Know (3K Views)
Don’t own any gold or silver yet? New to the precious metals? Regardless whether you are a novice or seasoned veteran, the following seven points provide essential background information you can use to help determine whether the precious metals are right for you. Words:1311
Read More »Before Buying a Gold-related ETF Check Out These Alternatives (+4K Views)
There are many legitimate reasons to trade in gold and its derivatives. Gold has been proven time and time again to be an excellent “safe haven” investment, a holding that will appreciate in value during times of economic uncertainty. As such, gold may offer some valuable hedging and diversification benefits for a long-term portfolio. A number of exchange-traded products offering exposure to gold prices but not all gold ETFs are created equal. Here’s a quick rundown of factors to consider when making an investment in a gold ETF. Words: 1268
Read More »Ian Campbell's Commentary: More on Gold!
I read an article yesterday about the price of physical gold...that I think is worth bringing to your attention [not only because of what was conveyed but who was the source of the comments made and the great credibility of those comments given his] immediate access... to people he knows in high-level positions [and] can, and no doubt does, interact and share views with on a daily basis. [Let me explain more fully.] Words: 840
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