When the price of gold is mentioned as costing “x dollars per troy ounce” do you fully appreciate the signifance of the term "troy"? When looking to buy gold jewellery do you fully understand what the difference is between an item that is 10 "karat" gold and another item stamped 18 "karat" gold (other than that it is much more expensive)? Let me explain. Words: 587
Read More »What’s Coming: A Hyperinflationary or Deflationary Depression? (+7K Views)
While I believe that the U.S. is heading towards a Weimar style hyperinflationary depression there are several developments that point to the possibility of another deflationary depression, similar to the 1930’s. Let me explain.
Read More »Take Note: Major Bottoms In Gold & Gold Mining Stocks Preceded By These 5 Factors
Long-term oriented investors and speculators should be aware of the near-term trends but they should also be aware of the conditions that will lead to a shift from a bear market to a bull market. Here, we focus on five factors that precede major bottoms in precious metals.
Read More »Here’s How To Minimize Precious Metal Volatility & Maximize Portfolio Returns
Today’s infographic comes to us from Neptune-GBX and it showcases the story of each precious metal and, more importantly, it shows why owning them simultaneously is the only way to get exposure to the unique supply and demand drivers behind each of them in the context of the modern market.
Read More »Weakening USD Underlines Case For Owning Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum & Palladium) – +3K Views
Larger allocations to gold are merited, then silver and investors should consider very small allocations to platinum and palladium.
Read More »Jeff Nielson: More of What to Look for When Investing in the Gold Miner Sector (+3K Views)
The fact that relatively few investors know much about the various types of companies in the precious metals mining sector is an indication that this market is many years away from peaking. This article provides a basic check-list of what to look for in these companies.
Read More »10 Ways to Build a Benchmark Beating Global ETF Portfolio (+3K Views)
Building your portfolios with low-cost, tax-efficient ETFs is a smart strategy but don't set it on auto pilot. Follow these 10 ETF investment rules to build a global portfolio that will beat the benchmarks.
Read More »Protect Yourself From Inflation With Gold & Other Precious Metals Funds (+3K Views)
Investing in some form of precious metals is the preferable way to protect oneself from rising inflation/decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar and here are 10 ETFs and ETNs and 5 mutual funds to do just that. Words: 879
Read More »Precious Metals, Energy and Agriculture Will Outpace Coming Inflation (+2K Views)
You'll get a good return from the stock market -- in nominal terms -- in coming years but in real terms, it's unsustainable and unrealistic. Oil, gold, and agriculture are going to be the biggest winners when the dollar starts its slide. Words: 825
Read More »These 5 Gold & Silver Equities Should Continue To Outperform
Precious metals thrive on volatility – the more uncertainty in the markets the more gains silver and gold will likely see - but how can investors make a rational decision regarding which specific stock to choose in this sector? One idea is to select those that have a positive net income. These stocks are generally safer as their costs have been normalized and are being covered by inflows of revenue and cash. The silver and gold stocks on our list today exhibit positive EPS figures, which we think will benefit its investors.
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