This article defines the term "goldbug", identifies the real purpose of holding gold and provides 9 reasons why we should own some physical gold.
Read More »2007-9 Will Soon Be Back With A Vengeance! Got Gold?
As all the bubble markets in stocks, bonds, property and other financial assets implode, together with the debt that has fuelled it all, 100s of trillions of dollars will just vanish and never return. The consequences will be both shocking and devastating for most people.
Read More »Crypto-currencies Will Never Replace Gold as Your Financial Hedge – Here’s Why (+3K Views)
It seems that more and more people justify investing in crypto-currencies — even at current record prices — by claiming that they’re an effective hedge against the instability of fiat currencies but is that true?
Read More »Don’t Ignore the Risks & Don’t Ignore History; “Whoever holds the gold makes the rules” (+3K Views)
Most investors will hold on to their bubble assets until they have declined by 85-100%. They will again believe that central banks will save them but this time it will really be different although nobody will see that - until it is too late.
Read More »Ray Dalio Is A True Believer in Gold – Shouldn’t You Be Too? (+3K Views)
Despite all the negative press it sometimes gets gold has historically been a wise investment because it has a negative correlation with the market and has helped investors diversify their portfolios and improve their risk-adjusted returns.
Read More »A Return to the Gold Standard Has Major Shortcomings – Here’s Why (+4K Views)
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has stirred up a hornet's nest with his recent call for a return to a gold anchor in the global financial system. The usual suspects immediately denounced him - Keynesian Brad DeLong has [gone so far as to] anoint Zoellick the "Stupidest Man Alive" - [and I would like to add my voice to the chorus by explaining] the dangers of Zoellick's gold proposal, and why fans of the classical gold standard should be wary. Words: 1708
Read More »Pay Attention! Changes In the Silver vs. Gold Ratio Will Telegraph What’s To Come
Just how long can the Continuum continue before inflation gets out of control and decades of inflated chickens come home to roost?
Read More »What’s the Best Choice Between Gold, Silver & Platinum?
Precious metals are looking like a great alternative these days given all the uncertainty - trade war, high corporate debt, high federal debt, possible negative interest rates, etc. - that exist in the economic environment out there. This article analyzes which metals to choose. The typical choices are gold, silver, and platinum.
Read More »If You’re Ardently Bullish About Gold, Revisit Your Expectations – Here’s Why
If you are ardently bullish about gold, you might want to revisit your expectations. Are they realistic or are you being carried away by a tide of emotional optimism?
Read More »The Top 10 Countries With the Largest Gold Reserves
Do you know which country holds the most gold in its vaults? The number one country actually has almost as much as the next three countries combined.
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