Much of our interest in silver is driven by its comparison to paper U.S. Dollars. A few months ago, we wrote a post about a gas station in Oregon accepting 90% junk silver quarters and dimes. In that commentary, we explored the relationship between silver (…or commodity backed money) and the fiat dollar and found…
When shopping for bullion, it’s pretty easy to determine the premium of the specific item you’re looking at. The premium is the amount at which something is valued in addition to that particular bullion’s spot price. These costs are a result of numerous factors which are primarily demand driven and vary on a per product…
Following news that the Federal Reserve is ceasing its economic stimulus program known as Quantitative Easing, the gold, silver and even equity (stock) markets took a tumble. Gold in fact dipped 4.2% to a 3-month low while silver was off by about 2% this past Wednesday, April 4th. This announcement from the Fed is seen…
As you know from reading this blog and other information on precious metals, these commodities have experienced an exponential growth in interest over the last few years. Economic uncertainty coupled with governments’ response to it has fueled a tremendous bull market in metals like gold and silver. But an often overlooked metals investment – palladium…
While much of the interest regarding precious metals is directed toward gold, silver is a metal deserving of more attention. Besides being a store of wealth, silver is also a highly usable industrial metal, used in everything from automobiles to consumer electronics (…like your computer or smartphone). When silver is mined though, it doesn’t come…
In an interview with King World News, veteran observer and analyst Dan Norcini explained the cause of this week’s dip in gold and silver prices. This dip has led some to question the strength of these markets but Norcini has another take that’s important to consider. Just this week, gold and silver have taken a…
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