H.R. 459, better known as the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 (…or Audit the Fed), has passed the full House of Representatives by a vote of 327-98. Passage of the bill represents a crowning achievement in the career of Congressman Ron Paul, the bill’s author. For decades as a congressman and 3-time presidential candidate,…
Gold Spends June Trying to Figure out Where to Go
Well, we’re past the 4th of July holiday and the midpoint of the year. We hope all of our readers and customers had an enjoyable and safe summer holiday – now that we’re halfway through 2012, it’s a good time to take stock of the gold and silver markets and try to see where things…
A Six-Figure Income Isn’t What it Used to Be
In decades past, the magic 6-figure salary was (…and still is) a monumental accomplishment. Individuals and families with earnings over $100k per year often had two nice cars, a nice home, took good vacations and still had plenty left over to save for the kid’s college and retirement. But inflation (…or rising prices) has eaten…
States Seek Alternatives to the U.S. Dollar
In the last couple of years, an increasing number of state legislatures across the country have introduced bills to allow gold and silver to be used as legal tender. In 2011, Utah became the first state to introduce its own alternative currency to the U.S. dollar. That state’s governor, Gary Herbert, signed a bill in…
Some Analysts Claim Gold Way Undervalued Due to Market Manipulation
Due to the strong impact gold prices have on interest rates and government bond rates, many analysts believe the price of gold has been manipulated by bullion trading banks, central banks and the U.S. Government. While this certainly isn’t the first we’ve heard about manipulation in the gold market, it’s the first we’ve chosen to…
Friday Sees Biggest One-Day Advance for Gold since August
Precious metals have certainly taken a bruising in the last few weeks…in May alone, gold slid approximately 6%. But this past Friday, the 1st of June, witnessed a dramatic rally for gold and precious metals in general. By closing time on Friday, gold broke the $1600 barrier, climbing 3.7% ($57.90) to $1622.10. Silver too had…
