As we head into the final quarter of 2012, it’s time to take stock of what’s going on in the gold and silver markets. In the third quarter—August and September specifically—both metals saw tremendous gains from their summer lows. At the beginning of the third quarter (July 1), gold hovered around the $1600/oz mark for…
The Amazing Purchasing Power of Silver – 1964 vs. Today
Most of us have either told or heard those tales of yesteryear about how you could get a hamburger for a dime, or a gallon of gas for a quarter. This was the reality in 1964! Of course, these nostalgic facts become a bit slanted once you take income into account – in 1964, the…
Outlook for Platinum Bullion: A Solid, Long-Term Investment
Many of our blog posts center on gold and silver. Indeed, they tend to be the most popular (and readily available) precious metals on the market. But we don’t want you to think we only have eyes for silver and gold. Quite the contrary. In fact, as experienced investors increasingly turn to platinum to diversify…
What the Fed Isn’t Saying: The (Unintended) Consequences of Quantitative Easing
In our last two posts, we touched on the Federal Reserve’s controversial decision – to purchase $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities every month for an indefinite period of time – and the effect it’s having on the gold and silver markets. News coverage on the monetary stimulus seems to be centered primarily on what the…
House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Passes Fed Audit Bill
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…
