Got a link ? Didn't know he wrote a new book ! Gotta check this book out when I find out the title, thanks for the heads-up, DB !
One of the few James Grant books I haven't read (reading his 1921 Depression book right now). But I don't think Edwards ignores Baruch, he...
I don't believe the book mentions him as any large holder of gold. It's possible. Do you have a source ?
I am less upset with going off the gold standard and inflating monetary policy as I am with the heavy-handed tactics regarding the seizure of...
Interesting financier, my uncle had dealings with him, but not sure he was more than a bit player in FDR's decisions regarding gold. Do you know...
Came across this book while doing work on the 1933 Saints and the confiscation of American's gold holdings. This book goes into the personalities...
Since we're on the subject of Franklins...can someone explain how this series experiencef such a big decline from 2010-20 ? Was it just...
It's obscene :mad:...someone needs to ask the Mint personnel at the next big coin show why they don't let retail clients buy directly from the...
How the hell are water vapor, sneezes, and nicotine hitting a coin ? People are smoking while looking at raw coins ? :wideyed:
Roger Burdette has a good section on coppper spotting on Saints/gold coins in his SAINT-GAUDENS book.
By sovereigns you mean what ? What were the premiums on Libertads 5 years ago ? Is the ASE premium thing driving up other coins' premiums ?
The other PMs have massive changes in demand going forward, some positive (silver and copper) and some bigtime negative (palladium and platinum)....
I take it that ASE buyers don't want to pay an extra $9 on a coin that should sell for about $25. New ones are though, right ? If new ASEs are $9...
Futures contracts on the COMEX can diverge from the spot market -- for a time. But eventually the paper and physical markets have to balance....
I think he's saying that $$$ amount in today's dollars is then worth the lower sum. Not sure how he cited the dollar as falling 2/3rds -- I...
No, they are taking advantage of a MONOPOLY given to certain dealers. Let EVERYBODY have access to freshly-struck ASEs and see what happens to...
MPC, FWIW...you can attach 2 pics in the same post if you want. Also, not sure why you still keep getting those short sentence break-offs....you...
If you're trying to maintain purchasing power, then stocks or even bonds (certainly TIPSs) are a better hedge. I think the small % -- and I agree...
Just remember that unlike ASEs....liquidity (what there is for a commodity) is much less for larger quantities like these bars and your floor is...
I think buying at today's prices for silver (or gold) should make us money over time...even with the moronic premiums...but you never know because...
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