The value of a good doesn't change just because a currency gets weaker or stronger. It is the same amount of buying power out of pocket...
Gold is valued and traded in every currency differently, not just USD. A gold standard is a peg to gold, not the US dollar which is not backed by...
I suppose it's hard to say since it's just speculating at this point, but my line of thinking is that if any nation goes back to a gold standard...
I wasn't disputing your response, just thought it was ironic ;) Yours is also one of definitions however, definition of an entity as opposed to...
If this were done in the US it would be out of necessity as a last ditch effort to restore faith in currency. However if China does it they would...
A fractionally backed gold standard would not work. The price of gold would rise accordingly due to the weaker nature of a fractionally based...
Hmmmmmmm... so then why is this Wiki link more reliable than the ones I've used in the past? http://www.cointalk.com/t219325-3/#post1604989
Even premiums on junk silver are high. Dealers paying 65 cents over spot in some cases, where they used to pay less than spot and sell for around...
My point is that silver is not profitable enough to get out of the ground on its own accord. It is only coming out because the lead and zinc are...
When adjusted for actual inflation? Not necessarily. This also assumes that the price wasn't undervalued before. Price comparison means very...
I'm not really paying mind to the US Mint in particular. I don't buy from them, and I prefer 9999 Canadian silver anyway. I'm just looking at it...
Considering that the amount of silver on the open market is roughly 1/3 of a year's worth of mining supply (300 MOz on the COMEX if they are...
The chart below was as of 1/8 which I got from here: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-08/us-mint-sells-massive-39-million-ounces-silver-coins...
Nothing is guaranteed of course, though I have little doubt, obviously. But my point is if that happens, what else can protect your investments as...
I also don't see PM's as classical investments, but why should that matter? My question is what investment of any kind will survive when the paper...
That number was from MarketWatch.com, and considering that in London banks can legally rehypothecate infinitely (re-loan the same debt instrument...
I am not a huge fan of the current eagle design, however I don't think they should change it. Recognizeability is the best thing the SAE has going...
When the exponentially growing debt bubble eventually implodes the $1.7+ quadrillion derivatives market when (don't ask me specifically when this...
While I do agree with the rest of your post that I didn't quote, the Adjustable Rate Mortgages that were proposed to a lot of unsuspecting folks...
I'm not overly concerned about the debt ceiling just yet. Congress has a habit of waiting until the 11th hour and passing through some ill-advised...
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