This is true, but it doesn't refute my point, which was that without this ability the debt would not be able to expand to its current levels. Yes,...
No, sorry. Every instance when I said print money what I meant to say was create new money. The method is irrelevant. What is important is that...
I don't know where the line is between the PBOC and the Chinese population, but together they have been buying gold at an exponential rate since...
Without money printing over 60% of the debt would not have a buyer (the Fed). So it does impact their ability to go into debt, because that debt...
This can be dicey. Is a country its people or its government? Most people don't want to be robbed by inflation, but most governments want to...
mcrow24, I think we are mostly on the same page. I just don't think the price will drop like you say until there is a new currency. Gold and...
Great post JCB. I'd also add that gold is the first metal mentioned in the good book, in chapter 2 of Genesis. I've chosen to invest the greater...
Welcome to CoinTalk, julius :) The critical component of a gold standard is that all units of currency are backed by the same amount of gold,...
I can and will say it with a straight face. Monetary standards based on metals have self regulating policy due to the supply limitations not in...
As with any term of measurment, it's all relative.
Thanks for sharing your unique perspective qsilver007. I agree with a lot of what you've posted, but would add BitCoin is another currency without...
Considering I graduated from college over 8 years ago I will take this with a grain of salt. I don't really care what it sounds like. My point was...
All things being equal, silver will go up, and it will go down. I give it a 50/50 chance that we touch down to the 2008 top of $21 before breaking...
This is not true other than that it didn't move immediately with the announcement. All it takes is one look at the chart 5 year silver chart. QE1...
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Simply speaking from experience, pop. ;) It is what it is.
If someone is already paying through the nose for an education from a teacher who reads verbatim out of the very book they wrote for the class in...
Eagles are a great coin to pick up for the very reason that you can have certainty with counterfeit testing unlike coins or bars that do not have...
If anyone needs confirmation that Engelhard bars carry a premium just try to get a 2 oz bar.
I don't think anyone has suggested eBay yet! They've got buyer protection. How much safer can you get? ;) Just make sure you know how to check for...
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