I think where my thoughts diverge is that I don't measure intrinsic value in currency. I measure it in precious metals, because they are a true...
When adjusted for inflation that $50 high in 1980 would be something like $128/oz in 2011 dollars. While it is true that that $50 high was due to...
I read an article on thebulliondesk.com this morning where an unnamed gold trader indicated another margin hike was likely. Of course you are...
JPM has actually updated their stance that gold will hit $2500 by year's end. I would take that with a grain of salt as it isn't uncommon for some...
You took the words right out of my mouth :) I would also add that silver has been used for coinage in the past, and just because it isn't being...
It seems to me that a college degree is most representative of a person's ability to achieve. I would agree that it is attainable by anyone who...
I love the fact that it's a cougar more than the design itself, but definitely want one.
It could be my imagination, but I think the premiums on APMEX are going up even though spot has been relatively static. $5/$6 premiums for ASE's...
What class a person is categorized in is largely relative. Lots of people go out and buy whatever they want, and end up in debt for it. Where as I...
At this point very little would surprise me, Chris =) All I can do is gauge how things appear up to this point, and there's no way to accurately...
I would agree with your last statement, that money is whatever the government says it is. 200 years ago gold was money, a little while after that...
Just read an article that pertains to this thread, basically saying what many already know, that silver's industrial and monetary qualities are...
As far as I can tell APMEX is the only place online that isn't sold out of these. I happened to find a couple Grizzlies today at a show, but the...
If you plan on holding indefinitely I would lean toward no premiums on bars and rounds. In my other post I did repeat another person's case for...
At risk of being a broken record, I like www.thebulliondesk.com for real time quotes as it is updated more frequently than Kitco.
Today's YouTube video from BrotherJohnF just went over this topic (this guy is a wealth of info BTW) and he suggested 1 oz coins from the Perth...
I think you hit the nail on the head with the lack of speculation making this margin hike less effective than the one silver had. Although a 22%...
Maybe fiat currency isn't the problem, but it seems like it helps enable the debt based system to exist. One of the major benefits of a metals...
Nickels are also worth 7 cents. Australia recently discontinued theirs and capped purchases with them at 5 dollars. I heard this argument made...
I agree. The more perspectives you entertain the more rounded your thought processes and the more informed your decisions. You don't have to agree...
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