By energy do you mean electricity, fuel, both, other? I'm wondering if it would be worth factoring in oil prices as a potential driver. Appreciate...
Question, if the value of money continues to decrease, a natural byproduct of increasing the money supply, wouldn't then the cost of production go...
I got into the metals market in 2008 because I figured prices would be going up based on nothing other than monetary policy. After watching...
mpcusa, I think it ultimately boils down to the individual dealer, and what sort of markup they are charging. If you can get a smaller gram piece...
I found 2 local dealers that could beat the web sites pricing, one of which was only a 5% markup. Moral of the story, shop around! I decided I...
Pretty much what Bluesboy said. Here is an article. http://www.thebulliondesk.com/news/?id=29209&v=0&lang=en&cid=131985&type=1
Supposedly they open the books up after 180 days so as not to influence policy making, but I haven't heard much since HR1207 was passed.
As Fishy mentioned, there has been so much printing of new money, that is to me one of the biggest drivers. Money, as a medium of exchange, is a...
I'm not aware of any shops that keep gold eagles in stock in my area, but can tell you in Washington state there is no sales tax on coins (or...
This link gives additional details behind the current wave of selling, the type of seller, and why they think it will continue to rise once the...
I bullish on metals until such time as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates AND the reason that they do it is as a hedge against inflation as...
I do all .999 purity because it's the most desirable, best for practical applications, and reflects the going whole sale market rate. Anything...
I think this forum has gotten off topic. I was hopeful when I first found it that it would address the fundamental advantages (if any) of dealing...
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