Precious metals news

"to answer the question I presented in the title to my article, I will simply say...In fact, now is the time you..." Here's why...

How will gold & silver fare during a hyperinflation? Here's a couple speculations which both show that gold & silver will fare well. Here's why...

Dave Kranzler explains why it is getting harder and harder for the manipulators to take the price of gold down. Here's the details...

"The message from the recent FOMC minutes is clear: brace yourself for the interest rate hike next month. Should gold bulls be worried?"

"When you look at the journey UK house prices have been on measured in gold, you also get a clearer idea of just how much..."

OIL for GOLD: China - Russia - Iran - even India. What is the end game after almost 40 years of Chinese physical gold buying?

SD Friday Wrap: Was this a comeback week for gold & silver, or just another false break-out? Here's an honest look at both possibilities...

Not surprised if gold surpasses the $1,700/oz target set for next year

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OK. We know people who go around burglarizing homes and businesses probably aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. But a burglar in Grand Rapids, Mich., may take the cake for dumb criminals.
The poor soul caught on camera burglarizing a local business was criminally confused. He apparently thought the company had left a stack of gold bars out on the sales floor - in front of the window.

Earlier this week, I shared a story about my wife finding a bag of change in the attic of her grandparent's old house that turned out to be worth over $2,000. The dimes, quarters and half-dollars in the bag were all minted before 1965. In other words, they were all made primarily of silver. The value of the metal in these so-called junk silver coins is now worth far more than their face value. This demonstrates just how much the Federal Reserve has devalued your money.
One way we measure this devaluation of money is by the inflation rate. Practically speaking, rising inflation simply means we are losing purchasing power. Our dollar buys less and less as time moves on. This puts the squeeze on all of us - even the Tooth Fairy.

Ed Steer gives us a breakdown on what he see's is happening with JP Morgan that will drive the precious metals to the upside

From mid-2016 onward: 1)   Central Banks engaging in emergency levels of QE at a time in which their respective economies were growing. 2)   Inflation bottoming then beginning to rise. 3)   Bond markets starting to revolt. 4)   Central Banks opting to walk back their …

With corporate debt hitting its highest levels since before the financial crisis, Moody's is warning that substantial trouble is ahead for junk bonds when the next downturn hits.

"A starting point should be that every Fed tightening cycle creates a meaningful crisis somewhere."

you may be waiting a long time to get your money back. Ignoring history, risk levels and valuations has its consequences.

"Many of Angelo Christian’s customers have no savings, poor credit, or low income—sometimes all three."

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase have paid the largest fines, according to a tally released Tuesday.

Estonian police estimate that bankers in their country helped launder more than $13 billion

Overnight, gold traded either side of unchanged in a narrow range of $1301.70 - $1306.80, but retained its choppy tone.