Silver is Expensive – Really?

Lynn On May 17, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Silver

The accompanying chart illustrates that silver has yet to breach its first major resistance level between $18 – $18.50. Yet, I find clients and prospective clients reticent to buy or add to their silver position because their perception is that silver has gotten too pricey. When you

The Necessity of Human Action in Your Financial Success

Lynn On May 13, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Jeff Thomas, Feature Writer In 1987, Levon Helm, a former cotton farmer from Arkansas, sat brooding in his yard, trying to describe why his apparent success had turned to near-bankruptcy: “Well, it’s hard to put your finger on. You get behind financially and once you get

Terror Up – Gold & Silver Down?

Lynn On March 23, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold

Go figure. How many times in the last 5 or 10 years have you thought to yourself that because of national or world events, the metals “have to go up”, or “have to go down”, and they do exactly the opposite? Case in point, yesterday brought more

Beware of Fake Pamp Gold Bar Counterfeits

Lynn On March 11, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold

What is purported to be a 1-ounce gold PAMP bar, above left, is actually counterfeit as is the packaging in which it is housed. The genuine bar is illustrated above right. Counterfeiters continue to target their numismatic prey. The latest victim is the struck Lady Fortuna 1-ounce

Storm Clouds Brewing – Economic Indicators

Lynn On February 11, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

Election years have historically presented financial upsets in the market. People are nervous and wondering where things are headed. We are not prognosticators, but we will summarize the key factors we are personally contemplating. Here are some statistics worth considering: 1. The Bloomberg Commodities Index is down

Fisher Precious Metals Earns Esteemed 2015 Angie’s List Super Service Award

Lynn On February 10, 2016 / General Market, Gold, Silver

PRESS RELEASE Fisher Precious Metals Earns Esteemed 2015 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service Fisher Precious Metals has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of

The Tale of Three Assets – Stocks, Gold & Silver

Lynn On February 5, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

Stocks, Gold & Silver Sometimes a picture can bring things into focus in a way that words cannot. We see that in the charts below comparing stocks, gold and silver to one another over the past 10 years. The first chart illustrates the Dow, Gold and Silver plotted

Why You Need an Offshore Gold IRA

Lynn On January 26, 2016 / General Market, Gold, Silver

The Best Offshore Gold IRA We know you’re smart and so it’s likely you already have a self-directed IRA that allows you to hold precious metals as part of your retirement savings. If not, it’s a good time to reconsider. Industry commentator Jeff Thomas says it best:

UBS: Give Up On Stocks and Buy Gold This Year

Lynn On January 6, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold

2015 was a volatile year for the stock markets, and 2016 opened with a near obliteration of Chinese stocks on the first day back. For this reason, technical analysts Michael Riesner and Marc Müller at UBS told clients in a research note on Wednesday morning that they should plough into gold

Bargain Basement Commodity Prices

Lynn On December 12, 2015 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

Commodity Prices At A 22 Year Low Falling commodity prices are putting the squeeze on the entire precious metals complex. A Bloomberg index of 22 weighted commodities has fallen to its lowest level in over 16 years. (See chart below.) OPEC has essentially decided not to cut

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