Gold: The Decade in Review

Author:  John Fisher Since 2001, the U.S. dollar index has lost 30% while, during this same time period, gold has gained more than 300%.  Is there any reason why the dollar should strengthen given the governments monetary policy to print them at will?  Is there any reason

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The Truth about Precious Metals Reporting

By John Fisher Reportable Purchases Often, promoters will claim that the coins they offer are not subject to “reporting.” Such statements imply the government requires gold transactions be reported. However, no government regulations require the reporting of the purchases of any precious metals, per se. If payment

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The Fiat Currency Disease

By James Turk Yesterday the Federal Reserve completed the latest meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee. It re-affirmed its plan to purchase by the end of the year some $1.8 trillion – yes, $1.8 trillion – of US government paper, comprising of agency debt, agency mortgage-backed

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Investors Rush Into Gold Coins

By Javier Blas and Chris Flood Investors in Europe and North America went on an extraordinary shopping spree for gold coins and bars in the final quarter of last year, snapping up 148.5 tons, a jump of 811 per cent compared with the same period in 2007,

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