U.S. Mint Disappoints on Anti-Counterfeiting Stance

Lynn On December 20, 2017 / General Market, Gold, Gold & Precious Metals, Silver

U.S. Mint Disappoints on Anti-Counterfeiting Stance As you may already know, our President John Fisher is the Vice Chair of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA). The ICTA Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force weighed in on the recent US Mint Acting Deputy Director’s position on the mint’s responsibility

A Golden New Year?

Lynn On December 20, 2017 / General Market, Gold, Gold & Precious Metals, Silver

A Golden New Year? As always, what we like most about Ben’s median line analysis is his comparison of the precious metals to various currencies, not just one, as well as differing timeframes. Will 2018 be a golden new year? Take a few moments to review the

Did You Buy Fake Gold?

Lynn On October 20, 2017 / General Market, Gold, Gold & Precious Metals, Precious Metals News and Analysis, Silver

Did You Buy Fake Gold? Fake counterfeit coins and bars are everywhere – and it’s only going to get worse. Having just returned from an anti-counterfeiting training for precious metals dealers, we felt compelled to write once again on this increasing danger for precious metals buyers. There

Ongoing Flash Crash Speculation

Lynn On July 10, 2017 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

Ongoing Flash Crash Speculation By: Lynn Fisher. In August of 2013, Nasdaq-listed securities fell offline for just over three hours. On October 15, 2014 the 10 year Treasury Note experienced an extreme flash crash. Then on July 9, 2015 there was the Nasdaq’s “Flash Freeze”. And

Beware of Home Storage IRAs

Lynn On June 14, 2017 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Precious Metals IRAs, Silver

Beware of Home Storage IRAs Considering a precious metals IRA? Buyer beware of home storage IRAs! Gold and silver prices are edging back up and the unethical tactics in the precious metals industry are in full play. We have seen unethical precious metals dealers surface repeatedly over

How to Choose the Best Gold Dealer

Lynn On August 12, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

How to Choose the Best Gold and Silver Dealer Knowing how to choose the best gold dealer can be an overwhelming process. There are hundreds of gold and silver dealers, from large online dealers with call center representatives to your local coin shop. How do you know

The Spot Price Moved Against Me

Lynn On July 20, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Silver

Ah, the agony of spot price moves! I had a small IRA from 20 years ago, so I decided to fund it with silver and to store it offshore. I bought 100 oz. silver bars to store in the Cayman Islands yesterday at a spot price of

Did You Buy Fake Gold or Silver?

Lynn On June 27, 2016 / General Market, Gold, Silver

Counterfeit Gold and Silver is on the Rise By: Lynn Fisher Finding a counterfeit gold or silver coin in your stash is far more probable than one might think. As economic times have become more uncertain, buyers are increasing their precious metals purchases, and counterfeiters are looking

Bullion Prices are on the Move

Lynn On May 20, 2016 / Daily Market Watch, General Market, Gold, Silver

Gold & silver prices have been falling after Wednesday’s Fed minutes revealed the U.S. central bank will likely raise interest rates next month if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth. If you find yourself frozen today, thaw yourself out. If you purchased at a higher price, rest

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

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