FIAT – Fix It Again Today

Gold’s most important use is as insurance against the paper (fiat) currency of the country you live in, in our case the United States. Fiat in Latin means “by arbitrary order or decree” (Source: The American Heritage Dictionary, 1983).  Thus, our currency exists by decree only –

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Homeowners, Auto & Gold Insurance

By:  John Fisher Do you own a home?  Do you have homeowners insurance?  People would consider you foolish if you didn’t.  You hope you will never need to use your homeowners insurance for a burglary, hurricane, fire or other loss.  But, if you do need to use

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1099’s, Gold & Healthcare

By:  John Fisher Paperwork surprise!  Paperwork nightmare! Buried in the massive 2,409-page health care law, lies an all but overlooked provision.  Section 9006 to be precise, stipulates that beginning in 2012, ALL businesses will have to issue 1099 tax forms to any individual or corporation from which

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How to Counterfeit

Governments can print money to pay for bailouts, corporate takeovers, quasi-government takeovers such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, social programs, health care, cash for clunkers/appliances, extended unemployment benefits, and any myriad of other new spending programs… but they can’t create gold. The U.S. government via the

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Don’t Let It Phase You!

By John Fisher The THREE PHASES of this Metals Market: This precious metals market is still in its early stages. Now, we must be patient and realistic in our time frame.  Our returns will come soon enough, and our efforts will be rewarded. Don’t fall for the

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A Signal from the Stock Market

By James Turk The stock market is often acclaimed for its forecasting ability.  Stock prices peak long before the downturn in economic activity that generally results in a recession and a prolonged decline in the stock market.  Then after this lull in the economy, the bear market

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