$180,000 in Debt for Every American

Lynn On May 24, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Stansberry Research “…the size of our banking system has exploded. By 1990, the total debt-to-GDP ratio in the U.S. had grown substantially to 2.6 times GDP. It reached 3.6 times by 2007 – even before the financial crisis. Today, total debt in the United States stands

Central Banks – Watch What They Do, Not What They Say

Lynn On May 10, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Alex Stanczyk Mexico, Russia, Thailand Add $6 Billion of Gold to Reserves, IMF Data Show As western nation debt continues to escalate, this trend of Central Bank buying will likely continue, because gold is indeed money. Gold is not in a bubble, fiat currencies and sovereign

Why the Silver Market Tanked – 10 Short and Concise Reasons

Lynn On May 6, 2011 / General Market, Silver

By: John Fisher 1. The price run up was driven by paper silver, not physical metal. Physical metal investment is a very small fraction of the silver market that is dominated by ETF’s, futures, options and other derivatives. 2. Investors thought they could make a killing by

Mexico Central Bank Buys Almost 100 Tonnes of Gold

Lynn On May 4, 2011 / General Market, Gold

By: James O’Dell Los Angeles, CA. – Gold and Silver bullion prices are continuing to pullback and consolidate this Wednesday morning as precious metals remain under pressure after a strong rally last month and a report out today that George Soros has reduced his ETF holdings. David

Metals Market Update – Where Are We Headed?

Lynn On May 4, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher – May 4, 2011 As I write this silver is down from essentially $50 to $40, a 20% decline. Gold is down approximately $30 for a 2% decline. What’s causing this and why? Silver and gold are not acting in unison, a new paradigm.

Fisher Precious Metals to Conduct Continuing Education Training for Financial Planning Assoc. of So. Florida – April 29th, 2011

Lynn On April 26, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher Financial professionals, and thus their clients, are increasingly looking for guidance in the precious metals sector as the asset class comes increasingly into the mainstream. The number of dealers approved to teach continuing education is very limited. The proposed syllabus must be approved individually

Gold Price Hits Record at $1,500 An Ounce

Lynn On April 20, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: BBC News, April 20, 2011 The gold price has risen above $1,500 an ounce for the first time after concerns about global economic recovery lifted the metal’s appeal as a haven. In Hong Kong trade, gold hit a record $1,500.70 an ounce, which traders said was

US Debt Outlook Downgraded: Got Gold?

Lynn On April 19, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Nico Pantelis On Monday the S&P ratings agency downgraded its outlook on US government debt to negative. S&P kept US government debt rated triple A, but the outlook switch to negative hit the US stock market hard and also prompted a sell off in US Treasuries.

Indian Investors Switch to Silver From Gold

Lynn On April 18, 2011 / General Market, Silver

By: Biman Mukherji NEW DELHI — Higher returns are tempting many small Indian investors to buy silver and sell some of their gold jewelry as the price of the white metal has more than doubled over the past year, traders said. Spot silver prices rose to an

Sprott: Gold is NOT Forming a Financial Bubble – Here’s Why

Lynn On April 14, 2011 / General Market, Gold

By: Eric Sprott Debunking the Gold Bubble Myth Gold’s continuous ten-year rise, producing consistent returns in virtually all currencies year after year, still has some market pundits questioning its validity as an asset class. Despite all this talk about the gold bubble, the capital flows into gold

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