The ongoing July silver (and gold) slam has a 2008 feel about it. Important data point elements are different, but there's an air of panic on the part of physical precious metals' owners. "Major trend lines" being broken to the downside; physical metals' buying (in the U.S. off significantly so far…

For every promising investment opportunity you come across, there are multiple opportunities for bad-faith brokers and hucksters to try to rip you off. Rip-off artists, unfortunately, operate within the precious metals space as well.

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Now that the "summer doldrums" for the metals and miners seem to be upon us – which may or may not last until after Labor Day – it might be worth your time to "measure" your precious metals' holdings.

Greg Weldon of Weldon Financial, shares his insights about the U.S. dollar, the major correction in commodities, and what this all means for the global economy and ultimately for gold.

New information suggests that the cost to produce gold is much higher than what the market realizes. As the cost to produce gold has skyrocketed over the past two decades, the mining industry has hidden certain costs by placing them in their capital expenditures. This has lowered their “Cost of…

Trump seems surprised that the Fed careerist he promoted to be chairman isn’t embracing Trump’s economic priorities. But nobody drawn from the fiat money swamp should be expected to act contrary to what’s in the institutional interests of the central bank – and the banking elite more broadly.

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There’s a sleeping tiger in the silver market, and it isn’t the Chinese. While the Chinese continue to acquire a lot of gold, they aren’t that interested in silver However; it’s the Indian investor who is has been the dominant player in the silver market. Why?

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These Privately Minted Rounds are Minted like a Coin, but Offer Significant Savings Versus Their Government-Issued Counterparts http://moneymetals.blogspot.com/2018/07/these-privately-minted-rounds-are.html

The US Mint Stopped Production of Gold Coins, but That Did Not Stop Aficionados, Collectors and Investors from Pulling the Existing Coins from Circulation and Storing Them Away http://moneymetals.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-us-mint-stopped-production-of-gold.html

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This week, a fascinating interview with Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals and the Gold Standard Institute. Keith tells the story about a large cash sale he had a decade ago, how incredibly uncomfortable it made him to have such a big cash position and how it ultimately led him to begin thinking about…

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Precious metals investors have learned a difficult truth in recent years. The best way to control a market is to put Wall Street in charge of it.

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How much gold did the two largest mining countries produce in history? Well, let’s just say that precious metals investors would be quite surprised to learn that the total cumulative gold production from the two leading countries is well over two billion ounces. That is one heck of a lot of gold…

Is the U.S. Government hiding a massive gold deposit in the Chocolate Mountains in California? Well, according to a few top-notch conspiracy theorists, the U.S. Congress passed the Desert Wilderness Protection Act that has cordoned off this vast gold discovery from the public. Unfortunately, we may…

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These Bars May be Ideal for Investors Who Want the Most Ounces for Their Money http://moneymetals.blogspot.com/2018/06/these-bars-may-be-ideal-for-investors.html

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These Gold and Silver Starter Portfolios are a Great Way to Grab a Mix of Gold Coins and Silver Rounds http://moneymetals.blogspot.com/2018/06/these-gold-and-silver-starter_28.html

Frank Holmes of U.S. Global Investors joins us as we dig deeper into the subject of Trump’s tariffs and Frank's fears for the economy if things progress further. Also, he tells us what needs to happen for metals to move up again after the recent pullback.

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President Trump is winning on a number of fronts, and American conservatives are feeling better about their prospects than they have for a very long time. However, the President has somewhere between 2 and 6 years left in office and his agenda remains vulnerable. The economy may prove to be the…

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The world is standing at the edge of the financial abyss while most investors are entirely in the dark. However, specific indicators suggest the market is one giant RED BLINKING LIGHT. One of these indicators is the amount of margin debt held by investors.

President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policies are upending decades of global arrangements and entanglements. Globalists are aghast that the leader of the free world is openly confrontational toward NAFTA, NATO, the European Union, United Nations, and World Trade Organization. In rebuffing…

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There are two crucial factors why silver will increase more in value than gold during the next financial meltdown. These factors are not well known by many precious metals analysts because they focus on antiquated information and knowledge. While several individuals in the precious metals community…

This week we continue our recent tribute to Guy Christopher, who recently passed away. We replay an interview with Guy on the topic of personal responsibility, estate planning, and making sure you don't leave your loved ones with a financial nightmare and an unwelcome scavenger hunt.

The Value of Investing in Precious Metals http://moneymetals.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-value-of-investing-in-precious.html

Lots of bullion investors wonder if the metal they hold might one day be needed for barter and trade. They bought gold and silver, at least in part, as a form of insurance. It just might come in handy in an extreme circumstance such as a currency crisis of the sort Venezuelans are grappling with…

$GLD and $SLV Prices as of July 9 2018 @moneymetals http://moneymetals.blogspot.com/2018/07/gld-and-slv-prices-as-of-july-9-2018.html

Utah, Texas, and Wyoming round out the top three most sound money-friendly states in the United States according to the 2018 Sound Money Index, released today by the Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange.

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