Got Gold?

Good friend Chuck Butler, editor of The Daily Pfennig, is a world currency expert. He constantly asks, “Got Gold?” Currency is generally thought of as government-printed money; Euros, Yen, dollars, etc. Gold isn’t normally considered currency. I’m concerned about the Fed’s lame attempt to tame inflation, fearing they will yield to pressure from member banks and/or politicians to restart their […]

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Eventually Has Finally Arrived!

When the Fed bailed out the banks in 2008, flooding the system with trillions, you just knew high inflation would be the result. It just had to happen! The government jumped in, borrowing trillions more at historically low interest rates. Not willing to let rates rise to free market levels, the Fed simply created money for the government and put […]

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Money Ain’t What It Used To Be!

What is money? Baby boomers worry about retirement, workers never seem to have enough while politicians spend other people’s money recklessly to buy votes. Richard Maybury writes a terrific publication which I highly recommend. His recent issue grabbed my attention: (Emphasis mine) “Ever since President Nixon bamboozled the whole world by sabotaging the gold standard in 1971, there has been […]

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What Is So Special About Gold?

With the headlines blaring, “‘Extraordinary’ – US Consumer Prices Soar At Fastest In Over 40 Years”, citizens struggle to pay their bills and protect their wealth. Chuck Butler regularly asks his Daily Pfennig readers, “Got Gold?” Why is gold special? As J.P. Morgan said, “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” Historically people sought a reliable medium of exchange for […]

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Should I Sell My Gold?

With all the world turmoil, high inflation, war in Ukraine, China rattling their saber, gold has gone up in price. Trading Economics tracks gold prices for the last 12 months. Less than a year ago, gold was just under $1,700/oz. It recently hit $2,050/oz. and was knocked down $60/oz. the following day. Remember the old saying, there is never a […]

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Best of Dennis – Does Market Rigging in the Metals Signal a Buying Opportunity?

Best of Dennis… Dennis is still tending to his health and hopes to be back writing very soon. When looking at past articles and deciding which one to repost for this week, I came across this one. Almost 5 years later and it could pass as a brand new article. I encourage you to read it again. This article was originally posted on January […]

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