The current crisis in the Euro Zone makes one thing clear: the entire global fiat-money system is doomed. Add to this the fact that the U.S. has had its credit rating downgraded, and there is no realistic chance of the national debt ever being paid down, and it seems clear that the time left for …
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In 1971, when the U.S. was still on a tentative gold-exchange standard, the median price for a single-family home in the U.S. was $20,663. At this time, silver was just $1.39 per ounce, which means it took 14,823 ounces of silver to purchase an average home. Nine years later, silver hit its all-time high of …
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According to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the U.S.’s “economic recovery” is “close to faltering,” and, as a result, the Fed is preparing to make further interventions into the market to stop this from happening. Obviously, any student of free-market economics can pick out two major problems with the above sentence: 1. The U.S. has …
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Whether or not investors agree with Goyette’s recommendations, The Dollar Meltdown is a productive read. The author presents his analysis of the present economic situation in grand style, using historical analogies, quotes, and entertaining anecdotes. Plus, what he has to say makes a lot of sense.
Using Money, Options, and Time in Your Favor First to understand leveraged silver investing, it’s vital to know what leverage is, how it works, and the different types of leverage an investor can use. Leverage as Princton defines, “money as a way to amplify potential gains.” Now most of this leverage will be borrowed money, …
It was a great year for silver investors, though not as great as many had hoped or expected. There are so many factors pointing to a much higher value for silver than was realized in 2009, but look on the bright side: so long as governments, central banks, and short-selling speculators artificially keep the price …
Stock options are a form of leverage for advanced investors to boost returns of his or her stock portfolio. In the most basic definition, an option is a contract, the option to buy or sell a certain stock at a predetermined price. Options are leverage; using leverage either increases investment returns or burns investor’s portfolios. …
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There has been a lot of buzz lately about the economic and environmental advantages of recycling jewelry that you no longer enjoy or which is too badly damaged to be repaired. So, we thought it might be useful to discuss the realities of recycling. Recycling, in the strict context of this article, involves melting down …
It’s no secret: ETFs are hot. And with Wall Street pushing ETFs as the newest investment vehicle for all, it’s hard not to ignore the idea of using an ETF. It’s the low costs, liquidity, lower taxes, transparency, and specialization offered by ETFs that is making investors switch to ETFs. Basically these ETFs are a …
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An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is a pretty nifty investment vehicle. Much like a mutual fund, an ETF allows many investors to pool investment funds and buy shares in a professionally managed investment fund. What makes an ETF even more attractive is that shares of an ETF trade exactly like a stock: they can be …
iShares Silver ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) Reviewed Read More »
