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 …
In a previous article, I looked at the top ten best managed gold and silver companies—well, here are the bottom ten. Once again, the list was limited to gold and silver stocks that trade on major exchanges (no OTCBBs or Pink Sheets), and each company was graded on the basis of stewardship, financial management, and …
There are twenty-four gold and silver companies that trade on major American exchanges (the NYSE, the Nasdaq, and AMEX) and this article identifies the ten best-managed of the bunch. These are not the ten best-performing stocks of the past year, nor are they necessarily the ten best stocks to invest in for the future. There …
The mainstream media likes to slander silver investors as a monolithic bloc of contrarian kooks. The truth is actually much more interesting—silver investors are all different kinds of crazy! But seriously, we know that the real kooks are the people who still believe in the supremacy of the dollar and the ability of the U.S. …
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Silver Britannia, from the UK, is yet another way to invest in silver. While there’s nothing wrong with sticking with the staple (U.S. Silver Eagles), some investors are looking for a new, different look. Like all other investment grade silver bullion, the Silver Britannia is one ounce of pure silver. And, with a two pound …
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 …
Silver coin value depends on the investor or the collector. For the collector, the rarity, grade, and demand of the coin give its value. But for an investor, a silver coin value depends on supply, content, grade, and demand; or, simply put, an investor wants to know how many coins were minted and how many …
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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The Seven Deadly Sins committed by silver investors destroy wealth, leaving investors discouraged and broke. These seven (potencially) deadly sins are: overindulgence, haste, sloth, irrational exuberance, ignorance, pride, and dogmatism. Although the seven sins are committed by beginners more often, experienced investors can commit any of theses sins as well. 1. Overindulgence – many silver …
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