Silver is one of the most important and fascinating metals on the planet. The white metal’s bigger brother, gold, usually gets most of the attention. But there’s one thing no gold bull likes to talk about. It’s one of the sec...
Luke Burgess
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October 28, 2012
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In this exclusive interview Andy Schectman the President of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss the merits of owning government minted vs private minted coins and how fit into your precious met...
Maurice Jackson
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March 3, 2020
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Once upon a time, the Chinese government forbade ownership of all precious metals. But now, the ban has been lifted. In fact, China just introduced silver bars for investment. And now, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) is running a campaign encouraging the populati...
Peter Krauth
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October 28, 2012
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This past March, I asked a highly successful investment advisor what he thought about gold. Since he deals almost exclusively with very high net-worth individuals, his point of view was especially intriguing. He confided to me that many of his clients had been asking for g...
Peter Krauth
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December 10, 2012
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Silver is expected to begin the next decade newly burnished, through a combination of higher industrial and investment demand, and tightened supply owing to mine production issues and output cuts. As December winds down and precious metals trade volumes dwindle, market an...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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December 27, 2019
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When we don't understand the present, we can turn to the past. It is believed the natural ratio in the earth's crust is ~10 ounces of silver for one ounce of gold. Back in 3000 BC in Mesopotamia (modern day Turkey, Iraq, Iran), silver and gold were used to enable trade ...
Streetwise Reports
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March 31, 2020
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Germans, like Indians and Chinese, love their gold - although their reasons for buying and keeping bullion are somewhat different. In China and India, gold jewelry is a status symbol - a sign of wealth and success. In Germany, owning gold bars and coins, maybe a 24-karat ...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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January 24, 2020
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No time for fear In our last publication of our weekly silver chartbook we advised the purchase of physical silver. It was timely since shortly thereafter shortages of physical precious metal deliveries were common. Coins and bullion are now being sold as much as 10...
Korbinian Koller
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April 1, 2020
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Platinum, after making what appears to be a wash-out low in August 2018, now looks poised to be a precious metal leader, writes fund manager John Newell at Fieldhouse Capital Management. What is Platinum: Platinum is a precious transition metal that has the che...
Streetwise Reports
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May 1, 2019
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Feeling Good All engines stop. After a week like the last, it is important to exit the fright train. Bombarded by news that leave you at best concerned but more likely rather frightened, it is key to change ones state. No good decisions are made from a low energy stat...
Korbinian Koller
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March 31, 2020
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