Preserving Wealth
Grab These Gold Coins While You Can
There’s a new kind of stampede taking place these days. This one is into Buffaloes. The new $50 American Buffalo gold coin from the U.S. Mint, that is. It seems fitting that, at the very time we are seeing gold setting record highs almost every day, the U.S. Mint is releasing the 2009 American Buffalo gold coins. The strength of these magnificent creatures is certainly reflected in the purity of the gold each coin contains.
Running With The Bulls: Gold Bugs And Stock Bulls Find Themselves On The Same Team—Pulling Against The Dollar
Gold’s meteoric rise over $1,000 left even the most ardent gold bulls reeling from shock and awe. No matter what their bullish expectations may have been beforehand, few market watchers could honestly say they expected such a powerful run. Read this article to learn more about what’s going on with gold…
How to Securely Store Precious Metals
If you live in the United States, the government has assigned itself the authority to confiscate “any financial instrument” in a national emergency. Since gold and silver are money, they wouldn’t be exempt from a future confiscation order. But any precious metals you own in physical form need to be securely stored. Read this article to learn about your best storage methods.
Gold Defying Expectations…And Gravity
Brien Lundin has been one of the most ardent of gold bulls during the past few months, but even he has been amazed at the metal’s performance. Read this article to learn what’s behind the rally and what action you should take to profit from gold’s recent run.
Uncle Sam Did Something Right
There is much that our government has done and wants to do with which we could quarrel. But no one can deny that it makes the most beautiful modern coinage in the world. And you can own some for a small premium over the spot price of their gold and silver content. Read this article to learn more about the U.S. Mint’s gold and silver coins…
A Golden Role Reversal
Sometimes, things aren’t what they seem on the surface. Case in point: Pundits have been making a lot of hay recently over gold’s apparent role-switch. Instead of rising on bad economic news and acting as a safe haven, the metal has been falling. And instead of falling when the economic picture brightens, it’s been rising. Read this article to learn what it all means…
Emigrate to Canada & Beyond, and Leave U.S. Taxes Behind
The U.S. and Canada share a 5,525-mile border, famously styled as “the longest undefended border in the world.” But Americans are crossing that border, not to conquer, but to become Canadian citizens and reduce their U.S. tax liability to zero. Read this article to learn what is involved in gaining Canadian citizenship and how it may be financially beneficial to do so…
Lacking the Resources: The Drain in Real Assets & How to Profit From it
Fifty years ago the United States was the largest producer of oil and a net exporter. Today its number one import is crude oil. Each year the United States spends nearly $300 billion on foreign petroleum. But oil is not the only resource in short supply. Read this article to learn what other commodities are in short supply and what action you can take to benefit financially from the knowledge…
Gold Quietly Marshalling Strength
While the world has been on vacation gold has been quietly building strength throughout the summer. The market continues to anticipate the return of physical demand in September, and forward-looking speculators have already entered the market in anticipation of the impact of America’s loose-money policies and stimulus spending. Read this article to learn what you can expect gold to do as the leaves begin to change color…
Are Exchange Controls Coming to the USA?
Exchange controls—laws restricting private ownership of, or transactions in, foreign currencies and gold—are blossoming throughout the world. Are such controls coming to the United States? And if they do come, what does it mean to your wealth? These questions and more are answered in this article…
Doom, Gloom or Boom? Or Maybe All Three?
Our intrepid geopolitical editor traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, last month, to attend an interesting investment symposium. Chip Wood found much to share. Read on to see what he learned…
Money, Oil and Power
With its gross domestic product growing at an annual rate of 10 percent, China’s need for energy is growing and will surge by 150 percent by 2020. To sustain its growth, China needs increasing amounts of oil and has set its sights on the Middle East. It’s there China and the United States may butt heads, but China holds a trump card. Read this article to learn what China holds over the U.S. and what it means…
Summertime doldrums return as old adage holds true
In June, gold and gold stocks were in a full-blown rally and for a time it looked like the old adage, “Sell in May, and go away” would not hold true this year. But the rally faltered, and a negative report from the World Bank showed the bull market in commodities had ended. Read this article to learn what this means…
Three Dragons Battle a Mouse Over Value of Money
In the scorching Nevada heat a battle is taking place that pits, essentially, three enormous dragons against a mouse. It’s the case of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) vs. Robert Kahre, and its outcome could have an enormous impact on our nation’s money. Read this article to learn about this case and its possible ramifications…
Modern Warfare Arrives!
There are two dimensions of modern warfare. One is the old war machine, where the prizes and prestige go to the one with the biggest and most guns. The other is seductively esoteric. Read this article to learn the second dimension of modern warfare…
