Guest Editorial: 5 Reasons Why I Choose to Invest in Physical Silver
Having an emergency savings account will protect you from accumulating debt in times of crises. This is common sense. Diversifying that savings account, so you will not lose the value of that account, is pure genius!
Silver in your Pocket Change: A Quick Guide to Junk Silver
With silver prices soaring, many people have no idea that they may be holding some of the popular metal in their everyday pocket change. Here’s a quick guide to some common U.S. coins that are worth more than you may think.
Webinar: “The Fundamentals of Precious Metals Investing” – Watch Now
Learn the fundamentals of precious metals investing on this completely free financial education webinar. Everything you need to know about buying gold and silver. It is about 1 hour and 45 minutes long. More about precious metals investing…
Diversifying with Precious Metals: Where to Buy Gold and Silver
With the price of precious metals making new highs, many people are wondering where they can buy gold and silver. In this article, I explain how and where you can gain exposure to gold, including physical metals, stocks and ETF’s, and the options and futures markets.
Diversifying with Precious Metals: 6 Different Ways to Buy Gold and Silver
Today, I will begin explaining how to diversify one third your six month liquid savings reserve into precious metals. We begin with a discussion with at least six different ways to gain exposure to gold and silver.
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Exclusive: A Special Q&A Session with Jerry Robinson
In lieu of our regular daily column, we present this very special and exclusive Q&A session with economist and FTMDaily.com Founder, Jerry Robinson. This Q&A session is an excerpt from the Winter 2011 issue of our FTMQuarterly newsletter released on January 15, 2011.
The Year of Black Gold
2011 is turning out to be a boom year for OPEC. If oil can stay consistently above $100 until December, the cartel is projected to reap $1 trillion in oil revenues by year’s end.
How to Invest in Silver
Wondering how to invest in silver? Should you buy silver rounds, silver bullion, or silver coins? Top precious metals advisor, Tom Cloud, explains everything you need to know about how to invest in silver.
Gold, Silver, Oil Prices Soar
But the big news today were metals and oil as global uncertainty continued to reign in the financial markets. Gold prices rose to a record high of $1,438/oz. Over the last eight trading days, gold prices have risen by over 4%.
Secret Iran Gold Holdings Leaked
According to a Wikileaks cable reported on by the Financial Times, Iran has been cutting its exposure to the U.S. dollar and has been secretly making large gold purchases.
China Unleashes a Raging Bull on the Gold Market
by Eric Hammer | FTMDaily Contributing Writer TEL AVIV, Mar 11 – In yet another sign of the growing importance of the Chinese economy on the world stage, Chinese consumers have been snapping up gold in record numbers recently with consume demand reaching more than 200 tons this past year and combined government and consumer […]
13 States Say Dump the Dollar, Bring On the Gold!
Since 1971, American money has been valuable only because people perceive it to be valuable since the American government officially backs it. Prior to that, American money had a kind of intrinsic value as well – it was backed by gold held in Fort Knox and at the Federal Reserve. Some states however have decided that it’s high time that things changed back to the way they were. They’re looking to take their citizenry back to the gold standard.
3 Ways to Cash in on Rising Palladium Prices
The precious metals markets have been rising steadily on fears of growing inflation, global economic uncertainty, and unrest in the Middle East. However, it’s not just the better known precious metals, like gold and silver, that have been going up in value.
February Sees Gold Up 6%, Silver Up 19% on Inflation and Escalating Geopolitical Risk
The paper-driven sell off in the gold market seen in January has been trumped by continuing robust physical demand in January and February. This has resulted in gold rising nearly 6% in February and silver’s strong industrial and investment demand leading to a 19% rise to new nominal 30-year highs.
Showdown in Wisconsin and Libya
In the news today: The showdown between the unions vs. taxpayers continues in Wisconsin, tensions continue to flare in the Middle East, and more…
Is It Too Late to Buy Silver? Absolutely Not!
If you’ve been following the investment markets lately, then you know that people have continued to want to buy silver and gold over the past few years, even as prices have continued to rise to stratospheric levels.
Silver Prices Set to Explode
Silver Price Set to Explode… Silver is shining brightly as investment demand for the metal shot up this week, driving the price to a new 31 year high. Returns for the week should be about 8%…
Gold and Silver Prices Break Key Resistance Levels
U.S. Budget Showdown… This is the week for political theater. The burning question… Will America overspend by $1.65 trillion this year under the “spendthrift” Democrats or will it overspend by $1.1-$1.4 trillion under the “cost-cutting” Republicans? Snooze…
What Jerry Thinks: Three Reasons Why Gold Will Go Higher in 2011
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We get quite a steady stream of questions here at our organization about where I think gold prices are going to go both in the short term and in the long term… Right now, there are several analysts who are claiming that gold is in a bubble, or that gold is nearing its peak…
FTMDaily News Update – Inflation is Here + JP Morgan Admits Gold is a Currency
The lag factor between the Fed’s money printing and realized inflation is nearly over… Inflation is showing up everywhere: food prices, energy prices, etc… Now it’s showing up in the U.S. Bond market…
FTMDaily News Update – Gold and Copper Price Predictions + Hot Commodities
In the news this morning: state spending cuts, gold and copper price predictions, more unrest in the Middle East, and more…
Market Observations – Jerry Robinson
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5 Reasons Why Silver Will Outshine Gold in the Long Run
Silver was the first metal to be used as a currency more than 4,000 years ago. For millennia, silver has been viewed by the world as a form of money and as a store of value.
Jerry Robinson: There is ‘No Bubble in Gold’
As the financial markets in the United States have appeared to be strengthening due to a perceived “recovery,” some analysts are speculating that the bull market in precious metals may be running out of steam. But according to FTMDaily’s, Jerry Robinson, those who are calling a top in gold and silver are dead wrong.
“Gold Investments – December 2010” by Tom Cloud
The following article is written by precious metals advisor, Tom Cloud. It provides an excellent overview of precious metals investing for both the beginner and the experienced metals investor. It is about 7 pages long and covers the many different investment types including: bullion, numismatic, and gold certificates.
What Jerry Thinks: Why Gold and Silver Will Go Up From Here
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There seems to be a major disconnect in the financial world today about what drives the prices of hard assets. This ignorance has been displayed through some well intentioned financial “experts” who have gone on record saying that gold and silver prices are in a bubble and have reached their peak.
Gold Price Manipulation – Bill Murphy Interview
Bill Murphy of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee joins Jerry Robinson to discuss manipulation of the price of gold and what he thinks gold should be priced right now.
Economic Recovery or Financial Armageddon? An Interview Michael J. Panzner
Follow the Money Weekly radio host Jerry Robinson talks with popular author and financial commentator, Michael J. Panzner regarding the most pressing economic issues. The interview includes Panzner’s outlook on inflation in the U.S., as well as his opinion about precious metals and agriculture.
6 More Reasons Why Gold is Guaranteed to Go Higher
A U.S. government report issued yesterday revealed that China cut its holdings of Treasury bonds and notes by the most ever recently. China’s holdings of long-term treasurys fell by $21.2 billion in June to $839.7 billion.
Merrill Lynch: The 3 big reasons gold and silver will soar
Merrill Lynch metals analysts maintain gold will hit a US$1,500 per ounce target by the end of next year as investor demand pushes gold prices higher.
Richard Russell: Everything you need to know about gold in three sentences
…As I’ve said a thousand times, Fed Chief Bernanke will absolutely not accept deflation… Shrewd gold-accumulators are well aware of [this]. As the deflationary and deleveraging forces press on the US economy, the Bernanke Fed is ready to devalue the US dollar in its (“whatever it takes”) battle to hold back deflation.
IRS to begin tracking gold and silver coin purchases in 2012
A blizzard of paperwork could be about to hit numismatics.