Federal Borrowing Crosses the Rubicon
By Clint Siegner A year ago, Republicans in control of Congress suspended the cap on federal borrowing. The limit was automatically re-imposed on March 1st….
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Supply Problems Worsen in Minted Silver
By Clint Siegner Sales of the Silver American Eagles are off to stronger start this year, and the U.S. Mint has once again been caught…
U.S. Congressman Introduces Bill to Remove Income Taxation from Gold and Silver
By Clint Siegner The battle to end taxation of constitutional money has reached the federal level as U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) today re-introduced sound…
Fed Folds Under Pressure, Telegraphs Looser Money Ahead
By Clint Siegner Two big questions have been front and center for Fed watchers in recent months… The first is just how high rates could…
New Shortfall in Production Capacity for Fabricated Silver and Gold
By Clint Siegner The two largest private producers of bullion bars and rounds in the U.S. have gone defunct over the past two years. Premiums…
Wall Street Drools over Fishy Jobs Report
By Clint Siegner The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a blowout jobs report on Friday. Headline chasing algorithms and investors responded by snapping up stocks….
Fake Markets and Return of the “Plunge Protection Team”
By Clint Siegner It’s amazing what passes as a market these days. Stocks rallied during the Christmas week, and the mainstream financial press would like…
Will 2019 Bring a Free and Fair Gold & Silver Market?
By Clint Siegner JPMorgan Chase and a number of other bullion banks are in a whole lot of trouble. Evidence detailing years of rigging markets…
Will DOJ Finally Hold Bullion Banks Accountable for Market Rigging?
By Clint Siegner It is hard to cheer for the Department of Justice these days, but federal prosecutions have begun to offer hope for precious…
JPMorgan Chase Trader Pleads Guilty to Gold Manipulation, Turns State’s Evidence
By Clint Siegner Gold and silver investors got a rare bit of good news on the enforcement front last week. A trader from JPMorgan Chase…
Sadly, Sound Money ISN’T on the Ballot
By Clint Siegner Americans will be headed to the polls to cast ballots in the midterm elections. Polling suggests that Democrats will return to power…
Gold/Silver Ratio Back at Extremes: Bull Market In Precious Metals Ahead?
By Clint Siegner The gold/silver ratio, calculated by simply dividing the gold price by the silver price, may be signaling the end of the bear…
My Goodness, What Is Happening to Platinum?
By Clint Siegner The bearish price action in platinum has some of our clients wondering just what to expect. We are always happy to give…
Bullion Bank Charades and the Importance of Long-Term Thinking
By Clint Siegner Yesterday, we gave you an inside look into the very competitive and honest market in which physical bullion dealers operate. It’s a…