Tag Archives: Economy

Cheap Credit Is Not Enough to Stave Off QE 3

Posted on June 8, 2012 by GSM

When people refer to the Federal Reserve “printing money out of thin air” they are referring to Quantitative Easing (QE). … Continue reading →

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Brisk US Mint Sales of Silver Coins Lag Behind 2011 Figures

Posted on June 7, 2012 by GSM

In May 2012, silver and gold coin sales jumped radically from April 2012 sales figures. However, these volumes represent far … Continue reading →

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Silver and Gold Pricing Pressured Down by Global Uncertainty

Posted on May 24, 2012 by GSM

The worsening European crisis is generating negative sentiment on worldwide financial markets. Commodities are no exception. The inability of Greece … Continue reading →

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Silver’s High Demand Has It Poised for Big Gains

Posted on May 23, 2012 by GSM

Recent indications that the worst of the financial crisis is over mean great things for the silver market; and silver … Continue reading →

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Silver Wheaton First Quarter Profits Increase Twenty Percent

Posted on May 18, 2012 by GSM

Silver Wheaton Corporation, a Vancouver-based company, realizes its profits by providing stream financing for mining companies, worldwide. In the first … Continue reading →

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China May Dominate Precious Metals Markets in the Coming Years

Posted on May 9, 2012 by GSM

This week, Shanghai, China becomes a new market for silver futures trading. China is already a major global gold market … Continue reading →

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Businesses and Consumers Seize Opportunities in Silver Scrap Recycling

Posted on May 2, 2012 by GSM

According to the most recent edition of the Thomason Reuters GFMS World Silver Survey, increases in the scrap silver supply … Continue reading →

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Is Silver Likely To Experience Extreme Valuation Increases In The Coming Years?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by GSM

As the year 2008 drew to a close, the price of silver futures plunged to new lows, falling to under … Continue reading →

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Sensible Investing: Mining Stocks or Precious Metal Bullion?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by GSM

As investors contemplate the best precious metal bullion acquisition strategies, many will wonder if putting their money in mining stocks … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Silver Industry

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GSM

Silver is a commodity whose attributes make it sought after for industrial uses and also as hard money and an … Continue reading →

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Precious Metals Backed Currency: Unlearned Lessons from the Great Depression

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GSM

Before the Great Depression, the prevailing belief was that the value of money was stable. Governmental desire to control the … Continue reading →

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Precious Metals are the Only “Real” Money

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GSM

Currency devaluation is a fact of life in today’s global economic environment. Why? For the first time in the history … Continue reading →

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