Archive for November, 2008

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 26

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 26

November 26, 2008

Dig It: These People are Burying Their Cash Some people are withdrawing money from their FDIC insured, interest bearing bank accounts to bury the cash (or gold purchased with cash) in their backyards. A few years ago something like this would have sounded

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US Mint 2008 Gold and Silver Dwindle, 2009 Releases Delayed

US Mint 2008 Gold and Silver Dwindle, 2009 Releases Delayed

November 26, 2008

The United States Mint recently released a memo to authorized bullion purchasers regarding the remaining 2008-dated bullion coins and the upcoming 2009-dated bullion coins. The only 2008 dated bullion coins still being sold by the US Mint are the 1 ounce American Gold Eagle and 1 ounce American Silver

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Perth Mint Suspends Gold Sales

Perth Mint Suspends Gold Sales

November 21, 2008

Another major Mint has succumbed to the unrelenting demand for physical precious metals. Today the Perth Mint announced that they will be forced to cease taking orders until January. Although

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Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 21

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 21

November 21, 2008

Trump Alumn Fired Up About GoldandSilverNow A former finalist from "The Apprentice" has started a peer-to-peer network for buying and selling gold and

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Buying Physical Silver at the Lowest Premium

Buying Physical Silver at the Lowest Premium

November 19, 2008

If you've tried buying physical silver recently, then you are undoubtedly aware of the incredibly high premiums charged above market value. I wrote previously about the premiums for 100 ounce silver bars, which

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Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 19

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 19

November 19, 2008

To Prevent Bubbles, Restrain the Fed Some very interesting opinions are being published in the Wall Street Journal lately. "Mr. Obama needs to stop the next asset bubble from being inflated by imposing a commodity

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Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 13

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 13

November 13, 2008

Gold ends nearly $14 lower in broad metals pullback Maybe gold hasn't quite decoupled from stock markets and other commodities yet. Quote from the article:

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US Mint Makes Drastic Cuts to Collector Gold & Platinum Coin Offerings

US Mint Makes Drastic Cuts to Collector Gold & Platinum Coin Offerings

November 10, 2008

Today the United States Mint announced some sweeping cuts to the number of products that they will offer to coin collectors. The deepest cuts take place in the US Mint's offerings of collectible versions of gold and platinum bullion coins. Most people know about the US Mint's bullion coin offerings.

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Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 10

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 10

November 10, 2008

Timing the next rush to gold Thoughtful coverage to both sides of the gold story, price weakness due to forced selling of paper contracts and price strength due to overwhelming physical demand.

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Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 7

Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 7

November 7, 2008

Mother of All Short Squeezes for Gold More and more people are putting together this string of factors and coming to the same conclusion: 1.) the price of physical gold and paper gold have disconnected 2.)

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