Gold and Silver Paper and Physical Markets Realign
Late last year and early this year, a continual observation of the gold and silver markets was the disconnect between the prices quoted on paper markets and the prices that you would actually need to pay to buy physical precious metals. In the past few weeks premiums for physical gold and silver have declined as [...]
Gold and Silver News & Headlines for November 19
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 standard on the Fed. A commodity standard (such as a gold standard) imposes discipline on a central bank because it forces [...]
Premiums for 100 Ounce Silver Bars
There has been much recent coverage of the rising premiums being paid to purchase physical gold and silver bullion. This has been cited as a consequence of the extreme demand for precious metals and evidence of the growing disconnect between market prices and physical prices.
I decided to look at some data to calculate exactly what [...]
