The Monday Melee: Risk Off
Risk Off: Russia
Even though Canada, Norway and Russia are all major petroleum exporters, Russia's ruble is getting hammered compared to the Norwegian krone and...
Yes. Gold is a Currency
Is gold a currency? “Yes. Remember what we’re looking at. Gold is a currency. It is still, by all evidence, a premier currency. No...
The Monday Melee: To Russia With Love
Ruble Crashing:
Low Risk/High Risk
Back in March the World Bank predicted two scenarios for Russia's GDP in 2014/2015 given different levels of risk stemming from...
Currency Wars Continue
The global central banks regularly deny that they are engaged in competitive currency devaluations, but actions speak louder than words. Last week the Bank...
Who’s Winning the Ugly Contest?
Over recent years, investing in the world’s largest currencies has been a game of picking the ugliest currency. The dollar, the euro, and the...
9% Yield for Warren
Growing up in the 80s when the dollar was "strong" we would head to Canada to go skiing. Now the reverse is happening. If...
Grateful for Cash
“You ask me where the four winds dwell
In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell
It can ring, turn night to day
Ring like fire when you...
American Silver Eagle Coins
I recently purchased some American Silver Eagles through Blanchard and Company, Inc. If you’re interested here is their website.
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Silver Cheap Relative to Gold
I like having some gold and silver in portfolios. In terms of how many silver ounces it takes to buy one ounce of gold,...
The Fool’s Gold
We’ve kept you up to date on the import restrictions on gold in India, and some of the ways Indians have been getting around...