Silver Bars 1 Ton Delivery

Here's a client who "took delivery" of his 1 TON of silver from the Royal Canadian Mint. It was 90 degrees outside when I helped him unload his silver. All I can say it's not real money unless you break a sweat moving it.   BK

Marc Faber on Gold, Miners and China

Silver Gets AAA Rating

By Dr. Jeffrey Lewis
www.silverseek.com

If bullion or any hard asset were to be compared to a debt security there is no reason it wouldn’t be triple-A.  Consider that a bet on bullion is essentially a bet on a future payoff.  This future payoff, which is hopefully more than the current purchase price, is cemented by indirect future cash flows.  Future inflation should give lift to any hard asset.

If the ratings agencies can comfortably assign a triple-A rating to any printing press, it should be clear that theoretically this rating should extend to hard assets.  Not only are hard assets tangible, always valuable, and historically understood to keep pace with inflation, but they’re also guaranteed to be deliverable.  There’s no risk in turning over fifteen, twenty dollar bills for a stack of silver bullion.  On the contrary, there is significant risk to turning over the same $300 for slightly more than $300 in the future.

This basic tenant of investing should not be lost for the purposes of greater sophistication.  Investors who want to realize a future outcome today with the greatest possible safety should turn to silver.

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Hmmm, I wonder how these Ratings Agencies get paid in the first place?   BK

11,000 Ounces of Silver

Dear readers,

We recently deposited 11,000 ounces of silver in storage for a client, and here's what it looks like. These 1000oz silver bars are 2013 issue, and we had no problem sourcing them.
Also a brand new 100oz gold bar from Heraeus.   BK

Silver Bars 100oz Royal Canadian Mint .9999 Fine

Silver: The Element of Change (Video)

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With all these positive fundamentals for silver, it is still way below its 1980 high of $50/oz, while all other precious metals and base metals are above their 1980 high. Those who think that we're at the end of this bull run in precious metals are going to have a rude awakening. Maybe not this year, but certainly in the years ahead.   BK

Gold Radio Cafe

The Gold and Silver Financial Review
With co-host Jeff Dunphy:  viatao@gmail.com

Listen on Blogtalk: HERE

After All Things Considered, Jim Rogers Says, Buy Gold.

Silver’s 2011 Annual Average Price Posts All-Time Record at $35.12

Silver posted an annual average price of $35.12 in 2011, more than double the $14.67 annual average price achieved in 2009.  This offers further testament to investors’ enthusiasm for the metal as silver World Investment (including implied net investment, silver bars and coins & medals) produced another historic high total last year of 282.2 million ounces (Moz), the equivalent of approximately $10 billion on a net basis, itself a record high.   LINK...

No Wonder Silver is Not $80 Yet?

From: Jesse's Cafe Americain
CFTC Update on the Investigation Into Manipulation of the Silver Market In Progress Since 2008

 http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2011/11/cftc-update-on-investigation-into.html
We believe $80 silver will be a reality in 2012.   BK

Jim Grant: Gold Still Looks Good; Japan Still Does Not

Barron's Q&A

By LESLIE P. NORTON

MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052702303392404576566862208601914.html

Is the Swiss Franc to Euro Peg Bullish For Gold?

By Eric McWhinnie


On Tuesday, gold (NYSE:GLD) reached a new all-time nominal high of $1921.15 before falling back below $1900. Silver (NYSE:SLV) futures for December delivery retreated 2.8% to close at $41.86. Even though gold and silver suffer pullbacks from time to time, the bullish case for precious metals (NYSE:DBP) continues to build. Yesterday, the Swiss National Bank decided to surprise global markets and give investors another reason to buy gold and silver.  LINK...
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The only TRUE "safe haven" left...
 

Don’t let anyone tell you gold isn’t golden

Aug. 12, 2011, 8:18 a.m. EDT
By Al Lewis
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — OK, so I was wrong about gold.

In my first column of the year, I boldly predicted gold (CNS:GC1Z) would top $1,700 an ounce in 2011. Now it’s passed $1,800.
“A rising gold price is God’s little messenger, reminding us the money we save for the future is just paper,” I wrote. Geez, I sounded like one of those crackpot spokesmen from the AM radio commercials: “Gold has never been worth zero!” And nobody seemed to take me seriously since I admitted that my forecast was based on questions posed to my Magic 8-Ball, rather than insights from a real market analyst or economist.
I’ve written columns bullish on gold since 2003, after gold hit an astonishing, nose-bleeding, long-time high of $385 an ounce.
Those were the good ol’ days when, if you said something nice about gold, readers would email to call you a “gold bug” or some kind of conspiracy theorist planning for the end of the United States of America, or something.
When gold rallied well over $500 an ounce in 2005, I interviewed some very smart people who were pretty sure gold was just another bubble.
“It’s had a nice run over the last 24 months,” Jeff Thredgold, an economist with Vectra Bank Colorado, told me in 2005. “But gold is easily the single-worst investment of the last 25 years.” LINK...

Dollar's Reserve Status Waning, U.S. Treasury Borrowing Committee Says

By Liz Capo McCormick - Aug 3, 2011 1:33 PM ET

“The idea of a reserve currency is that it is built on strength, not typically that it is ‘best among poor choices’,” page 35 of the presentation made by one committee member said. “The fact that there are not currently viable alternatives to the U.S. dollar is a hollow victory and perhaps portends a deteriorating fate.” LINK...

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No viable alternatives to the USD???
SHHHHH...I'll let you in on a little secret, GOLD has been the hidden world's reserve currency for thousands of years, and it really still is, but don't tell anyone. Just give me a call and I'll get some for you.    BK

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Bob Chapman Sees $2,000 Gold in Six Months!

July 15, 2011 on the Financial Survival Radio Program

LINK...  http://libertyarchives.com/farlive/FS2_FRI.MP3

Legendary Bob Chapman with his 50+ years experience in the financial markets says Gold could easily hit $2,000 and higher by 2012. Fasten your seatbelts folks, this will be a wild ride! We expect to see high volatility in the precious metals markets over the next couple years and we agree with Mr. Chapman that prices will continue much much higher.   BK

Inflation Buffalo Trap

It is said that native Indians would trigger a stampede and herd the American Buffalo towards a cliff to their ultimate doom. This is what happens when you "follow the herd."  Many in North American financial circles advise clients NOT to hold savings in CASH, because inflation will eat away at it. They say you're better off putting your money in a "balanced and diversified" portfolio for the long term?
Are these advisers not admitting that the government issued currency is not a good "store of value?" Are they not admitting that inflation is always present? Are they not admitting that they have NO confidence in the government to manage its finances? If your "balanced and diversified" portfolio is denominated in the currency of the realm, then you will ultimately perish aswell, because no matter what the "NOMINAL" performance of the stock market is-- it's always a function of a currency losing "REAL" value. 
This is the illusion folks, because once a currency loses its function as a "store of value," it will also fail as a stable medium of exchange. As the currency shrinks in value, the cost of living explodes! Why? Because when the government has the power to create and issue money with no restrictions, inflation is never ending. To store REAL value, you want something that cannot easily be duplicated or created. Something that requires hard work, innovation and time to develop and distribute. Gold fits perfectly into this category and history is filled with evidence of this. 
Is it any wonder why Gold has returned over 300% in the past ten years, while government debt has sky-rocketed out of control?
Don't let your fate be the same as the once popular American Buffalo, learn about protecting your wealth with assets of true value and historical significance. Gold and other precious metals are only one section of the many physical assets one can acquire to preserve their wealth. Education, critical thinking and an open mind are the keys to your financial future. Be PERSISTENT!   BK

5oz Silver Coins "America The Beautiful" Series .999 Fine Bullion