(Excerpt from the Casey Research 2011 Silver Investing Guide) Silver has been on fire over the last three years — substantially outperforming its spotlight-grabbing cousin, gold. Because we believe this bull run is far from over, we advise investors to always maintain exposure to the precious metals markets. Even if you haven’t yet participated in
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Trends in Energy– In the wake of the massive nuclear tragedy in Japan the unthinkable has happened in a nation known for their efficiency of design. This is causing the entire nation and possibly the world to re-evaluate their energy choices. Is this a mega-shift in trends? Could this usher in a period of turning to safer
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Silver is a hot topic these days even with the recent sell-off. So how much do you know about the metal and its underlying fundamentals? What caused its price increase? Mine production? Household use? Government holdings? In this article Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst for Casey Research and Big Gold, “the best precious metals
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by Andrey Dashkov, Casey International Speculator The gold-silver ratio (GSR) measures how many ounces of silver one can purchase for an ounce of gold, on a certain date. Reference to the ratio has a long history. One of the first mentions was that upon the death of Alexander the Great, the ratio was 12.5 to
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In his May True Wealth newsletter, Steve Sjuggerud said, At the peak of an asset bubble, prices go “parabolic.” In a bubble, the asset’s chart goes from “humming along nicely” to “straight up.” A good example is the NASDAQ back in 1999-2000. In less than six months, the NASDAQ just about doubled before it peaked
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By David Galland, Managing Director, Casey Research Today I’d like to share a couple of thoughts on the matter of the correction in commodities about which we have been so vocally warning, and which has now occurred. After having written in early April about the possible market response to the end of QE2, specifically about
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When a Gold Necklace Isn’t Jewelry By Jeff Clark, Editor, BIG GOLD When it comes to supply and demand, what you’ve been told about gold jewelry is wrong. That’s a strong statement, but I’ve got a firsthand account to back it up. Most industry organizations separate jewelry from investment when they tally the numbers on
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An interview with Karen Roche of The Gold Report One sure upshot of the quantitative easing money flooding the stock market will be further distortions, chaos and unpredictability that make the value-investing proposition difficult, if not impossible, according to Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey. On the eve of a sold-out Casey Research Summit in Boca
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By Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD The numbers for silver demand are starting to make some market-watchers nervous. The U.S. Mint sold over 6.4 million silver Eagles in January, more than any other month since the coin’s introduction in 1986. China’s net imports of silver quadrupled in 2010, to 122.6 million ounces, roughly 13.7% of global
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Gold, silver & rare earth Which has the strongest trend right now? In today’s video we will be looking at the gold market, analyzing the silver market, and finally, checking into the rare earth market. Before you look at the video, you may want to consider doing this as an exercise: Write down which market
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