Until 1965, United States quarters, dimes and half dollars contained 90% silver and 10% copper. These coins today are known as “junk silver” or 90% silver. These coins are, quite possibly, the most easily-confused items we sell. Why? Their statutorily defined unit is $1,000 face value (4,000 quarters, 10,000 dimes, or 2,000 halves). In the […]
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Maybe we’re all factory workers now. Remember the “information super-highway”? Our lives are even colder, even more industrial now. At least on a highway, you get to see glimpses of birds and trees – reality. Today we get no such luxuries. Through the wonders of the internet and social media, we now are perched before
Your Bank Ain’t Safe Read More »
Many folks purchase precious metals as a hedge – as financial insurance. And that’s no mistake. Gold and silver – before they are an investment – are the ultimate in asset protection. And when you purchase gold and silver to this end, you buy it and stick it in a safe somewhere. Maybe you swap
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As we’ve mentioned before, the key to the United States’ imperial power for nearly a century is the dollar. Yes, we’ve got drones and tanks and Jack Ryan and a huge military but these just make up the dollar’s enforcement arm. The United States holds its power by the dollar. The dollar is powerful because
The Dollar is Dying Read More »
Strange events are unfolding, y’all. Over the past two months – since just September – the New York Federal Reserve has loaned $3 trillion dollars to banks in the ‘repo’ market. And nobody’s talking about it! Well, nobody that most Americans hear from. Banks in this country must hold certain amounts of money in reserve,
$3 Trillion Ain’t Nothin’ Read More »
We used to live in a microwaveable age. Whatever you wanted could be cooked up in less than a minute. Times now are immeasurably faster. Everything is instant, immediate, and unlimited. Whereas just-in-time inventory distressed us 20 years ago, today it’s expected. Why look any further than tomorrow? Next-day delivery is the norm, twitter spews
The Unknown Bottleneck Read More »
After years in this business, we’ve noticed that most of our clients are over 50. As a matter of fact, it’s rare that we speak to someone in their 20s. Maybe we’re out of touch. Maybe not. We can’t help but wonder the memory-effect on the current generation. With an attention span of near
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