I was interviewed by Eric King for Jim Puplava’s Financial Sense podcast for October 25, 2008.  Because the demands of record business, I failed to mention the podcast, which was favorably received...

 The Austrian School is probably best known for its condemnation of government intervention in the marketplace.  Interest rates, for example, should be determined by the supply of money available...

As most readers know there is a shortage of silver in the physicals market, and the dearth extends to all products.  Major wholesalers, which for decades stood ready to sell “junk” silver...

With the sharp drop in the price of gold, Krugerrands are scarce because few investors are willing to sell. Further, for a while the U.S. Mint was not able to supply enough 1-oz Gold Eagles. So, a major...

The sad history of paper money is that it is printed until it is worthless.  This is to say that whenever paper currencies are de-linked from gold or silver (made no longer redeemable in gold or silver),...

For some investors, and apparently for the media and for Congress, judging their coverage and comments, the looming failures of Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac were surprises. To other investors, however, the...