Government “Stimulus” Schemes Fail Because Demand Does Not Create Supply

Most commentators believe that through fiscal and monetary stimulus, government can prevent the US economy falling into…

July 29, 2022
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Does an Increase in Demand Cause Economic Growth? (On The Roles Of Supply And Demand)

Whenever there are signs that the economy is likely to fall into an economic slump, most economic experts claim the central bank and the government…

June 5, 2022
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“Equilibrium Prices” and Real Prices: Supply, Demand, And The Prices Of Goods

By the popular way of thinking, the determination of the prices of goods is summarized by means of supply and demand curves, which describe…

December 15, 2020
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Silver & Gold: Fundamentals as Strong as Ever

Despite the recent drop, the fundamentals for gold & silver are as strong as ever. Here’s why…

September 28, 2020
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West Coast Rail Line Access Collapsing, Forcing Desperate Suppliers To Ship Products Using More Expensive Truck Freight

Industrial rail lines that fan out from ports along the West Coast to destinations throughout the US are no longer able to accommodate demand…

September 16, 2020
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The Origins of the Dollar’s Value

The central bank’s paper certificates are fully backed by the bank certificates, which have the historical link to gold…

August 9, 2020
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Freedom in Prices Ends Shortages, Even with Toilet Paper

There is a lot at stake in this debate. It’s so much more than just TP…

April 27, 2020
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Price Controls Mean Shortages, Even during Pandemics

Since retailers aren’t allowed to “price gouge,” this had to lead to immense shortages of hand sanitizer, especially…

April 4, 2020
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David Morgan: Retail Silver In Tight Supply?

David says that low-premium silver has become extremely scarce in the marketplace. Here’s an important update from David…

January 21, 2019
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TraderStef: Silver’s Hi-Ho Day Needs A Few More Dollars – Technical Analysis

She hasn’t analyzed silver for a while as the charts have been lifeless. But silver is now making progress, so let’s dive into the charts with TraderStef…

December 28, 2018
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China Shocks Market With New Regulations, Little Known Metal Vanadium Skyrockets In Price

Hmmm…We’ve seen a global scramble for palladium. Now the global scramble for vanadium is on. Here are the details on this Chinese shocker…

December 27, 2018
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SRSrocco: The Surprising Major Demand Factor That Drives The Gold Price

Investors may be surprised to know the main factor that drives the gold price. Steve St. Angelo breaks it down for us…

December 17, 2018
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Matt from Silver Fortune: Physical Surplus For Silver Projected For 2018

With falling investment demand, it comes as no surprise the physical market is in a surplus…for now. But for how much longer? Here’s Matt’s insight…

November 26, 2018
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What Would Happen To The Price Of Silver If Just 5% Of US Adults Bought 100 Ounces?

We often hear it wouldn’t take much new investment demand coming into the silver market for price to rise, so let’s explore that a bit further…

October 6, 2018
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Premiums Going Up, Secondary Supply Shrinking | Roy Friedman

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This week on our SD Metals & Markets Podcast, we speak with Roy Friedman, a multi-decade bullion market maker…

August 25, 2018
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