Investment Basics

Sovereign debt woes could spread further

Greece is just one reason to be concerned about sovereign debt levels.
- By John March
Gold and silver dealers could be poised for some extra business as investors start to speculate more about what other European countries could be teetering on the brink of a sovereign debt crisis.
The problem is especially pronounced in the current economic […]


The financial sector is coming out against proposed new regulatory efforts.

Thursday, January 28, 2010
The financial sector is coming out against proposed new regulatory efforts.
- By John March
The banking industry is warning that efforts by the White House to impose a series of new regulations could backfire by undermining the economy at a time when it is still particularly vulnerable.
A report in London’s Evening Standard newspaper […]


Government aims to regulate large commodity investments

Proposed federal regulations would limit large-scale commodity investments.
- Bruce Sands
The federal government is reportedly taking steps that could benefit silver and gold dealers by working to maintain stable market conditions.
A report in Business Week notes that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission is expected to propose caps regulating how much a single investor can hold in […]


Commodities set for significant gains in 2010

Commodities like oil and gold could be poised for a strong 2010.
- John March
With the new year underway, investors everywhere are eyeing their portfolios and overall economic conditions for signs of opportunity that offer the best potential.
With that in mind, a report on the India Times’ Economic Times website gives silver and gold dealers, as […]


Comparisons of the Crash of 29 and Now…

Posted by WSJ.com
Editor’s Note: It was the worst thing to happen to the U.S. since Fort Sumter. October, 1929. Wall Street crashed and helped drive the country into the Great Depression—a deep economic and spiritual wound that has afflicted three generations of Americans. Eighty years later, as the country struggles through the harsh aftermath of […]