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During the span of the 100 years in which the gold standard was established, the world economy was quite stable- there was no inflation, and wealth distribution was very fair. […]

Here are eight trends to watch in 2014-2015:

Uh, excuse me, but what the heck is this? Tuesday Morning the cartel was thinking, it’s December 31st.  It’s time to paint the tape.  The cartel would like nothing better […]

Thank you to DNA Precious Metals for their sponsorship of Metals and Markets.  Congratulations to WZ for nailing the year end Comex Price at $19.33!  DNA Precious Metals Inc […]

Jon Pawelko publishes the web comic Lampoon The System to poke fun at insane economic policies and educate the public on sound economics. Click here for more cartoons and information on his anthology book, available for only $15.

2013 saw Cyprus and the West's first depositor bail-in (and SD uncovering Canada, The FDIC, and the Bank of England's plans to also bail-in depositors during the next banking crisis), […]

While American's celebrate New Year's Eve with drunken revelries and watching a mechanized ball drop in Times Square, the Chinese are spending New Year's Eve participating in a modern day […]

Just exactly who is controlling US media? Watch the humorous but frightening clip below and decide for yourself.

Based upon his recent visit to European gold refiners, Jim Rickards explains the alarming trend of physical gold being gobbled up by China in preparation for the day when the US dollar finally collapses. This short Bloomberg interview with Rickards, author of Currency Wars, is well worth watching.
The physical demand is through the roof… [Swiss refineries] are working triple shifts to produce gold. For the first time ever…[they’re] having difficulties sourcing gold… The floating supply is disappearing. This gold is coming out of GLD… It’s going straight to China, it’s being put underground. It will never see the light of day for 300 years... China is redefining the global gold market."

US Mint Silver Coin Sales Hit Yearly Record Bloomberg - By the second week of November, the US Mint's American Eagle silver coin sales had reached 40.2 million ounces for 2013, a new annual record. The previous record was ~39.9 million ounces for all of 2011. Strong retail sales are attributed to lower silver prices since April and uncertainty created by the government shutdown in October. The mint will sell its last batch of 2013 coins on December 9th, which metals dealers suspect will push retail premiums higher. Read Full Article>>
China Officially Surpasses India as Top Gold Consumer CNNMoney - China has passed India as the world's largest gold consumer, according to the latest World Gold Council data. China has bought 798 metric tons of the metal this year, while India bought 715. China's total purchases are expected to surpass 1,000 metric tons by year-end. Strong Chinese demand is attributed to a growing middle class with greater disposable income. Also, Chinese sto...

Barclays has been fined $3.75 million by FINRA for "losing" over a decade of incriminating chat messages regarding Libor manipulation. A $3.75 million wrist slap for erasing any incriminating evidence […]

I appeared on yesterday’s “Operation Freedom” radio show with Dr. Dave Janda.  We talked about the high probability 2014 will see major developments from China on the economic front.   In […]

From an anonymous source prior to the major lows in the gold price more than a decade ago: “Someone once said, ‘no one wants gold, that’s why the US$ price […]

As I dismounted from my bike to walk around to the back porch, a peculiar feeling came over me. It was almost as if time had somehow miraculously slowed down […]

After consolidating near $1200 and $19.40 throughout the overnight Asian and London sessions, gold and silver have just been treated to another vertical waterfall smash, with gold plunging towards the […]

In the end-stages of 2013, in between December 16th and 20th, the “Chinese Aunties” have withdrawn 55 tons of gold from the vaults of the Shanghai Gold Exchange. That’s more than […]

Combine the cartel's year-end futures smash with our Deal of the Day, and we're giving silver away at SDBullion! 100 oz Silver NTR Bars As Low As $0.69 Over Spot! […]

*Breaking Radiation Alert 12/31/13 10pm EST: With extremely dangerous work underway by TEPCO to remove the spent nuclear fuel rods at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, independent monitoring in Iwaki […]

Gerald Celente is one of the world’s top trends researchers.  His top trends in 2014 start with the Middle East.  Iran, Syria, Egypt, Israel, Yemen and Turkey are just a […]

You can buy more than three times the amount of silver compared to oil today than you could during the decade of the 1960′s. The Central Banks and Monetary Authorities […]