We are now getting a whiff of the global high-tech supply chain’s coming disruptions as automobile manufacturers reduce or shutdown plants due to semiconductor shortages. While this is only a temporary issue, it will become more a permanent feature as the world heads over the Energy Cliff…
The U.S. plans to shut down several nuclear and coal-fired plants while adding new solar and wind power capacity in 2021. Thus, the United States is shutting down more of its baseload electric generation and adding a great deal of intermittent wind and solar power. While this may not pose too much…
With the continued disintegration of the economic and financial system in 2021, investment demand for physical precious metals continues to be strong. After the U.S. Mint posted a stunning 2.7 million Silver Eagles sold during the first week in January, they just posted another update, which already blew…
Electricity and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) prices are skyrocketing in Japan due to extremely cold winter weather and shortages of LNG stockpiles. Japan is a perfect example of what goes wrong when a country’s energy supply chain is very fragile. I believe what we see taking place in Japan will set the stage
With the big precious metals sell-off on Friday as Bitcoin reached a new record high, many individuals are questioning their investing decisions. It seems that many precious metals investors are considering selling their gold and silver to get into Bitcoin and tech stocks. While individuals are free to make their…
With the Fed and central banks pumping up the markets with a record amount of money printing, liquidity, and stimulus, investor demand for precious metals continues to be very strong. In the first week of 2021, the U.S. Mint sold 2.7 million Silver Eagles. The Mint also sold 45,000 oz of Gold Eagles…