Thoughts on the gold standard and the precious metals

At least gold and silver have their importance as real money in the industrialized world largely lost. The thesis is that money is a relic of past times and for coverage of the currency in the modern economy rather unfit. The idea, however, still reigns in some emerging or developing countries, etc. That’s because of [...]

Thoughts on the gold standard and the precious metals

At least gold and silver have their importance as real money in the industrialized world largely lost. The thesis is that money is a relic of past times and for coverage of the currency in the modern economy rather unfit. The idea, however, still reigns in some emerging or developing countries, etc. That’s because of [...]

Silver ETFs

Silver ETFs currently available include: iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) launched in April 2006 ETFS Physical Silver (LSE: PHAG) launched by ETF Securities in April 2007 Like all securities, there is a commission (typically around 0.4%) for buying or selling silver ETFs. In some countries, investing in silver ETFs is a way to … Mehr [...]