Bullion investors know governments are fickle and sometimes change the rules to suit their whims. They know the U.S. government has piled up more debt and obligations than it can hope to meet, and they can pretty much guess the ramifications. Fiat currencies die – often spectacularly.

That’s why lots of proponents of holding physical bullion insist that you must take possession of the metal you buy. “If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it,” they say.

It’s pretty darn good advice. The simple truth is that if your metal is not under your direct control and you have to rely on some third party, you are definitely assuming some risk.

However, there are at least a couple of scenarios when outsourcing the storage of your metals is a good idea.

The first scenario involves physi ... Read more »

As the Mainstream financial media continues to promote the biggest market bubble in history, only a small fraction of investors are prepared for the disaster when it finally POPS. The markets are so insane today, it seems as if fundamentals don’t matter any more. However, they actually do if we look at the numbers closely.

In order to invest in the correct assets going forward, one must choose between those with a low RISK and high REWARD versus assets with a high RISK and low REWARD. While this may seem like common sense, I can assure you, the market makes no sense whatsoever today. And most investors are doing quite the opposite. Go figure.

If we look at the following charts in this article, we can clearly see which of the following assets, the DOW JONES, GOLD or SILVER, enjoy the lowest risk and highest reward.

This ... Read more »