A few years ago, in a Phoenix used book store, I spent $6.95 for a wonderful book. I regard it as one of the most prized, in a collection of well over 2,000 volumes. The book’s title is simple, but it is all encompassing. “BARNES FEDERAL CODE,” is its title. Published by Bobbs-Merrill Company in […]

“Something For Nothing,” is what SFN stands for, and I use it regularly in my book, “Consequences.” (Free by e-mail) Everyone wants something for nothing, even though it is, for all practical purposes, not likely to be obtained. While “SFN” can be achieved with a lucky spin of slot machine wheels, or a good job […]

Last week I told everyone to take delivery, and I meant it. However, I forgot to mention how easy it is to get rid of those thousand ounce bars which you get when you close your futures contract, or when you have them stored in the so called “warehouses” of the COMEX. It may seem […]

The COMEX seems to be the main culprit for the stagnant price of silver. In spite of the fact that there is very little of it in stockpiles, if any, silver prices continue to languish. Here’s one reason. When people “take delivery” of their silver contracts, which are in ugly, heavy, thousand ounce bars, they […]

Oh boy! Money! Everyone dreams of having plenty of it. Oh to have all the money one can spend. An Aladdin’s Lamp of plenty, is what we all dream of, when we imagine having our wishes. I well remember when I was a teen, growing up in my Dad’s drug store in Washington DC. I […]