The plain answer is NO, so you don’t have to continue reading, if you don’t want to. There can be no shortage of anything, unless there is a governmental price control on the item. Is there a shortage of water in the desert? Not unless its price is controlled. Is there a shortage of antique […]

We have been treated to a whole slew of the late, unlamented, Arthur Andersen accounting tricks, which have left millions of Americans without their retirement savings, investment nest eggs, and future hopes. How tragic! It reminds me of that wonderful 1930 German film, with subtitles, “THE BLUE ANGEL.” (Please do not watch the English version, […]

Paperman was rich. He had influence beyond most imaginings. He was revered everywhere in America. Paperman’s tentacles extended into everyone’s life, be they rich or poor. Paperman, like Superman, could lift tall buildings in a single bound, stop powerful locomotives, and build fast airplanes. Paperman was carried in everyone’s wallet and bought everything that was […]

All states now require auto owners to possess insurance. Unfortunately, there are many irresponsible ones driving without insurance, often with revoked licenses, possibly drunk, and who seem to be totally irresponsible. Responsible people automatically have insurance, in the main, to protect themselves from those who don’t, or who are lousy drivers. Those who have home […]

Every day, Monday-Friday anyway, I get the question asked of me, “Which should I buy now, gold or silver?” I am aware of the silver advocates’ continual urging of silver over gold, and I can’t disagree with their information and predictions. We must consider several things when we decide which inflation hedge to buy and […]

Everyone has faith in something. Absolutely everyone. Most of us have faith in our parents, if they still live, as they were our guiding lights when we were growing to adulthood. We have faith in our wives, if all goes according to the way we want things to go, and faith in our husbands, with […]

Well, the FBI, like all other bureaucracies, has proven itself to be virtually worthless, as a recent 13 page memo from an agent has shown.  No one paid attention to the pleadings of a small underling, who had much to say about the possibilities of disaster.  The memo got shuffled, transferred and ignored by endless […]

I received a complimentary copy of The Rosen Numismatic Advisory the other day. Along with the advisory, was a nice letter from its owner and founder, Maurice Rosen. I thank you Mr. Rosen. For those of you who own numismatics, his letter is dynamite, and I suggest the subscription price of $48 per year, might […]

I now (after a lot of e-mails) realize that my idea of using Silver Eagles at their face value ($1) to purchase or sell real estate at 6 times its value, to avoid taxes, etc, was biting off a big chunk. I have an alternative, which may be easy for you to do. Thanks to […]

Now don’t get me wrong! Gold is gold is gold is gold, and it matters not from where it came. All gold is a superb inflation hedge, beautiful, desirable, fungible, universally recognized for value, etc. However, there is one possibility with American Gold and Silver Eagles, that might possibly make them even more handy to […]