Silver

Understanding Silver Eagle Premiums

The US Mint is one of the oldest continually operating minting operations in the world and all other mints use variants of the Mint’s processes. The Mint remains one of the world’s largest producer of coins today. Issues related to the production of bullion coins have led to huge increases in Silver Eagle premiums in recent years.

Many investors are looking to buy sovereign bullion coins from other mints. While many are still buying 1 oz silver eagles, some are concerned that the Mint suppliers are also making huge profits from the record high premiums caused by the shortages.

HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia & Deutsche Bank Win Dismissal of Silver Price Manipulation Litigation

JP Morgan is now sole custodian of SLV ETF

The litigation began in 2014 with the government accusing the banks of being involved in a multi-bank trading conspiracy to manipulate the price of silver. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan dismissed the case against HSBC and Bank of Nova Scotia. In 2016, Deutsche Bank settled with the government for $38M in … Read moreHSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia & Deutsche Bank Win Dismissal of Silver Price Manipulation Litigation

Why Many Prefer Silver Over Gold When Investing in Precious Metals

More people are buying precious metals as a store of value to hold in lieu of cash.

There are a lot of reasons why silver is superior to gold, beyond the most obvious.

Although silver is up over 100% since the start of the pandemic, most believe there is much more upside potential with silver relative to it’s current value.

Investors Losing Confidence in the US Mint, while Coin Minting Reports $171 Million Net Loss

Keeping up with investors demand has been a difficult task for the US Mint. The pandemic lockdowns caused a total shut down of mint operations, forced mine closures and caused other widespread disruptions throughout industrial supply chains.

Problems for the Mint only got worse as investor demand for bullion investment coins skyrocketed because of the pandemic. For a few months, the minting of Silver Eagle coins was secretly shifted to the Philadelphia Mint for the first time in history as backorders began to pile up.

Texas Committee Passes Bill To Create 100% Gold And Silver-Backed Transactional Currencies

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Legislators in Texas are leading the charge against the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on fiat money by offering an option for people to conduct business in sound money.

Physical gold and silver that would support the backing of the digital currency would be stored in a pooled account at the Texas State Bullion Depository.

Silver Institute Report Shows Strong Demand Across All Supply Chains

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Investor demand continues to drive up prices for physical silver bullion. Supply chain disruptions at the start of the pandemic led to depletions of wholesale and retail bullion inventories resulting in the prices of physical bullion become far removed from following the paper price.

The US Mint continues struggling during periods of high demand due to ongoing supply chain issues plaguing domestic planchet suppliers.

Storing Silver at Home

It is a good idea when storing silver at home to be prepared range of possibilities. It doesn’t take very long to fill a box or small safe with shiny metal.

So when you are investing in a safe it is a good idea to plan ahead. A good home safe can be a significant investment that you don’t want to find yourself repeating every six months to a year.

Sales Tax When Buying Silver and Gold

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Despite the long history of gold and silver being recognized as money, many states continue to tax their citizens for the privilege of owning these metals. The notion of sales tax on precious metals investing is contentious to some and represents a line in the sand between some legislators and investors.

Preparing for the Next Dollar Crisis

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The American dollar system is broken. All of the major swings in the economy over the last few years that have been driven by political and policy-based initiatives have led to a decline in global trust of the American dollar. The ongoing banking crisis makes it more evident.