Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. And it bears mention that most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of JWR. (SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor.) Today’s focus is on crude oil supplies and prices. (See the Commodities section.)
Precious Metals:
Silver Playing Catch-up As Prices Outperform Gold Prices [1]
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Jim Willie: Gold And Global Financial Crisis Redux [2]
Economy & Finance:
Michael Pento – Fed Will Pursue Radical Inflation [3]
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Foreign investors spurn U.S. Treasuries as curve threatens to invert [4]
Stocks:
‘No place to hide’: The stock market’s sell-off has left investors scrambling for cover [5]
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U.S. stocks close mostly lower in volatile trade [6]
Commodities (Crude Oil Supplies and Prices):
At The WSJ: Little Caracas on the Prairie: North Dakota has passed once-mighty Venezuela in oil output, but still trails in other things [7]
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Oil Technical Analysis 11 December 2018 [8]
Cryptos:
Bitcoin was back down to $3,328.55 on Tuesday evening. There is still a strong whiff of bear in the air. Here is a recent headline: Bitcoin Oversold on Weekly Price Chart for First Time in Four Years [9]
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Bitcoin Sextortion Scheme Seduces Victims into Installing Ransomware [10]
Tangibles Investing:
Items to look for at garage sales, yard sales, and thrift stores
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#1 Comment By Mike On December 12, 2018 @ 1:10 pm
There is a problem with your tangible investing section.
#2 Comment By D. Crockett On December 12, 2018 @ 5:22 pm
Can someone suggest a reputable place to purchase physical silver coins w/safe delivery?
#3 Comment By Forestar On December 12, 2018 @ 6:07 pm
Try Texas Precious Metals.
#4 Comment By D. Crockett On December 12, 2018 @ 8:38 pm
Thanks! I was actually looking at them but was looking for fractional silver (1/10 oz) and they just have oz’s.
#5 Comment By wayne sulecki On December 13, 2018 @ 2:32 am
Gainesville coins near Tampa,fl
#6 Comment By Mr C On December 12, 2018 @ 8:50 pm
I have used Moneymetals.com in the past, as well as other people in my circle with no hiccups in the process.
#7 Comment By K in Tenn On December 12, 2018 @ 10:36 pm
APMEX
#8 Comment By Charles K. On December 13, 2018 @ 12:36 am
Ditto on APMEX.
#9 Comment By AG On December 14, 2018 @ 5:49 pm
Money Metals Exchange has very low premiums (wait for sales–sign up for alerts), great service, and fast shipping (free over $1,000.)
#10 Comment By TexasPrepper On December 12, 2018 @ 9:16 pm
JM Bullion has always done right by me…
#11 Comment By Anonymous On December 12, 2018 @ 11:15 pm
JM Bullion works for me. Keep an eye out as they quite often offer 0.49 over spot per ounce on any quantity in silver. Note the “any quantity”. Deals are posted Monday mornings and run for the week while supplies last.
The best I have seen on Apmex is 0.69 over spot per ounce and that’s not usually on any quantity – usually have to buy a lot. Plus Apmex has had customer service issues with me so they don’t get my business any more. They probably don’t even care – lol.
#12 Comment By Moment in time On December 12, 2018 @ 11:30 pm
Privident Metals. Good prices. Free shipping over $99. Have used them for over 10 years.
#13 Comment By BIGGUY On December 13, 2018 @ 12:12 am
Go to a local coin club auction. There is usually bulk silver for sale at spot or a little over the market price. Go to NGCCOIN.COM for the latest melt price for common pre-1965 silver coins.
#14 Comment By Southern AZ On December 13, 2018 @ 12:32 am
I’ve used APMEX, Silver.com and JM Bullion. I look to see who has the best deals at the time based on the spot price and premium. Usually Canadian coins optimize this, but occasionally they will have weird coin specials from Britain or Australia. They will often have free shipping as well. I haven’t bought 1/10’s, but have bought half ounces