Economics & Investing For Preppers

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 SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today’s focus is on discontinued SIG pistols. (See the Tangibles Investing section.)

Precious Metals:

This is a good piece to start off today’s column: Trade the Gold to Silver Ratio.

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Fund Manager: Gold Is Historically Cheap When Compared To The Stock Market

Economy & Finance:

Wolf Richter: Another Global Financial Crisis, with China at the Epicenter?

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At The New American: China’s Super Rich Exiting as Economy Fades

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Eric Peters: The Rise of the Family Kenworth

Commodities:

$70 Oil Is Right Around the Corner

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Supertanker Rates Soar As U.S. Oil Exports Hit All-Time High

Taxes and Government Spending:

U.S. Budget Deficit Widens 77 Percent. They’re running $310 billion short for the year. They can’t keep piling up debt indefinitely. When will they stop, when interest on the debt becomes the single largest expenditure?

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The US just officially hit the debt ceiling, setting up another high-stakes showdown for the fall

Tangibles Investing (Discontinued SIG Pistols):

Many folks have heard that SIG has discontinued the Model 239. But savvy tangibles investors should take a close look at the other models (and variants) that SIG discontinued in 2018, when they decided to slightly narrow their pistol product line. Some of these that are desirable should be acquired in “new in factory box” condition, for long term appreciation. For example, most of their discontinued M1911s are worth buying as an investment. Ditto for the discontinued US Navy Anchor-marked P226 “Mk.25” variants.

But I don’t recommend models in fading chamberings such as .357 SIG and .40 S&W.  Also beware of models that were made specifically to cater to magazine-restrictive states–like the P239. Here is the full list:

P220

220R3-45-SAS2B – P220, 45 ACP, 3.9IN, SAS, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, E2 GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, DEHORNED, SRT – 798681413164
220R3-45-SSE – P220, 45 ACP, 3.9IN, STAINLESS ELITE, STAINLESS FINISH, DA/SA, SIGLITE, ROSEWOOD GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681406814
220RM-45-BSS – P220, 45 ACP, 4.4IN, NITRON, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, E2 GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, MA COMPLIANT – 798681294657

P226

E26R-9-BSE-SAO-RX – P226, 9MM, 4.4IN BBL, ELITE, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, POLYMER GRIP, (2) 15RD STEEL MAG, ROMEO1 REFLEX SIGHT – 798681539444
E26R-9-ESE – P226, 9MM, 4.4IN, ENHANCED ELITE, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, E2 GRIP, (2) 15RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681426256
E26R-9-TACOPS – P226, 9MM, 4.4IN, TAC OPS, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, MAGWELL GRIP, (4) 20RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681422524
E26R-40-SSE – P226, 40 S&W, 4.4IN, STAINLESS ELITE, STAINLESS FINISH, DA/SA, SIGLITE, ROSEWOOD GRIP, (2) 12RD STEEL MAG – 798681406838

MK25

MK-25-D – P226, 9MM, 4.4IN, MK25, FDE, DA/SA, SIGLITE, POLYMER GRIP, (3) 15RD STEEL MAG, USN ANCHOR, UID, MIL-STD RAIL, PHOS – 798681472017
MK-25-TB – P226, 9MM, 4.9IN, MK25, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, POLYMER GRIP, (3) 15RD STEEL MAG, USN ANCHOR, UID, THREADED (13.5X1MM LH) – 798681448593

P227

227R-45-ESE – P227, 45 ACP, 4.4IN, ENHANCED ELITE, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, E2 GRIP, (2) 10RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681512492

P229

E29R-9-CBT – P229, 9MM, 3.9IN, COMBAT, 2-TONE FDE, DA/SA, SIGLITE, FDE POLYMER GRIP, (2) 15RD STEEL MAG, PHOS. – 798681443659
E29R-9-ESE – P229, 9MM, 3.9IN, ENHANCED ELITE, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, E2 GRIP, (2) 15RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681429172
E29R-40-LEGION – P229, 40 S&W, 3.9IN, LEGION, GRAY, DA/SA, X-RAY, BLACK G10 GRIP, (3) 12RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681534869
E29R-357-LEGION – P229, 357 SIG, 3.9IN, LEGION, GRAY, DA/SA, X-RAY, BLACK G10 GRIP, (3) 12RD STEEL MAG, SRT – 798681534883
229RM-40-BSS – P229, 40 S&W, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, E2 GRIP, (2) 10RD STEEL MAG, MA COMPLIANT – 798681294831

P239 (ALL VARIANTS)

P320

320SCR-9-BSS – P320, 9MM, 3.6IN, NITRON, BLK, DAO, SIGLITE, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 12RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681527793
320C-357-FDE – P320, 357 SIG, 3.9IN, FDE, DAO, SIGLITE, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 13RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681505890
320CA-40-BSS – P320, 40 S&W, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, DAO, SIGLITE, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 14RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681514267
320CA-45-BSS – P320, 45 ACP, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, DAO, SIGLITE, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 10RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681513482
320F-9-BSS-TACOPS – P320, 9MM, 4.7IN, TAC OPS, BLK, STRIKER, TFO FRONT/SIGLITE REAR, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (4) 21RD STEEL MAG – 798681559886
320F-40-B – P320, 40 S&W, 4.7IN, NITRON, BLK, STRIKER, CONTRAST SIGHTS, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 14RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – #N/A
320CA-357-B – P320, 357 SIG, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, STRIKER, CONTRAST SIGHTS, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 14RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – #N/A
320C-40-B – P320, 40 S&W, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, STRIKER, CONTRAST SIGHTS, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 13RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – #N/A
320C-357-B – P320, 357 SIG, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, STRIKER, CONTRAST SIGHTS, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 13RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – #N/A
320SCR-9-B – P320, 9MM, 3.6IN, NITRON, BLK, STRIKER, CONTRAST SIGHTS, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 12RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – #N/A
320F-357-B – P320, 357 SIG, 4.7IN, NITRON, BLK, STRIKER, CONTRAST SIGHTS, MODULAR POLYMER GRIP, (2) 14RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – #N/A

1911

1911-40-MAXM – 1911, 40 S&W, 5IN, MAX MICHEL, REVERSE 2-TONE, SAO, ADJUSTABLE SIGHTS, BLACK G10 GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, ICE MAGWELL – 798681440597
1911-45-TXG – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, TEXAS, GOLD ENGRAVED NITRON, SAO, SIGLITE, CUSTOM TEXAS GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG – 798681465514
1911-45-TXS – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, TEXAS, SILVER, SAO, SIGLITE, CUSTOM TEXAS GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG – 798681465507
1911F-357-NMR – 1911, 357 SIG, 5IN, NIGHTMARE, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLACK G10 GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, FASTBACK – 798681440719
1911R-357-TACOPS – 1911, 357 SIG, 5IN, TAC OPS, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLK POLYMER GRIP, (4) 8RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681529193
1911R-45-TACOPS – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, TAC OPS, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLK POLYMER GRIP, (4) 8RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681422517
1911R-45-XTM-BLKGRY – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, EXTREME, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLACK/GRAY G10 GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681436262
1911CAR-45-TACOPS – 1911, 45 ACP, 4.2IN, TAC OPS, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLK POLYMER GRIP, (4) 8RD STEEL MAG, RAIL – 798681431366
1911CAR-45-TACOPS-TB – 1911, 45 ACP, 4.9IN, TAC OPS, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLK POLYMER GRIP, (4) 8RD STEEL MAG, RAIL, THREADED (.578X28 RH) – 798681426393
1911CO-45-NI – 1911, 45 ACP, 4.2IN, NICKEL, NI PVD, SAO, SIGLITE, BROWN VECTOR GRIP, (2) 7RD STEEL MAG – 798681473328
1911T-40-SME – 1911, 40 S&W, 5IN, MATCH ELITE, STAINLESS FINISH, SAO, ADJUSTABLE SIGHTS, BLACKWOOD GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG – 798681429752
1911TR-45-TACOPS – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, TAC OPS, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLK POLYMER GRIP, (4) 8RD STEEL MAG, TRADITIONAL SLIDE – 798681434701
1911-45-TTT-CA – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, TTT, REVERSE 2-TONE, SAO, SIGLITE, BURLED MAPLE GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, CA COMPLIANT – 798681437177
1911M-45-TTT – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, TTT, REVERSE 2-TONE, SAO, SIGLITE, BURLED MAPLE GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, MA COMPLIANT – 798681431854
1911RM-45-SSS – 1911, 45 ACP, 5IN, STAINLESS , STAINLESS FINISH, SAO, SIGLITE, BLACKWOOD GRIP, (2) 8RD STEEL MAG, RAIL, MA COMPLIANT – 798681431847

P238 and P938

238M-380-EQ – P238, 380 ACP, 2.7IN, EQUINOX, 2-TONE, SAO, TFO FRONT/SIGLITE REAR, BLACKWOOD GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG, MA COMPLIANT – 798681426225
238-380-EDGE – P238, 380 ACP, 2.7IN, EDGE, TI PVD, SAO, BLACK G10 GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG – 798681512737
238-380-EQ – P238, 380 ACP, 2.7IN, EQUINOX, 2-TONE, SAO, TFO FRONT/SIGLITE REAR, BLACKWOOD GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG – 798681418824
238-380-ESR – P238, 380 ACP, 2.7IN, ENGRAVED, NITRON ENGRAVED SLIDE, SAO, SIGLITE, ROSEWOOD GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG – 798681507870
238-380-ESW – P238, 380 ACP, 2.7IN, WHITE PEARL , NITRON ENGRAVED SLIDE, SAO, SIGLITE, WHITE PEARL GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG – 798681455829
238-380-XTM-BLKGRY – P238, 380 ACP, 2.7IN, EXTREME, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLACK/GRAY G10 GRIP, (1) 7RD STEEL MAG – 798681429691
938M-9-RG-AMBI – P938, 9MM, 3IN, NITRON, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, ROSEWOOD GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG, AMBI SAFETY, MA COMPLIANT – 798681461011
938-9-EDGE-AMBI – P938, 9MM, 3IN, EDGE, TI PVD, SAO, BLACK G10 GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG, AMBI SAFETY – 798681512751
938-9-EQ-AMBI – P938, 9MM, 3IN, EQUINOX, 2-TONE, SAO, TFO FRONT/SIGLITE REAR, BLACKWOOD GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG, AMBI SAFETY – 798681437597
938-9-ESR – P938, 9MM, 3IN, ENGRAVED, NITRON ENGRAVED SLIDE, SAO, SIGLITE, ROSEWOOD MEDALLION GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG, AMBI SAFETY – 798681507863
938-9-RG-AMBI – P938, 9MM, 3IN, NITRON, BLK, SAO, ROSEWOOD GRIP, (1) 6RD STEEL MAG, AMBI SAFETY – 798681437580
938-9-XTM-BLKGRY-AMBI – P938, 9MM, 3IN, EXTREME, BLK, SAO, SIGLITE, BLACK/GRAY G10 GRIP, (1) 7RD STEEL MAG, AMBI SAFETY – 798681437603

2022

E2022-40-FDE – SP2022, 40 S&W, 3.9IN, FDE, DA/SA, SIGLITE, FDE POLYMER GRIP, (2) 12RD STEEL MAG – 798681472246
E2022-9-BSS-TB – SP2022, 9MM, 4.6IN, NITRON, BLK, DA/SA, SIGLITE, POLYMER GRIP, (2) 15RD STEEL MAG, THREADED (13.5X1MM LH) – 798681438617
E2022-9-TSS – SP2022, 9MM, 3.9IN, 2-TONE, BLK/STAINLESS, DA/SA, SIGLITE, POLYMER GRIP, (2) 15RD STEEL MAG – 798681400317
SP2022M-9-B – SP2022, 9MM, 3.9IN, NITRON, BLK, DA/SA, CONTRAST SIGHTS, POLYMER GRIP, (2) 10RD STEEL MAG, RAIL, MA COMPLIANT – 798681427758

P290

290RS-9-BSS – P290, 9MM, 2.9IN, NITRON, BLK, DAO, SIGLITE, POLYMER GRIP, (1) 6RD (1) 8RD STEEL MAG – 798681437627

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