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The War on Cash: Implications for Gold & Silver

February 28, 2017

Government bureaucrats, central bankers, and Wall Street executives all have reasons for ridding the masses of their cash. It should be no surprise to anyone that they are working together to achieve that goal. But why? The self interest of bureaucrats is one factor, they don’t like privacy. They dream of the day when they […]

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Recommended Viewing: Get It. Got It? Good.

February 28, 2017

Grant Williams’ presentation from Mines & Money in London in December 2016. A follow-up to Nobody Cares which focuses on gold’s performance in 2016, the reaction to Donald Trump’s election and joins a series of dots that may lead to the end of the petrodollar system and a new place for gold in the global […]

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Is Platinum a Better Buy Than Gold In 2017?

January 25, 2017

If your motivation for buying precious metals is primarily for speculative reasons, may I suggest that you consider platinum bullion? Despite platinum being less liquid than gold and silver as well as the higher buy/sell spread associated with physical platinum, the argument could be made that platinum currently offers more profit potential than gold. Platinum […]

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Diversification is the Key to a 21st Century Portfolio

December 21, 2016

It’s no secret that here at Jack Hunt Gold & Silver our focus is on buying and selling precious metals. Being confirmed Capitalists we hope that those who read this consider putting a conservative percentage of their wealth into tangible gold, silver or platinum. However, unlike many financial “advisors,” our non-commissioned brokers will never suggest […]

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The War on Paper Money Part 2: India Recalls 500 and 1000 Rupee Notes

November 27, 2016

Many loyal customers of Jack Hunt and followers of this blog may recall our article from April of this year titled War on Cash. That article dealt with the potential for the future abolition of currency, both in the United States and abroad. The speculative nature of that blog has suddenly become far more credible […]

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Gold After Obama: What will a Clinton or Trump Presidency do to Gold Prices?

October 20, 2016

This year’s presidential elections may have serious implications for the gold market since historically elections tend to influence financial markets as a whole. There are several theories about such an impact. How presidential elections affect gold prices For example, according to the theory of the presidential election cycles, U.S. stock markets are weakest in the […]

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Fort Knox Gold: Myth or Reality?

September 14, 2016

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order in 1933 that outlawed the private ownership of gold coins, gold bullion and other forms of gold, the Federal Reserve suddenly had more gold on its hands than it knew what do with. Thus, the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky was born. The Fort […]

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Gold, Silver and the U.S. Dollar

August 08, 2016

There are many drivers of precious metal prices, such as global economic growth, supply and demand, inflation expectations, interest rates, geopolitical turmoil, etc. However, one of the primary influences on the price of gold and silver, that investors must always keep their eye on, are movements in the global currency market and especially the U.S. […]

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Silver and Gold are the Best Performing Assets Year to Date… Why?

July 20, 2016

Silver and Gold are ranked number one and number four respectively in numerous listings of best performing assets in H1, 2016. Silver was the highest ranked asset showing a 38% price increase since the first of the year while Gold reflected the fourth highest increase in valuation this year with a 26% jump year to […]

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‘Brexit’ and Gold Prices

June 20, 2016

Market analysts usually point to market uncertainties as factors in the pricing of commodities such as gold and oil. The ‘Brexit’ referendum and the uncertainties surrounding it has gold investors in Britain and worldwide carefully weighing both sides of the issue and the possible consequences. ‘Brexit’ is an abbreviation of the term ‘British Exit’ which […]

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