Commodity Prices

Gold •10 mins	1,276.00	-0.80	-0.06%
Platinum •10 mins	903.70	+12.40	+1.39%
Bitcoin •1 min	5,294.50	+69.88	+1.34%
WTI Crude •1 day	64.07	+0.20	+0.31%
Gasoline •1 day	2.033	+0.021	+1.06%
Silver •10 mins	14.96	+0.02	+0.11%

Silver • 10 mins	14.96	+0.02	+0.11%
Copper • 10 mins	2.920	-0.048	-1.60%
Ethereum • 1 min	173.74	+1.93	+1.13%
Brent Crude • 1 day	71.97	+0.35	+0.49%
Natural Gas • 1 day	2.535	-0.024	-0.94%

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David Smith is Senior Analyst for TheMorganReport.com and is a regular contributor to MoneyMetals.com. For the last 15 years, he has investigated precious metals mines and exploration sites in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, China, Canada, and the U.S. and shared his findings and investment wisdom with readers, radio listeners, and audiences at North American investment conferences.

Articles

China Goes Long On Gold

Published 24 April 2018 | viewed 8,178 times

A cursory look at Chinese history can convince you that China should not be underestimated when it sets its sights on a particular goal. Even…
One Belt, One Road, One Direction For Precious Metals

Published 23 February 2018 | viewed 2,070 times

China's launch several years ago of the One Belt, One Road Initiative is set to become the biggest commercial linking-system constructing project in world history.…
For Americans Buying Gold and Silver: Still a Big U.S. Pricing Advantage

Published 18 January 2018 | viewed 0 times

Two years ago in this space, I penned an essay discussing how Americans - and other countries that are "dollarized" - where the local currency…
Gold's Global Supply Artery: Heading for Cardiac Arrest

Published 29 November 2017 | viewed 0 times

An oceanic-scale demand push from "all parts Far East" is building, as the desire to own gold and silver promises to place an increasingly solid…
The Blockchain: A Gold and Silver Launchpad?

Published 11 May 2017 | viewed 0 times

A new day is dawning for precious metals. Gold and silver – the world's oldest money – are "connecting" with the newest money, digital cryptocurrencies.…
Let's Get Real: Why You Must Own Precious Metals

Published 02 March 2017 | viewed 0 times

Originally Published on Money Metals Exchange It can be difficult, even for dyed-in-the-wool perma-bulls to hold onto precious metals, let alone buy more. We…
Precious Metals v. Mining Stocks: What You Need to Know

Published 26 January 2017 | viewed 0 times

Most readers of this column own (or plan to own) physical precious metals - gold and silver, perhaps even some platinum or palladium. They may…
How High Is 'Sky-High' Silver?

Published 07 July 2016 | viewed 0 times

Now that the precious metals' five-year cyclical bear market is acting like it's been replaced by a vibrant bull run in the opposite direction (up!),…
Will You Heed the New Signs of Economic Crisis?

Published 09 June 2016 | viewed 0 times

On December 7, 1941, Kermit Tyler, an untrained watch officer, was on duty when a radar operator reported to him that he was seeing a…
A Gold Revaluation Could Transform Your Financial Status - Overnight

Published 27 April 2016 | viewed 0 times

As we move through 2016, the Horsemen of the geopolitical, economic, and social apocalypse are on the march. China burns through its currency reserves as…