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Just hearing now the Russians seem to prefer the real deal too. Accepting Gold for Oil/Gas. Do you think the US has a chance to go back to the gold standard? Curious what would change in your post if not based on dollars but gold?

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There is no chance of ever going back to the gold standard in any country. The gold standard puts power in the hands of the people, whereas fiat money puts power in the hands of those who can print it. No government on the planet would willingly part with that power.

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There isn't enough gold in the world anyway.

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you are correct, at $2000/oz there is not enough....but price it high enough, like say $1,000,000 and there is plenty

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Ooh I see! so glad I took my savings out of the bank to buy a little nugget or two! xx

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Plus, is it not VERY likely that the US has little to NO gold left that is not encumbered many times over, sold or leased... never to return?

A hint is that the Fed and congress have refused to do a full AUDIT of US gold reserves... since Ike!

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So maybe a small chance that BRICS eventually agrees on gold - if they can’t agree on anything else?

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Gold has as good a chance as anything else… I don’t believe it matters what they agree on provided they all turn their back on the US dollar.

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Physical eh! I’ve got $100k in American Barrick,,$30 in small cap Kirkland Lake gold, and 50k in PanAmerican silver. Stocks? Ok ? Or should I get physical?

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That money is in stocks is that advisable?

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I've got some serious scratch in the miners too. This article is designed mainly to push against owning the paper silver of SLV & CME. Have had multiple people claim there is no sense in buying physical, when you can buy slv for under spot. They just don't get it.... What the exchange just did to people in the nickel market should scare the hell out anyone who owns futures or SLV.

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I don’t know what any of that means! Be simple. Stocks ok? Obviously you think I should buy some physical, yes!

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I too believe the metal stocks will be big winners. But I prefer owning physical as it is nobody else's liability. Even though I am bullish on metal stocks, at the end of the day - if the brokerage firm goes under, we may well struggle to get paid.

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Ok gotcha, I’m gonna get $50k physical gold, thanks

Remember crypto, any thoughts, I’ve got a bunch through Exchange traded funds

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Wrote a column little while ago on bitcoin, still can not figure out why it should have any value at all - the blockchain technology is fantastic, and its here to stay - I get that. But the idea any crypto could come along and usurp Governments power to control money, is just not realistic.

https://bagholder.substack.com/p/is-it-bitcoin-or-bit-con?s=w

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Cool , just read it, I liked the: “roll over legs in air and say ok fuck me good,” very funny. I don’t get it either but I’ve got a buck 50 invested in it

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I think it's incorrect to say there isn't enough gold. Prices would adjust to whatever the available amount of precious metals in circulation. I made a crude blog awhile back mostly to save the web links, but in 1860 a journeyman carpenter worked for 17.5 cents an hour, 6-10 hour days, and a bricklayer got 22 cents an hour for 5-9 hour days. If you can't make up play money then you can only pay in what real money is available, and all prices adjust naturally due to supply and demand. 40 years later they were gettin 35 and 50 cents per hour for 6-8 hour days, and in the meantime most everything was getting cheaper in price. This system actually gave birth to a middle class beyond parallel in history. Here's all the links, don't believe me. https://justbuythedip.blogspot.com/

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This was supposed to be a reply to the thread with Frances in it but I'm a boomer and put it in wrong place I guess. lol

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Good stuff... and...

Are you claiming that PSLV and SIVR are also unreliable and do not have the physical silver they claim to have?

I have heard many times GLD and SLV are not reliable and may collapse, cash settling at the bogus spot price...

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Not saying they are legit, and I'm not saying they aren't - I do not know with certainty one way or the other. What I do know, is those who control the market are forcing retail dollars into those entities by jacking premiums on physical. The mere fact they want us in those vehicles, as opposed to physical, makes me question their legitimacy.

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Got it. I am wondering as I am a big believer in silver (and to a lesser extent gold), and having 10-20,000 ounces of physical silver is a bit cumbersome... I guess keeping a solid amount is fine, but anything excessive... I guess I'd put it into silver stocks... are silver stock etfs problematic too? SIL, SILJ... ?

BTW: I find gold miner Equinox Gold Corp interesting at such a low P/E... any thoughts?

Thx!

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Outstanding piece, really well done, thank you. I discovered your blog yesterday when someone on zerohedge pasted this link in the comments section.

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