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America is Resilient As we move into the second month of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's worth pausing to remember how our country overcame past crises. Remember the historical events that shook our country like the Spanish flu, the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, 1970's oil embargo, 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis and more. America is resilient. We as a nation worked through previous crises and this too shall pass.  While the details and cause of the ... >> Read More        

A message from David Beahm President and CEO Opening Up Over half of America is beginning a week with looser coronavirus restrictions. While some states remain under shelter-in-place orders, other states are reopening for business. Gyms, malls and hair salons are beginning to reopen in a scattering of states amid warnings from public health officials that the moves could cost lives. Will there be a cost to opening up? What about a second wave of ... >> Read More        

A message from David Beahm President and CEO Gold $3,000 It was another wild week in the economy and the markets. As we wait for the coronavirus to peak, the economic toll from the shut-down continues to mount. Never say never. We saw oil prices go negative last week. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed below zero on April 20. That's right, oil sellers couldn't give barrels of oil away for ... >> Read More        

A message from David Beahm President and CEO Over the past several years of rising stock prices and economic growth, "market risk" was an abstract concept. The coronavirus, that seemingly emerged out of nowhere in the past few months, changed all that. Risk is no longer an abstract concept for any American today. With face masks now the new normal, so many things about daily life are different. While this may be hard to hear, ... >> Read More        

This is part two of our special report on the long silver bear market. You can read part one of this comprehensive article here. Why Should You Act Now? CPM has an impressive track record with recommendations. They don't come often and when they do they are extremely profitable. CPM’s previous intermediate-term investor recommendation on silver was on 2 May 2011, when silver touched $48.19 and CPM advised selling. The theoretical return from following CPM’s ... >> Read More        

A message from David Beahm President and CEO Gold Shines: Shelter in the Storm Nearly 90% of Americans are now under some sort of lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic halted daily life as we know it. Businesses are closing left and right as the number of COVID-19 cases are exploding in New York City and other parts of the country as well. Job layoffs are skyrocketing at a faster pace than any time in U.S ... >> Read More        

A message from David Beahm President and CEO Depression Ahead? The streets are eerily quiet. Traffic jams are non-existent. A record 75 million Americans are under lockdown or shelter in place orders this Monday morning as the government goes all out in the fight against the COVID-19 health crisis. Experts agree this is the worst pandemic facing the world since the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918. Yet, the morning paper is still delivered, the sun ... >> Read More        

On Sunday the Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate by one percentage point. The result is a near zero rate representing a new economic reality characterized by diminished confidence and near-term fears. This move is just one of several actions designed to buoy financial support and confidence as global health concerns rise. Less than two weeks ago the Federal Reserve cut rates by half of one percent. Additionally, there are no reserve requirements for ... >> Read More        

We woke up to a Monday like no other. Daily life around the world is grinding to a halt as the virus crisis spreads. The Federal Reserve stepped in on Sunday with a dramatic, all-out attack on the growing economic and health crisis spurred by COVID-19. In the second emergency rate cut this month, the Fed slashed interest rates to 0% - 0.25%, the lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis. In recent days, ... >> Read More        

As of this article there have been 121,061 confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide resulting in 4,368 deaths. Recently, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. As a result, businesses have begun to feel the effects. Supply chains have been disrupted, consumers are distracted, and equity markets are in steep decline. Since the start of the year the S&P 500 has plummeted more than 15%. In the opening remarks of the March 11th ... >> Read More