Money & Markets
Melman on Gold & Silver
September 2011 by Leonard Melman
What gives this illustration great importance is America may be facing the same kind of dilemmas that have brought Japan’s market such long-term grief.Time to Come Home
The need to bring mining back to North America is more urgent than ever.
Have We Hit 'Peak Gold'?
According to some experts, after the peak is reached, the production rate will slowly decline until it reaches near zero while the price shoots upward. At that point, we will have pretty much mined all the economic ore deposits that are present on the planet.
Home Office Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced (IR-2013-5) a new, simplified option for those who use a home office, which would apply to owners of home-based mining or prospecting operations and businesses.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Over the past few months we have noted a gradual increase in news relating to inflation—but during the past month this gradual increase has accelerated steadily and has now taken on the appearance of a virtual flood.
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