Melman on Gold & Silver

November 2018 by Leonard Melman

It appears that market softness due to a slowing Chinese economy may already have affected precious and base metals quotes.

Melman on Gold & Silver

January 2014
I must admit to taking some degree of pleasure in anticipating the excuse-making which will probably come out of the "Global Warming" camp to explain away a truly startling announcement.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

December 2013

Melman on Gold & Silver

July 2018

There is one last indicator that I believe may be the most important of all. That is the “Index of Leading Economic Indicators” (LEI), which is a compendium of those economic indicators that point toward future growth, and LEI has just reached historic highs, far exceeding previous peaks in 1999 and 2006.

Melman on Gold & Silver

June 2016
Another area of growing international concern for business and industry is the recent astonishing proliferation of new government regulations and laws. Despite the presumably good intentions behind these measures it is now becoming apparent that they are imposing true costs  to our economic society. The sheer variety  of these laws and regulations is mind-boggling.

Then and Now: Is Gold Really Money?

October 2011
The gold from 80 years ago still holds all of its value—it’s the Dollar that has been damaged.

Trade-Ins, Swaps and Like-Kind Exchanges

February 2017
While most prospectors, mine operators and business owners are aware that “like-kind” exchanges can be an excellent way to postpone the gain resulting when any of the operation’s assets are disposed of, few give any thought to the value...

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

February 2018

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