Clint Siegner

3 weeks ago | gold-eagle.com | Clint Siegner

Washington D.C. is still a prime breeding ground for bad ideas. One of the dumbest, and more dangerous, is the idea of swapping U.S. gold reserves for Bitcoin. In fairness, we should first mention we are encouraged by the growing acceptance by a handful of policymakers of alternative, non-government forms of currency. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming began advocating for swapping U.S. gold for Bitcoin shortly after Donald Trump won the election last fall.

1 month ago | gold-eagle.com | Clint Siegner

There aren’t too many upsides to the widespread loss in confidence currently underway. It would be far better if major institutions were trustworthy, competent, and efficiently run. But fixing these institutions first requires recognition of the problems. The people who spent all of their time marginalizing gold bugs as nutjobs and conspiracy theorists are starting to find themselves out on the fringe.

1 month ago | goldseek.com | Clint Siegner

The unfortunate truth is that it is possible for bullion investors to lose money in an up market. Some buyers are learning that lesson now, and it is worth sharing. Those who understand how these markets work can make better decisions about what to buy and when. They might even take advantage of the bullion market idiosyncrasies to magnify gains. At Money Metals, we go to great lengths to educate the public about this topic. However, not everyone has seen or taken our advice.

2 months ago | marketoracle.co.uk | Clint Siegner

Interest-Rates / US Federal Reserve Bank Americans have to wonder, based on revelations coming out of Washington DC, whether government waste, fraud, and abuse is happening on an industrial scale. The need to perform audits and implement controls is obvious, despite wailing from people who somehow aren’t happy with the questions being asked. If we are going to have a republic, taxpayers need some confidence their hard-earned money is well spent.

2 months ago | goldseek.com | Clint Siegner

There aren’t too many upsides to the widespread loss in confidence currently underway. It would be far better if major institutions were trustworthy, competent, and efficiently run. But fixing these institutions first requires recognition of the problems. The people who spent all of their time marginalizing gold bugs as nutjobs and conspiracy theorists are starting to find themselves out on the fringe.