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11 Jan 2022 5 minute read 0 comments bengy
As I had mentioned in previous #ssg posts, leaving Netherlands also meant leaving a trusted network of sellers that I would pick up some of my nice shiny silver from. So, in the last month, I made sure to pick up some stuff that I was interested...
7 Jan 2022 2 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara
Today, I'd like to do a comparison of hard assets known as commodities. These commodities are divided into three groups: energy, agricultural and metals. Their prices can fluctuate wildly on a daily / hourly basis as they are traded on the open marke...
6 Jan 2022 3 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara
After hitting a record $69,000 USD in November, Bitcoin has suffered a series of lower highs and lower lows and in a steady descent over the course of two months, has lost about $26,000 in value. Just since January 1, Bitcoin has lost about $4,000. A...
2 Jan 2022 6 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara
For the past decade, silverbugs have steadfastly held on to their belief that silver would eventually climb to three digits and beyond. In all that time, silver experienced a few head fakes, including in the summer of 2020, when silver couldn't pass...
31 Dec 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy
Another two silver coins that I picked up before leaving the Netherlands! This time it is from the a new 2021 collection from the British Mint that features the characters of Robin Hood and his gang of wealth distributers! The first in the colle...
27 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara
Here's a nice little chart from Kitco. Silver bounced almost fifty cents about 8:30 am in a sharp move upward, almost hitting $23.10 USD, then falling back below $23 before suddenly jumping back up above $23 spot. I searched the internet for clues as...
23 Dec 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy
As I've mentioned previously... I've spent some of my last days in Netherlands purchasing a few last silver pieces from sellers that I trust on Ebay and Marktplaats. It takes years and several transactions before you start to form a good trust b...
23 Dec 2021 4 minute read 0 comments FX Empire
As the US and global markets rattle around over the past 60+ days, many traders have failed to identify an incredible opportunity setting up in both Gold and Silver. Historically, Silver is extremely undervalued compared to Gold right...
18 Dec 2021 3 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara
Silver and its yellow cousin gold took a beating a few weeks ago on Black Friday of which had the worst showing in 70 years. The bad news was quickly followed by the WHO's warning concerning the Omicron variant which caused panic right across the boa...
10 Dec 2021 5 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara
As a Canadian, I am appalled at the fact the Canadian government owns no gold. Back in 1960, Canada held an impressive 1,000 tons but through the years, successive governments have stealthily sold it all off bit by bit to cover deficit spending. By 2...
