Tag: silver

The Oldest Profession


There is an old joke that involves an engineer, a doctor and a politician arguing over which is the oldest profession. The doctor says that God created Eve from Adam’s rib and certainly that is the work of a medical professional. The engineer argues… Continue Reading “The Oldest Profession”

Price Adjusted, Gold Used To Be $20,000 An Ounce


Expressed in 1998 US Dollars the price of silver peaked at $806 in 1477 . Gold was around $14,000.  $20,000 today. Both have been lower since.  I was clearing out some old material and found a chart from Forbes, 1 June 1998 issue, that… Continue Reading “Price Adjusted, Gold Used To Be $20,000 An Ounce”

Faith Matters


What do $20 bills, BitCoins and Christianity have in common?  They are each without value unless you believe they are valuable.  Faith matters. Money, like religion, is about faith.  If you believe the $20 bill in your wallet will buy lunch and everyone else… Continue Reading “Faith Matters”

Where Is The Inflation?


Will printing money work? Certainly, there are governments and economists advocating that as way back to prosperity. In the United States, a great deal of money has been printed in the last three and and a half years.  So why is there no obvious… Continue Reading “Where Is The Inflation?”

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