Tag Archive for: money

What’s Inside The Debt Ceiling Deal?

What’s Inside The Debt Ceiling Deal?

Jeff Deist explains what’s lurking in the debt ceiling bill, why the debt is larger than most people think, and the reason politicians can’t stop the madness. Connect with Jeff and Monetary Metals on Twitter: @JeffDeist @Monetary_Metals Additional Resources Why Today is NOT like the 1970’s Upgrade to Gold 2.0 Brent Johnson Episode Theory of […]

How To Stay Ahead Of The Fed

How To Stay Ahead Of The Fed

Are we simply cogs in the monetary machine? In the first episode of Debased, Jeff Deist explains why he joined Monetary Metals, what will happen with the banking crisis, and how to profitably align monetary economics to shape a better financial future. Connect with Jeff and Monetary Metals on Twitter: @JeffDeist @Monetary_Metals Additional Resources Why […]

Jeff Deist: Why I Joined Monetary Metals 

Jeff Deist: Why I Joined Monetary Metals

This post was written by Jeff Deist, former President of the Mises Institute. Jeff will be joining Monetary Metals full-time as General Counsel in May.  I am exceptionally pleased to join Monetary Metals after ten years at the Mises Institute.   Offering yield on gold is both simple and yet novel in today’s modern context. […]

CEO Keith Weiner Quoted in Barron’s

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Published February 2nd, CEO Keith Weiner’s commentary was featured in a Barron’s article discussing “Why Silver is Outperforming Gold” written by Myra Saefong. Monetary vs Industrial Metals Keith discusses how silver remains a monetary metal, unlike industrial metals like steel or copper. “…silver’s price correlates with gold’s better than with copper—and gold and silver are […]

How we think about gold and silver

Gold Supply and Demand

When it comes to analyzing precious metals, the right methodology isn’t immediately obvious. Fundamental analysis in stocks and bonds is well understood. One can discount cash flows, examine the balance sheet, review the income statement, look at growth prospects and arrive at a fundamental value for the company. And there is a sophisticated ratings system […]

Ep 46 – Glen Whitman and James Dow: Economics of the Undead

Economics of the Undead

What should you pack for the zombie apocalypse? Are vampires the best immortal investors? What would be money in a zombie pandemic?In the last installment of our Zombie Month series, we welcome James Dow and Glen Whitman onto the Gold Exchange Podcast. James and Glen are professors of finance and economics at CSUN, and edited […]

The Knockout Blow to Crypto

UFC Bitcoin vs Gold Cartoon

Listen to the audio version of this article here A New Type of Fighter Bonus The UFC has started paying fan bonuses to its fighters in Bitcoin. The UFC buys crypto at a fixed dollar amount and pays their fighters a bonus in cryptocurrency. As someone who loves the UFC and monetary economics, I wanted […]

Bitcoin Volatility is a Feature, Not a Bug

Bitcoin Volatility

The following is not a prediction for bitcoin’s price in 2022. We don’t know what the price will be in the short term, and neither does anyone else. It is a look at the economics of bitcoin. First off, bitcoin is not a Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi is a fraud, in which the sponsor promises […]

Ep 33 – Legal Tender, Alternative Currencies, and the Federal Reserve with Larry Hilton

Larry Hilton

In this episode, Monetary Metals’ CEO Keith Weiner interviews President of United Precious Metals Association (UPMA) Larry Hilton. Larry was instrumental in passing various legal tender laws across the country and is an expert on using alternative currencies. Together with UPMA, he is working on getting sound money to become a viable and profitable alternative to […]

Episode 8: Why The Dollar Isn’t Money – PART 2

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In a prior episode, we introduced the distinction between money and fiat currency, discussing what gives the dollar – or any fiat currency – its value. Now, we continue that conversation discussing additional characteristics of money, and illustrate how a false definition of money can lead to a corrupt state that wields blank checks. In […]