Are you interested in holding precious metals? Perhaps you already hold some. I believe you are smart to do so. There are good reasons – portfolio diversification, a hedge against currency risk, a hedge against crisis are just a few. And you can hold them via stocks, coins, ETF's or in bullion form, allocated directly to yourself.

Each of the above options have their risks and rewards. However, a lot of people who purchase ETF's don't realize how much risk they take on. Many precious metals ETF's do not guarantee their holdings. Do you hold a precious metal ETF? If so, I highly recommend you read your prospectus. Once you have done so, you may want to check out the bullion option available through my dealership. Through BMG BullionBars you have access to gold, silver and platinum bullion. We deal in London Good Delivery Bars only and you can store them safely if you wish. All bars are allocated to you and you alone.

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The latest Bullion Buzz is out. One article deals with gold: Is it a commodity? Here is an excerpt:

Rethinking Gold: What if it isn’t a Commodity After All?

"Many continue to believe that gold is a commodity whose price ebbs and flows with inflation, which historically drives commodity prices. But gold is not acting like a commodity; its price is not falling in response to weak US inflation numbers, and it has not reacted to clear signs of deflation. Neither of those scenarios should be good for gold, yet it continues to hover in the $1,220 per ounce range. In fact, recent studies reveal the gold price is not being influenced by inflation, or by swings in the US dollar; they show the yellow metal is a currency that reflects the market’s concern about the reliability of paper currencies. Thus, long-term weakening of the dollar is the real issue for the gold market, not inflation or deflation. "

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The latest Bullion Buzz is out. One of the articles features news on China and gold by Christopher Baker. Here is an excerpt:

After watching the US Dollar Index tumble in recent weeks, China appears less willing to remain either a silent bystander or a hapless victim. As the largest foreign creditor to the US, with $868 billion in Treasury bonds, China has cause for concern. The US government has strong incentives to reduce its real burden of debt through inflation and dollar devaluation; either way, the yuan-recorded market value of Treasuries will fall, causing huge capital losses to China's central bank. If the dollar's declining purchasing power is inevitable, the saturation point of China's appetite for US debt could be near. China recently announced new policies with respect to gold; the first was a major liberalization of China's gold market by facilitating greater import and export activity in gold and opening the Shanghai Gold Exchange to additional foreign entities. The second was arguably more significant. In a landmark development, China's central bank threw a lifeline to a credit-strapped global mining industry by explicitly directing banks to extend credit both directly to producers of bullion, and to Chinese entities seeking overseas acquisitions in the sector. The bank said it will “place heavy emphasis on supporting large-scale gold producers in their development and overseas expansion plans.” If China's actions in the energy and commodity markets provide any indication, investors should consider the likelihood that China's upcoming involvement in the precious metals sector will take a variety of forms beyond mere acquisition or investment stakes in miners. Some of China's activity in precious metals may be geared toward securing a steady supply of imported bullion in exchange for up-front development capital. Whatever combination of direct investment stakes, supply agreements, or low-cost development loans result from this official policy directive, the impact will be felt throughout the global markets for gold and silver.

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The latest Bullion Buzz Ezine is out and has a number of good articles on various topics of interest on gold, money and the economy.  Here is a video of interest: Fiscal Wake-Up Tour panelist David M. Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, delivers his Wake-Up Tour presentation on the nation's fiscal challenges.  Length: 07:48

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Nick Barisheff writes in one of the articles about bullion and the fact that it is outperforming mining stocks — and why. Here is an excerpt: "If the investment choice is between mining stocks and physical bullion, it is essential to remember that these are separate asset classes with entirely different risk/reward attributes. Mining stocks and bullion perform quite differently when the global economic environment is in turmoil, as is the case today. Banking crises, trillion-dollar deficits and the accelerating depreciation of many of the world’s major currencies do not create positive conditions for equity markets, which is why investors are fleeing to the safety of physical bullion. Barisheff discusses bullion as a safe haven during turbulent times; how bullion outperforms mining stocks during financial crises; why gold bullion is not an investment; why we should consider gold as money; why bullion should be the cash component of every portfolio; gold as the anti-currency; rising global sovereign debt; and the bigger crisis that awaits. In a world of increasing volatility and uncertainty, he writes, precious metals bullion provides tangible, predictable wealth protection for currency-denominated investment portfolios. For the past several years, as currency creation has reached unprecedented levels, gold, silver and platinum have resumed their traditional role as a store of wealth. Over time, purchasing, or adding to, a core holding of physical bullion is a prudent investment strategy. While a minimum 10% allocation is considered adequate under normal conditions, a much larger allocation of 20% or more is suggested for protection today. Investors who have not already done so should rethink their investment strategy and preserve hard-earned wealth with physical bullion."

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The latest edition of the Bullion Buzz is out. A number of good articles for your to view including this:

In this recent CNN interview, Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson predicts that, barring a radical change in policy, “nasty fiscal arithmetic” will send the U.S. into a “death spiral.” Some representative quotes:

“Fiscal tightening is baked in the cake. Tax increases are coming and coming soon… The US has a kind of stay of execution while the European crisis unfolds, but at some point the nasty fiscal arithmetic will get everyone, including the U.S… Treasuries are a safe haven the way Pearl Harbor was a safe haven in 1941. It’s safe until it’s not safe anymore.”

Here is part 1 of his video:

Here is part 2:

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The latest Bullion Buzz is out. One article focus on inflation and the question 'how much bullion would be needed to cover inflation'. Here is an excerpt:

"Including gold bullion in an equities portfolio has the effect of lowering the volatility of portfolio return and raising the return-risk ratio, just as the inclusion of any other asset would. But gold has a special risk-reducing property that other assets lack. It is not only a hedge against inflation, but a market leading indicator of inflation and, better still, a direct measure of the damage done by inflation to an equities portfolio. The negative impact on stock returns from a rise in the price of gold lasts for at least five years. Ranson calculates that a US equities portfolio in which 15% of the assets are diverted to gold bullion would be effectively immune from damage due to a rising gold price. “That is equivalent, we believe, to immunity from inflation,” he writes." Read more here: BullionBuzz

Gold is Money – Replay With Nick Barisheff, President and CEO, and Paul Desousa, Vice President of Business Development, Bullion Management Group Inc. Length: 1:03:12 In "Gold is Money" Webinar, author Nick Barisheff provides a penetrating look at the root causes behind the untenable state of our modern debt based economy—starting with the way we think about gold as money. For forty years, since President Nixon removed the US dollar from the international gold standard, the world has, for the first time in recorded history, experimented with a global debt based monetary system. At the root of this “con game” is the groundless perception that debt,  based on nothing but the government’s promise to pay,  is a viable economic foundation. The negative consequences of this faulty logic are now appearing everywhere. Some goals of this webinar are to show participants: How to voluntarily restructure their financial mindsets before they are involuntarily restructured for them through economic calamity The distinct difference between money and currency How they can regain individual economic sovereignty through changing the way they perceive money How they can confidently preserve wealth through the coming years of uncertainty

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Featured on the Bullion Buzz Newsletter this week is the following video and introduction: Republican Congressman Ron Paul and others are fighting to restore language that would make possible a full audit of the Federal Reserve.  And get this, powerful Democratic Representative Barney Frank is supporting Paul!  If Rep. Frank is for real on this, and not just trying to look good to his constituents to get votes in November, then hats off to him and any member of Congress who supports a full Fed audit.  I can’t believe the mainstream media is completely ignoring this monumental story.  There is nothing more important, financially speaking, that Congress can pass right now. Length: 4:41 Read more of the Buzz here: Bullion Buzz

Catch the following seminar if you possibly can. It promises to be good….

LIVE WEBINAR Gold is Money Thursday June 17, 2010 11:15 am -12:15 pm ET With Nick Barisheff, President and CEO, and Paul Desousa, Vice President of Business Development, Bullion Management Group Inc. In "Gold is Money" Webinar, author Nick Barisheff provides a penetrating look at the root causes behind the untenable state of our modern debt based economy—starting with the way we think about gold as money. For forty years, since President Nixon removed the US dollar from the international gold standard, the world has, for the first time in recorded history, experimented with a global debt based monetary system. At the root of this “con game” is the groundless perception that debt,  based on nothing but the government’s promise to pay,  is a viable economic foundation. The negative consequences of this faulty logic are now appearing everywhere. Some goals of this webinar are to show participants: How to voluntarily restructure their financial mindsets before they are involuntarily restructured for them through economic calamity The distinct difference between money and currency How they can regain individual economic sovereignty through changing the way they perceive money How they can confidently preserve wealth through the coming years of uncertainty Don’t wait register now for this compelling one hour session that will enhance your investing knowledge. Includes live interactive Q&A, qualifies for one CE Credit Registration closes at 5pm June 16th, 2010 Nick Barisheff is President and CEO of Bullion Management Group Inc., a bullion investment company that provides investors with a cost-effective, convenient way to purchase and store physical bullion. Widely recognized in North America as a bullion expert, Barisheff is an author, speaker and financial commentator on bullion and current market trends. Paul Desousa is the Vice-President of Business Development at Bullion Management Group Inc. He works with the investment community, assisting in building and protecting client’s portfolios and thriving during changing market conditions.   Paul has studied complex topics like inflation, the monetary system and precious metals and is passionate in conveying these principles to the investment community. As a speaker, he has presented at conferences on why precious metals bullion it is important for real wealth preservation and true portfolio diversification.

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Featured is a video on money, banking and the Federal Reserve. Here is an excerpt:

Dedicated to Murray N. Rothbard, steeped in American history and Austrian economics, and featuring Ron Paul, Joseph Salerno, Hans Hoppe and Lew Rockwell, this extraordinary new film is the clearest, most compelling explanation ever offered of the Fed, and why curbing it must be a top priority. This is economics and history as they are meant to be: fascinating, informative and motivating. This movie could change America. And the video below…