Craig R. Smith's Articles
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Craig Smith is CEO of Swiss America located in Phoenix, AZ. Craig is the author of Rediscovering Gold in the 21st Century: The Complete Guide to the Next Gold Rush, "the best new book on buying gold coins" and co-author of Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil, "a rebuttal to the notion of oil depletion." Contact Holly Smith to schedule media interviews. |
What happened to $1,000 gold? --  5-1-08 -- Buy-the-dip opportunity’ in progress -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO Swiss America -- The recent pullback in the price of gold has sparked a slew of inquires as to just what precipitated the drop and if this is the end of the bull market. There have been five prior “major corrections” to the current long-term secular bull market... |
Commodity sell-off: bullish or bearish? --  3-24-08 -- Commodity prices fell 9% last week as the same speculative investment funds which drove oil and gold prices to record highs on Monday decided to take profits, sending prices sliding. The gold bulls view this correction as a chance for investors, who feel they have missed the boat, to jump on board... |
Worried about the return OF your money? --  3-10-08 -- Make smart financial choices before more unhappiness hits the fan! -- By Craig R. Smith -- Will Rogers, a beloved humorist and humanitarian, once said he was more worried about the return OF his money than the return ON his money. Savvy investors will heed his timeless financial advice... |
GOLD'S NEXT STAGE --  2-14-08 -- Swiss America's 26th Anniversary Real Money Perspectives -- Release Date: 2/21/08 -- The world will witness a gold price explosion this year, propelling the shiny yellow metal into the next and most exciting "public era" of this long-term bull market. The financial markets are betting that the Fed will... |
Gov't stimulus: good or bad idea? --  1-17-08 -- Author/Swiss America CEO on FOX "Your World with Neil Cavuto" today discussing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments to Congress urging a "timely, targeted and temporary" government stimulus package... and the resulting sell-off on Wall Street... Watch it! |
2008: The upside of downward mobility --  12-19-07 -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO, Swiss America -- Recent polls show the economy is fast becoming the number one issue for American voters in the upcoming presidential election, and rightly so. But true economic wealth and prosperity are not measured in dollars, but in our contentment, in our relationships and in our legacy. The key to finding true happiness in 2008... |
The Case for $2,000 Gold --  11-27-07 -- Why the Quiet Bull Market of the 21st Century is About to Roar! -- By Craig R. Smith & David M. Bradshaw -- Now that gold prices have risen above $800/oz., a new public phase of the gold rush is set to begin. Strong physical demand, a falling dollar, central bank buying, geopolitical risks and concerns about inflation are only a few of the major forces driving this gold bull... |
Dow 14K: Miracle... or Mirage? --  7-20-07 -- Analysts outline major financial risks and rewards ahead -- The Dow hit a new nominal high of 14,000 in July, 17% above its March 2000 peak of 11,722. But after adjusting for inflation and a falling dollar, the Dow still needs to rise another 4% to 14,200 to reach the same level it was SEVEN years ago! New Special Report, Part I. |
Gold +2.7% in July --  Gold prices rose 2.7% in July on a weaker dollar and $78 oil prices. Gold closed in NY up $3.00 to $667.20/oz., silver rose $.13 to $12.95/oz... Why "gold will fly" ... confidence and savings up... spending and inflation down... Stocks plunge... Dow 14k? ... Dollar doomed?... Oil $78... $100 soon?... 24k housing hedge... Best Gold ... FULL STORY... (( Daily podcast )) ... Weekly email |
Why gold is a buy! --  Gold crested $650/oz. Friday on a weaker dollar and $70+ oil prices then fell at the close. Gold closed in NY off $.40 to $647.50/oz. Silver fell $.06 to $12.30/oz... Confidence falling... Fed ruled by fear... Banks to call loans... Wall St. rally fizzles... Housing bottom?... BEST GOLD ... Gold drivers... Full story... (( Daily podcast )) |
Gold -3% in May! --  Gold rose over 1% Thursday on a weaker dollar and higher oil prices. Gold closed in NY up $7.20 to $660.60/oz., silver rose $.22 to $13.37/oz... U.S. economy stalling?... "faith-based greenback"... "U.S. hidden debt = $516,347 per household"... BEST GOLD VALUE TODAY... 7 gold drivers... Full story ... ((( Daily podcast ))) |
Gold +2.5% in April --  Gold inched higher Monday on dollar weakness and firming oil prices. Sluggish growth, stubborn inflation, a derivatives timebomb... market bubble ready to burst?... Gold closed in NY up $1.10 to $680.00, for a 2.5% April gain, while silver fell a penny to $13.42. Dow priced for perfection!... Gold drivers... Full story... ((( Listen ))) |
Metals rise 10% in Q1 --  3-31-07 -- Gold prices rose Friday as tension between Iran and the international community over 15 captured British military personnel continued, pushing oil prices to a six-month high. Gold closed in NY up $2.40 to $663.30/oz., silver rose $.02 to $13.32/oz... Metals rose 10% in 2007-Q1... Dow -.9 YTD... Bernanke: Inflation "uncomfortably high,"... Full story... ((( Listen ))) |
Gold: down day, up month!
--  2-28-07 -- Gold bounced off lows Wednesday on bargain hunting, but trading was volatile after the global stock market sell-off Tuesday. Gold closed in NY down $15.60 to $668.00/oz, silver fell $.36 to $14.13/oz, but for the month gold ended up 2.6% and silver was up 4.8%... Full story... ((( Listen ))) |
In whose numbers do you trust? --  2-1-07 -- Is the CPI rigged? By Craig R. Smith -- It's nonsense to say that we live in a world of 2 to 3 percent inflation today, because the government has systematically stripped out of their CPI virtually all of the "real world" indicators ... It is easy to use numbers to lie, but it's very hard to discover that lie because our culture tells us that numbers are objective and true... |
2007: Gold outpaces stocks --  1-31-07 -- Gold leaped to $650/oz. Wednesday on fund buying, dollar weakness and $58 oil prices. Fed holds rates at 5.25%, the Dow surges 100 points to record high, but gold rises 2x faster in '07! Is the Fed caught in a "Catch-22?" ... Full story... Listen |
2007: Year of the Golden Piggy Bank --  12-26-06 -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO Swiss America -- The most dramatic change in the global landscape in 2006 has been the recognition that China's 1.3 billion people are fast becoming the world's piggy bank, literally, as they prepare to celebrate 2007: The Year of the Golden Pig. Chinese banks are enthusiastically unfolding gold marketing strategies, while customers are busy buying up gold for their financial portfolios with the New Year just ahead. What can we learn? |
Golden barometer of the future --  11-9-06 -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO SATC ... Americans have made their choice to spank the Republican party and give Democrats a chance. American's clearly want sweeping change, but at what cost? In a world of changing value systems, what can we count on to hold it's value in the world of economics? Welcome to the next stage of the global bull market in precious metals. |
| 9-11 gold sell-off? -- 9-11-06 -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO/Author |
| HARD ASSETS '06 SUMMARY -- 9-8-06 -- By Craig R. Smith -- Keynote speaker |
| Why buy metals now? -- 8-30-06 -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO SATC |
Market News ~ Aug 2006 ~ --  Iran defies, gold rises Oil, gold & Iran wild card Why buy metals... NOW? In HOUSING We TRUST? FED: Fraud of the century! |
Market News ~ July 2006 ~ --  Return of Stagflation? -Forbes How gold balances portfolios Tangibles: a bullish trend Safety first, then profit AFFTF: movie reviews |
Market News ~ Mar/Apr/May 2006 --  Inflation: Fed very worried Metals consolidate ... Buy! The ultimate true wealth New phase in dollar's fall Who sees $1,000+ gold? |
| Introducing "The RULE of GOLD" -- 12-29-05 -- By Craig R. Smith, CEO Swiss America |
2006: WHY GOLD RULES --  * The DOW falls into 2006 with a loss * $522 GOLD! A 2005 'BIG STORY' * METALS: the Trade of the Decade * Investors Seek Alternatives in '06 * Inverted Yields - Watch out below! * An EMPIRE in DECLINE: Read this! * Introducing "The RULE of GOLD" * "Four-Digit Gold?" -Barron's Mag * Discovering Gold Again -FORBES * 2006... Oil, Gold, Google or GM? |
Market News Digest ... Dec. 9th --  * $527 Gold! A fresh 24-yr high! Why? * U.S. EMPIRE in DECLINE: Read this! * What is gold telling you? -BOONE * "I see gold doubling by 2010" -CRS * "Four-Digit Gold?" -Barron's Mag * Gold futures barrel to $600-plus * Gold is cheap and almost hidden... * Boldly Going Nowhere -Book Review * NASA: Fossil fuel theory takes a hit * Are Christmas trees pagan? -WND |
Market News Digest ... Dec. 2th --  * Gold Alert: "We've entered a new phase" * Gold's $500 Threshold, Why Bullish? * I told CNN about gold 1-yr ago! * Gold Rises to Highest Since 1983 * "Four-Digit Gold?" -Barron's Mag * Newmont: $1,000 gold by 2012 * Prescriptions For Gold Fever * Gold is cheap and almost hidden... * Gold vs. Wall St Who's laughing? * Boldly Going Nowhere -Book Review * NASA: Fossil fuel theory takes hit |
November 11-13th Market News Digest --  * House GOP concedes drilling ANWR * Isn't that precious? Platinum hits high * BIG OIL: Craig Smith CNN (video) * Why ANWR drilling makes sense * Gold vs. Wall St Who's laughs now? * Merrill: Growth Slows, Gold good bet * Veterans Day Proclamation -GWB * Black Gold Stranglehold Reviews * CNBC Debate: 'PEAK Oil vs DEEP Oil' * Petro-$ dangerously vulnerable |
Nov. 1-6th Market News Digest... --  * GOLD vs. Wall St: Who's laughing now? * Introducing the new BizNetDaily.com * Black Gold Stranglehold - Bestseller! * Jackson-King of Siam coins sold:$8.5M * Post-Katrina job weakness spreads * CNBC Debate: 'PEAK Oil vs DEEP Oil' * Senate approves ANWR oil drilling! * Overheated housing market: Cooling * In HOUSING We Trust? Pt. 1 - Pt. II |
