Fed Speaks, Gold Interprets: Central Bank Declares War on U.S. Dollar Holders -- By Craig R. Smith, 1.25.12- The Federal Reserve decided today to hold interest rates at 0.25% until late 2014. This is, in essence, another form of quantitative easing. Call it QE 2.5.

EU Blues, China News and What U.S. Investors Must Do! -- By Craig R. Smith, 1.17.12- In my opinion the current financial conditions worldwide are actually worse than they were in the United States in 2008. Therefore, we may soon see the second shoe drop on a new international financial crisis.

Gingrich, Paul, and Santorum Favor Return to Gold Standard -- By Lowell Ponte, 1.6.12-- Three of the top four winners in Iowa's Republican caucuses Tuesday night have given at least some support to the idea of returning the United States to a gold standard, a policy considered by President Ronald Reagan.

2012: Coin of the Realm -- By Craig R. Smith, 12.28.11--Times always change and so does money. It is important for every investor to look at the past, present and future of the economy when making the decisions that will affect generations to come.

See anti-Obama ads spiked by major networks – even Fox! -- By Jerome R. Corsi, 11.30.11-- Two television spots developed by a national investment firm specializing in U.S. gold and silver coins have been rejected by major television networks, including the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, for apparently political reasons.

How to fight inflation: stay home and starve -- By Wes Vernon, 11.7.11- For years, the government has been lying to us by low-balling inflation. Oh, but don't worry, you'll be OK. Just don't eat anything or drive anywhere — or fly anywhere. Just stay home and starve.

Demand for Wealth Preservation Ensures Gold’s Retreat is Temporary -- By Nick Barisheff, 10.3.11--Gold will continue rising in value over the coming years for one reason: The primary buyers are purchasing physical gold for wealth preservation, and there simply isn’t enough physical gold to satisfy their appetites.

World must abandon paper reserve currencies -- By Lewis E. Lehrman, 9.26.11-- Federal budget deficits and balance-of-payment deficits have radically increased since World War II. Today’s dollar has lost 85% of its value since 1971. Relative to gold the dollar has lost 96% of its purchasing power.

The Case For American Eagle Proof Gold -- By James M. Carrillo, Sr. Broker, Swiss America--American Eagle Proof Gold has been a market leader for the better part of the decade. Unlike bullion, if owned physically outside of an IRA, it is a completely private way to own gold on both the purchase and the sale.

2011: "The Year of Volatility" -- By David Bradshaw, Editor, Real Money Perspectives -- Triple-digit gold price moves used to take a year or more, but in the coming years we should not be surprised to see dramatic $100/oz. daily price swings, according to the best and most accurate gold forecasters. Since decisively crossing the $1,000/oz. threshold...

GATA's London Conference Should Inspire Survival Plans -- By Dr. Fred Goldstein, Senior Broker -- 8.19.11--Nearly 400 people from 38 countries attended GATA's historic Gold Rush 21 2011 conference in London August 4-6, listening to more than 20 speakers as well as participating in panel discussions. After two days of stimulating presentations, the conference concluded with a social gathering and cruise on the Thames River.

Gold Is The True Reserve Currency -- By Michael Pento--8.4.11-- The reliance upon the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency and “safe haven” asset has created a perverse but deeply entrenched mindset among global investors. In fact, many believe the major financial players have no alternatives to owning U.S. debt and dollars.

Gold to hit $2,000 before year end -- By Garry White--8.3.11--Last week’s events on Capitol Hill in the US were very damaging. After we abandoned the gold standard, the dollar is now the globe's reserve currency - and US politicians decided to play a game of chicken with the debt ceiling. Their behaviour verged on the shameful.

Return of the Gold Standard as world order unravels -- 7.15.11-- By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard-- As the twin pillars of international monetary system threaten to come tumbling down in unison, gold has reclaimed its ancient status as the anchor of stability. The spot price surged to an all-time high of $1,594 an ounce in London, lifting silver to $39 in its train.

Citizens, plug and bail furiously – we're sinking! -- 6.9.11-- By PAT BOONE-- Friend, let me paint you a picture. It's an analogy to the frightful situation confronting our Ship of State, right now, today. You're in this picture. See a large lifeboat filled with passengers who are doing all they can to stay alive. Large waves are continually sweeping over the boat, drenching all aboard and threatening to overturn the boat.

The War on Gold (and Silver)-Lars Schall -- 5.4.11--Last Friday, three luminaries of the precious metals sector stayed in Munich: Bill Murphy, James Turk and Egon von Greyerz. Reason enough for me to travel to the capital of Bavaria in order to conduct some interviews with them.

A Limitless World vs. A Welfare World - Craig R. Smith -- 4.25.11-- When I shared simple free-market principles with the eighth graders about how to start a business or how to attract and create investment capital with a great business idea, their eyes opened as wide as saucers. They sat up in their chairs and became attentive.

ECONOMIC WOES-12 signs of U.S. hyperinflation -- 4.4.11--Red Alert has warned for at least two years that the monetization of the federal debt undertaken by the Federal Reserve is the precursor to hyperinflation.

Global Economic Crisis- U.S. headed for 'Great Collapse'? -- 3.21.11--An economist is predicting the U.S. economic solvency crises of the last two years are just precursors to a great collapse: a Hyperinflationary Great Depression.

Six Secrets You've Never Been Told About Inflation -- 3.1.11 -- by Craig R. Smith Chairman, Swiss America -- High, or even hyper, inflation is rapidly approaching. Surging gasoline and food prices are starting to reflect the coming tidal wave of much higher real world cost-of-living increases in our future.

Dead Presidents: Taking the Dollar at Face Value by Joseph Farah, founder WND.com -- 2.22.11 -- After almost a century of inflation, today's dollar has less than 2 cents of the purchasing power that it had in 1913 when the Federal Reserve Board was founded.

"Golden Portal" Opens on Web -- 2.16.11 (Phoenix, AZ) -- New swissamerica.com Site Offers Path to “Real Money” -- Knowledge is wealth and power. The new swissamerica.com website offers multimedia information...

Paper Tiger, Golden Rabbit -- 2.2.11 -- Groundhog Day Investment Wisdom by Craig R. Smith -- More than a billion people will celebrate the Year of the Golden Rabbit with prospects of good fortune ...

2011 Economic Solutions -- 1.18.11 -- DOLLAR'S FATE ON CHINA'S PLATE -- Excerpt, "What to Expect in 2011" By Craig R. Smith from 29th Anniversary Issue of Real Money Perspectives newsletter -- What will the New Year bring? This question is harder to answer today than it has been for more than half a century. Our future as a nation is no longer in our own hands, as the Russia-China agreement shows. We have borrowed trillions of dollars abroad and addicted...

Crashing the Dollar - Book Arrives! -- 10.22.10 -- How to Survive a Global Currency Collapse -- By Craig R. Smith with Lowell Ponte -- Introduction -- The United States is digging the biggest economic hole in human history. This hole of debt is now so deep that, if you listen carefully, you can hear the voices of Chinese creditors asking one another if they will ever get back the $900 billion they have lent to us...

Global Currency Crisis -- 8.10.10 -- Part 1: CBO Fiscal Crisis Alert -- By Craig R. Smith, Chairman, Swiss America If the Fed is telling the truth, gold prices must be lying. The Federal Reserve Board is claiming deflation is the new boogeyman to fear. Yet, if we have such strong deflationary forces at work, the price of gold should have dropped to $800, not run back up near $1200. The sane, thinking world sees inflation ahead...

Is the Worst Over? --
Or have our financial woes only just begun?
7.28.10 By Craig R Smith, Chairman, Swiss America -- The average person on the street believes the worst of this financial crisis is behind us and the economy and the country are now on the mend. Let's say all is well and we are miles away from the edge of the abyss...

New Obamacare Scare! -- 7.26.10 -- Hidden clause set to undermine free enterprise and privacy -- By Craig R. Smith, Chairman, Swiss America -- Welcome to the latest example of the never-ending consequences of Obamacare. In the new Health Care Reform Act, (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Americans face yet another major economic-tax-privacy power grab by government...

WHY $1,200+ GOLD IS A GREAT BUY! --
6.7.10 -- BY Craig R. Smith & David M. Bradshaw -- Recent media warnings about gold prices always seem to arrive right on cue: immediately following new nominal price highs. These gold bears said to forget gold at $500, $750, $1,000 and now $1,200/oz. They have called gold the new "bubble" at each new level and they have been proven wrong each time...

WHERE INVESTORS TURN IN A PANIC
-- 5.7.10 -- By Craig R. Smith -- This week's market actions show the true vulnerability of the global financial world. Unless you have a strong stomach to riding roller coasters, the slogan, "Sell in May" just may pay. Gold often provides the needed liquidity to cover stock margin calls, but this time was different ...