MellowGuy

Recycling U.S. Coins into Silver

IIRC, there is plenty of natural gas so the US doesn't need to import it.

The US should encourage those in the NorthEast that are still heating with fuel oil to convert to natural gas.

Gold Prices: Little Correlation with Its Utility

Gold has had costs of production that has matched the costs of labor for over a thousand years. So it is a measure of value, not a store of value. There isn't enough gold for most people to buy with more than a few percent of their life savings.

I buy the GLD ETF shares and write options against them hoping that the price of gold won't fluctuate too much.

The Problem with GLD and SLV ETFs

The GLD ETF gives me the ability to buy and sell options. Physical gold doesn't give me that ability.

Need Gold? Check Your Fed Holdings

Where is it documented that each share represents a tenth of ounce of gold?

I thought that it was the case, but sometimes Google doesn't tell me everything.