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March 23, 2009 at 5:54 PM #372574March 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM #371991
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Participant[quote=partypup]
That’s exactly where this party is headed, and you are right that this is precisely why gold is critical to any portfolio now.“Chinese Propose Replacing Dollar as Reserve Currency”
http://www.reuters.com/article/wtUSInvestingNews/idUSLJ93633020090319
And it’s not just the Chinese who are itching to dump the dollar. Now the U.N. has even gotten into the act:
“U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar”
Unfortunately, most Americans are completely oblivious to these developments. They will literally be blind-sided by the sudden and steep devaluation of the dollar, as they were blind-sided by this crisis.
Get gold and silver – and get ’em soon.
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Which begs the question. Do we really think Chinese speaking Geithner is not aware of these developments?
Geithner spent most of his childhood abroad, living in India, Thailand and Zimbabwe. His father, Peter Geithner, is an Asia expert who worked at the Ford Foundation for 28 years.
“Tim was always very adaptable to the changing locations in which we lived,” his father told Dartmouth’s student newspaper in a recent interview. “I think (moving) allowed Tim and his siblings to get used to getting on planes, used to being in different situations.”
An amateur photographer, Tim Geithner turned the family’s Bangkok bathroom into a darkroom, his mother told the paper. Geithner’s parents did not return calls for this article.
Geithner studied Chinese at Dartmouth, spending at least one summer in China.
“Tim was a great student,” said his former Chinese professor Susan Blader. “He just brightened up everything. He has the most incredible spirit.”
“He’s always had the most enormous amount of energy,” she said.
After graduating in 1983, he got a master’s in international economics and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, graduating in 1985.
Before joining Treasury, he worked for Kissinger Associates Inc., the consulting firm founded by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
After leaving Treasury in 2001, he worked for the International Monetary Fund, where he was director of policy development. He’s been president of the New York Fed since 2003.
The subliminal messages are becoming clear.
March 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM #372274Participant[quote=partypup]
That’s exactly where this party is headed, and you are right that this is precisely why gold is critical to any portfolio now.“Chinese Propose Replacing Dollar as Reserve Currency”
http://www.reuters.com/article/wtUSInvestingNews/idUSLJ93633020090319
And it’s not just the Chinese who are itching to dump the dollar. Now the U.N. has even gotten into the act:
“U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar”
Unfortunately, most Americans are completely oblivious to these developments. They will literally be blind-sided by the sudden and steep devaluation of the dollar, as they were blind-sided by this crisis.
Get gold and silver – and get ’em soon.
[/quote]
Which begs the question. Do we really think Chinese speaking Geithner is not aware of these developments?
Geithner spent most of his childhood abroad, living in India, Thailand and Zimbabwe. His father, Peter Geithner, is an Asia expert who worked at the Ford Foundation for 28 years.
“Tim was always very adaptable to the changing locations in which we lived,” his father told Dartmouth’s student newspaper in a recent interview. “I think (moving) allowed Tim and his siblings to get used to getting on planes, used to being in different situations.”
An amateur photographer, Tim Geithner turned the family’s Bangkok bathroom into a darkroom, his mother told the paper. Geithner’s parents did not return calls for this article.
Geithner studied Chinese at Dartmouth, spending at least one summer in China.
“Tim was a great student,” said his former Chinese professor Susan Blader. “He just brightened up everything. He has the most incredible spirit.”
“He’s always had the most enormous amount of energy,” she said.
After graduating in 1983, he got a master’s in international economics and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, graduating in 1985.
Before joining Treasury, he worked for Kissinger Associates Inc., the consulting firm founded by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
After leaving Treasury in 2001, he worked for the International Monetary Fund, where he was director of policy development. He’s been president of the New York Fed since 2003.
The subliminal messages are becoming clear.
March 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM #372447Participant[quote=partypup]
That’s exactly where this party is headed, and you are right that this is precisely why gold is critical to any portfolio now.“Chinese Propose Replacing Dollar as Reserve Currency”
http://www.reuters.com/article/wtUSInvestingNews/idUSLJ93633020090319
And it’s not just the Chinese who are itching to dump the dollar. Now the U.N. has even gotten into the act:
“U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar”
Unfortunately, most Americans are completely oblivious to these developments. They will literally be blind-sided by the sudden and steep devaluation of the dollar, as they were blind-sided by this crisis.
Get gold and silver – and get ’em soon.
[/quote]
Which begs the question. Do we really think Chinese speaking Geithner is not aware of these developments?
Geithner spent most of his childhood abroad, living in India, Thailand and Zimbabwe. His father, Peter Geithner, is an Asia expert who worked at the Ford Foundation for 28 years.
“Tim was always very adaptable to the changing locations in which we lived,” his father told Dartmouth’s student newspaper in a recent interview. “I think (moving) allowed Tim and his siblings to get used to getting on planes, used to being in different situations.”
An amateur photographer, Tim Geithner turned the family’s Bangkok bathroom into a darkroom, his mother told the paper. Geithner’s parents did not return calls for this article.
Geithner studied Chinese at Dartmouth, spending at least one summer in China.
“Tim was a great student,” said his former Chinese professor Susan Blader. “He just brightened up everything. He has the most incredible spirit.”
“He’s always had the most enormous amount of energy,” she said.
After graduating in 1983, he got a master’s in international economics and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, graduating in 1985.
Before joining Treasury, he worked for Kissinger Associates Inc., the consulting firm founded by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
After leaving Treasury in 2001, he worked for the International Monetary Fund, where he was director of policy development. He’s been president of the New York Fed since 2003.
The subliminal messages are becoming clear.
March 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM #372490Participant[quote=partypup]
That’s exactly where this party is headed, and you are right that this is precisely why gold is critical to any portfolio now.“Chinese Propose Replacing Dollar as Reserve Currency”
http://www.reuters.com/article/wtUSInvestingNews/idUSLJ93633020090319
And it’s not just the Chinese who are itching to dump the dollar. Now the U.N. has even gotten into the act:
“U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar”
Unfortunately, most Americans are completely oblivious to these developments. They will literally be blind-sided by the sudden and steep devaluation of the dollar, as they were blind-sided by this crisis.
Get gold and silver – and get ’em soon.
[/quote]
Which begs the question. Do we really think Chinese speaking Geithner is not aware of these developments?
Geithner spent most of his childhood abroad, living in India, Thailand and Zimbabwe. His father, Peter Geithner, is an Asia expert who worked at the Ford Foundation for 28 years.
“Tim was always very adaptable to the changing locations in which we lived,” his father told Dartmouth’s student newspaper in a recent interview. “I think (moving) allowed Tim and his siblings to get used to getting on planes, used to being in different situations.”
An amateur photographer, Tim Geithner turned the family’s Bangkok bathroom into a darkroom, his mother told the paper. Geithner’s parents did not return calls for this article.
Geithner studied Chinese at Dartmouth, spending at least one summer in China.
“Tim was a great student,” said his former Chinese professor Susan Blader. “He just brightened up everything. He has the most incredible spirit.”
“He’s always had the most enormous amount of energy,” she said.
After graduating in 1983, he got a master’s in international economics and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, graduating in 1985.
Before joining Treasury, he worked for Kissinger Associates Inc., the consulting firm founded by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
After leaving Treasury in 2001, he worked for the International Monetary Fund, where he was director of policy development. He’s been president of the New York Fed since 2003.
The subliminal messages are becoming clear.
March 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM #372604Participant[quote=partypup]
That’s exactly where this party is headed, and you are right that this is precisely why gold is critical to any portfolio now.“Chinese Propose Replacing Dollar as Reserve Currency”
http://www.reuters.com/article/wtUSInvestingNews/idUSLJ93633020090319
And it’s not just the Chinese who are itching to dump the dollar. Now the U.N. has even gotten into the act:
“U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar”
Unfortunately, most Americans are completely oblivious to these developments. They will literally be blind-sided by the sudden and steep devaluation of the dollar, as they were blind-sided by this crisis.
Get gold and silver – and get ’em soon.
[/quote]
Which begs the question. Do we really think Chinese speaking Geithner is not aware of these developments?
Geithner spent most of his childhood abroad, living in India, Thailand and Zimbabwe. His father, Peter Geithner, is an Asia expert who worked at the Ford Foundation for 28 years.
“Tim was always very adaptable to the changing locations in which we lived,” his father told Dartmouth’s student newspaper in a recent interview. “I think (moving) allowed Tim and his siblings to get used to getting on planes, used to being in different situations.”
An amateur photographer, Tim Geithner turned the family’s Bangkok bathroom into a darkroom, his mother told the paper. Geithner’s parents did not return calls for this article.
Geithner studied Chinese at Dartmouth, spending at least one summer in China.
“Tim was a great student,” said his former Chinese professor Susan Blader. “He just brightened up everything. He has the most incredible spirit.”
“He’s always had the most enormous amount of energy,” she said.
After graduating in 1983, he got a master’s in international economics and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, graduating in 1985.
Before joining Treasury, he worked for Kissinger Associates Inc., the consulting firm founded by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
After leaving Treasury in 2001, he worked for the International Monetary Fund, where he was director of policy development. He’s been president of the New York Fed since 2003.
The subliminal messages are becoming clear.
March 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM #372006partypup
Participant[quote=jpinpb]Ok. Help me again, folks. Where do I buy gold? How do I buy it? Do I buy it like stocks? Do I buy boullions?[/quote]
JP: my favorite merchants are apmex.com and http://www.gainesvillecoins.com.
I and many of my friends and relatives have ordered from them. They are trustworthy and prompt.
Kitco.com is also a major metals dealer. I’ve never bought from them personally, but they are one of the biggest in the business, and I’ve never heard a negative thing about them.
Bullion is the preferred way to hold physical, I believe. Stick to widely-recognized 1 oz. minted coins like Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Austrian Philharmonics and Australian Kangaroos. I stay away from coins minted from China and other non-Western countries. When TSHTF, you want to be able to easily barter/sell/trade with known quantities.
Same goes for silver. Although it’s so damn heavy that it’s actually worthwhile and preferable to go with 100 oz bars (if you can find them).
Whatever you do, DON’T buy stocks/ETFs or certificates. Make sure you hold the real stuff in your hands. When the hammer falls, you absolutely don’t want to be caught with paper.
And don’t forget about the ammo tip. Seriously, the stuff is going to be worth its weight in gold. A small investment in popular calibers will really pay off. I don’t care if you own a gun or not. All those guns out there and a decreasing supply of ammo…you do the math.
March 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM #372289Participant[quote=jpinpb]Ok. Help me again, folks. Where do I buy gold? How do I buy it? Do I buy it like stocks? Do I buy boullions?[/quote]
JP: my favorite merchants are apmex.com and http://www.gainesvillecoins.com.
I and many of my friends and relatives have ordered from them. They are trustworthy and prompt.
Kitco.com is also a major metals dealer. I’ve never bought from them personally, but they are one of the biggest in the business, and I’ve never heard a negative thing about them.
Bullion is the preferred way to hold physical, I believe. Stick to widely-recognized 1 oz. minted coins like Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Austrian Philharmonics and Australian Kangaroos. I stay away from coins minted from China and other non-Western countries. When TSHTF, you want to be able to easily barter/sell/trade with known quantities.
Same goes for silver. Although it’s so damn heavy that it’s actually worthwhile and preferable to go with 100 oz bars (if you can find them).
Whatever you do, DON’T buy stocks/ETFs or certificates. Make sure you hold the real stuff in your hands. When the hammer falls, you absolutely don’t want to be caught with paper.
And don’t forget about the ammo tip. Seriously, the stuff is going to be worth its weight in gold. A small investment in popular calibers will really pay off. I don’t care if you own a gun or not. All those guns out there and a decreasing supply of ammo…you do the math.
March 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM #372462Participant[quote=jpinpb]Ok. Help me again, folks. Where do I buy gold? How do I buy it? Do I buy it like stocks? Do I buy boullions?[/quote]
JP: my favorite merchants are apmex.com and http://www.gainesvillecoins.com.
I and many of my friends and relatives have ordered from them. They are trustworthy and prompt.
Kitco.com is also a major metals dealer. I’ve never bought from them personally, but they are one of the biggest in the business, and I’ve never heard a negative thing about them.
Bullion is the preferred way to hold physical, I believe. Stick to widely-recognized 1 oz. minted coins like Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Austrian Philharmonics and Australian Kangaroos. I stay away from coins minted from China and other non-Western countries. When TSHTF, you want to be able to easily barter/sell/trade with known quantities.
Same goes for silver. Although it’s so damn heavy that it’s actually worthwhile and preferable to go with 100 oz bars (if you can find them).
Whatever you do, DON’T buy stocks/ETFs or certificates. Make sure you hold the real stuff in your hands. When the hammer falls, you absolutely don’t want to be caught with paper.
And don’t forget about the ammo tip. Seriously, the stuff is going to be worth its weight in gold. A small investment in popular calibers will really pay off. I don’t care if you own a gun or not. All those guns out there and a decreasing supply of ammo…you do the math.
March 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM #372505Participant[quote=jpinpb]Ok. Help me again, folks. Where do I buy gold? How do I buy it? Do I buy it like stocks? Do I buy boullions?[/quote]
JP: my favorite merchants are apmex.com and http://www.gainesvillecoins.com.
I and many of my friends and relatives have ordered from them. They are trustworthy and prompt.
Kitco.com is also a major metals dealer. I’ve never bought from them personally, but they are one of the biggest in the business, and I’ve never heard a negative thing about them.
Bullion is the preferred way to hold physical, I believe. Stick to widely-recognized 1 oz. minted coins like Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Austrian Philharmonics and Australian Kangaroos. I stay away from coins minted from China and other non-Western countries. When TSHTF, you want to be able to easily barter/sell/trade with known quantities.
Same goes for silver. Although it’s so damn heavy that it’s actually worthwhile and preferable to go with 100 oz bars (if you can find them).
Whatever you do, DON’T buy stocks/ETFs or certificates. Make sure you hold the real stuff in your hands. When the hammer falls, you absolutely don’t want to be caught with paper.
And don’t forget about the ammo tip. Seriously, the stuff is going to be worth its weight in gold. A small investment in popular calibers will really pay off. I don’t care if you own a gun or not. All those guns out there and a decreasing supply of ammo…you do the math.
March 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM #372619Participant[quote=jpinpb]Ok. Help me again, folks. Where do I buy gold? How do I buy it? Do I buy it like stocks? Do I buy boullions?[/quote]
JP: my favorite merchants are apmex.com and http://www.gainesvillecoins.com.
I and many of my friends and relatives have ordered from them. They are trustworthy and prompt.
Kitco.com is also a major metals dealer. I’ve never bought from them personally, but they are one of the biggest in the business, and I’ve never heard a negative thing about them.
Bullion is the preferred way to hold physical, I believe. Stick to widely-recognized 1 oz. minted coins like Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Austrian Philharmonics and Australian Kangaroos. I stay away from coins minted from China and other non-Western countries. When TSHTF, you want to be able to easily barter/sell/trade with known quantities.
Same goes for silver. Although it’s so damn heavy that it’s actually worthwhile and preferable to go with 100 oz bars (if you can find them).
Whatever you do, DON’T buy stocks/ETFs or certificates. Make sure you hold the real stuff in your hands. When the hammer falls, you absolutely don’t want to be caught with paper.
And don’t forget about the ammo tip. Seriously, the stuff is going to be worth its weight in gold. A small investment in popular calibers will really pay off. I don’t care if you own a gun or not. All those guns out there and a decreasing supply of ammo…you do the math.
March 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM #372011jpinpb
ParticipantThank you, Partypup. I will stock up on some more ammo. I have quite a bit of that and not too worried, but I guess it can’t hurt to get more of that. Maybe when SHTF I can sell ammo for more than gold. LOL.
March 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM #372294ParticipantThank you, Partypup. I will stock up on some more ammo. I have quite a bit of that and not too worried, but I guess it can’t hurt to get more of that. Maybe when SHTF I can sell ammo for more than gold. LOL.
March 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM #372467ParticipantThank you, Partypup. I will stock up on some more ammo. I have quite a bit of that and not too worried, but I guess it can’t hurt to get more of that. Maybe when SHTF I can sell ammo for more than gold. LOL.
March 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM #372510ParticipantThank you, Partypup. I will stock up on some more ammo. I have quite a bit of that and not too worried, but I guess it can’t hurt to get more of that. Maybe when SHTF I can sell ammo for more than gold. LOL.
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