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Swiss America Review

In this review of Swiss America we are going to take a look at the company’s offerings and compared to the industry how they rank, we will also take a look at what they do well and where the company struggles, but first a quick history lesson. Founded 1982 by Craig R. Smith, Swiss America is a precious metals brokerage, and is one of the most well-known firms in the industry. Despite their home location of Phoenix AZ. they work...
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What the Killing of Khashoggi’s Could Mean for the Markets

The Khashoggi killing has been at the front of media for the past several weeks. Information about the missing Journalist Jamal Khashoggi is sparse and recently Saudi officials confirmed the journalist was killed, but many questions are left unanswered. Confidence in the Crown Prince has wavered, as many observers believe it would be impossible for him to not have knowledge over the events that unfolded. The attention drawn to the Saudi Kingdom is not positive and has left potential investors...
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Gold Prices on the Rise

Monday Oct 15th saw gold prices rocket to prices not seen since April of this year. As of Tuesday Oct 16th intraday the spot rate for gold was ~1229 down of its intraday highs. This places gold up ~4.5% since its low of ~1176. On Monday the equity market saw another negative day across the broader indexes. While mild compared to the turmoil witnessed last week, investor jitters are still on edge. Market weakness is not the only driver that...
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The Reasons Behind the Recent Stock Market Carnage

All three major stock market indices concurred on Wednesday last, painting a picture of stock market carnage which saw the significant plummeting of each index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost approximately 1400 points in a mere 48 hours, while the Nasdaq fell below its 200-day moving average, its worst performance since Brexit in 2016. The S&P 500 suffered a similar fate, recording its worse performance in the last month. But what caused this? What was the reason for this...
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Silvers Edge in Precious Metals

Summary Silver is down ~70% from April of 2011 all-time high Multiple factors influence the silver prices and supply and demand Silvers current potential for long term investment Precious Metal Recap The below image reflects the historical price movement of silver, extending back to 1970. We can see from the below chart, the price of silver is down almost 70% since its high in April of 2011. So what happened to silver to cause such a big sell off? Gold...
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