Why is this so very important?

Precious metals are an historic hedge against what people see as bad government practices.  Most especially bad monetary and spending practices.

Governments all over the planet are currently engaged in many pronounced bad practices.  None more so than the United States.

The US went off the gold standard for its money in 1971.  Since that horrendously bad practice?  The dollar has lost 87.5% of its value.

Since the dollar is no longer worth gold – or the paper on which it is printed?  We the Little People purchase gold and other precious metals to hedge against the devaluation.

We are forced to put our trust in the metals markets – when we no longer trust the dollar.

But what if the metals markets are rigged too?  Let’s take a look, shall we? (more…)