I want to pick up some gold coins and my darn bank denied it.

I’m getting a bit worried ay lawyer not worried about protecting my assets.Did u know but you might have enough yrs for  vet if some unforseen event and needed long term care for months Near end of life if your not lucky and your insurance ran out and you ran out paying it out of pocket,  money paying for it states medicade can do a 5 yr look back and delay paying for  anything you paid to your family except a spouce or trust fir minor or disabled. So I wanted a certain amount in a irrevokable trust  but he tells me they don’t have a 5 yr look back here but didn’t mention they have a 2 5 year, and said you can have something like 21k. Well I have more than that and why I want some money in a irrevokable trust out of my name and cross my fingers for 2.5 yrs and my life insurance in the irrevocable part too because if it’s whole life they’ll go after that too. People need to think about protecting their assets yrs before because last minute changes won’t count in most states.

They’ve got the SM wired never to crash. Bears have no chance. Tomorrow they’ll run the DOW back up.

2nd day in a row the dollar has not held gains. Not enough to bring us back, but hopefully an early indicator of a bottom soon.

GDX blew out the triple bottom this am but has a chance to close above. Still not a pretty picture.

A good rally in the last hour would be nice. Unlikely, but nice.

I can agree with that. That would be a interesting argument.

The whole country got gradually poorer because we import FAR more than we export since 1969. They took away so many wealth creating manufacturing jobs and stuck us with wealth and tax absorbing jobs.

The national wealth pie has a certain size. If one group gets more, another group gets less.

Our poor may be better off than poor in other countries, but that is because our financial pie is so much larger, and not that our billionaires are not taking an unfair portion of the pie.

Maybe it was supposed to fall on them. Better luck next time.

Pat Kiernan
@patkiernan
I wanted to actually understand where the old Pfizer Building failed. After a couple of hours of matching photos and maps this is my understanding.

https://x.com/patkiernan/status/2074697855210606974

Fox News
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NEW: President Trump orders an immediate halt to all U.S. trade and official visits with Spain, blasting the European nation as a “hopeless” and “terrible” partner in NATO.

Trump directed officials to cut ties instantly without further negotiation, predicting the sudden economic freeze will force the country to come “running back” to the United States.

“Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way.”

“Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate, they don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain.”

Maybe it will take longer. I asked the AI where the aglos are going. There moving to defensive but still focused on digital, like energy companies that support the needs of data centers. If they claim the computers can start thinking for themselves maybe they are lol.

Let’s hope that Armstrong’s computer calls it right. So far it’s looking good for the oil call. Now we need the gold call to turn out.

This one’s pretty good, stayed on what’s going on the here and now pretty much   if you have the time if not listen to the last minutes starting at around 17:40 ;minutes on turning points and war.

appears to be yes!

The war is finally going to crash the markets.

Course, our little market has been crashing for nearly 5 months already. Just hope it’s leading the SM and finally turns up well before everything else because the SM has a long way to fall.

Dollar is not up that much today, but rates are kicking into high gear.

then London opened. Down immediately.

Must be the war premium. Oil now up $3, as the war is just getting started.

Crossing the Rockies in style
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/906965/

China Wants to Revalue Gold and Silver – Bill Holter

With inflation and everything else going on that would make it even more important to plan our inheritance for their children.

I disagree with their ignorance that PMs not paying interest. Banks or even treasuries can’t  keep up with real inflation but as you mentioned the cost now of Gold and even silver  when a gallon of gas cost a quarter even  a pre 65 quarter today will buy even more than a gallon. Depending where your at quite a few gallons.

Ipso, I think you are probably right, they have gone to a better place….but why have new younger investors not stepped up to the plate to take their place?

Goldie, Looks like most people can no longer even afford proper groceries, let along save and invest for their future. Credit card defaults are setting all time records.

When I first became interested in PM’s I was able to buy physical gold for $350 per Troy Ounce in year 2000  at CDN par with the US, and  for an ounce  of silver I paid $5.50 at Northwest Territorial Mint, again at par.

Now in Canada, after this terrible “beating” PM’s have taken, I would have to pay a 40% currency premium over the US price to buy PM’s in Canada…so an ounce of gold would cost me about $6000 CDN, and and ounce of silver about $90 CDN.

The mantra is that PM’s don’t pay any interest so it’s stupid to buy phyz.  Better to buy the Miner shares instead. That may have been true before on-line Brokers and Personal Computers and ETF’s and Derivatives took over the stock market. IMO that big change took place between 2008 and 2011 when I took out over a $million of OPM and added to my original Phyz  “stash”.

But I never relied on my investments to support me. I’ve had success in Real Estate, Consumer Finance, and Life Insurance. I “retired” at age 33 when I made a total lifestyle change; Moved to Canada, built log homes, then built a large cattle ranch, contracted for the Regional Districts and Forestry….and mainly just enjoyed a stress-free life. My most used sayings are “Anything works if you do, but nothing works if you don’t”. ….and “The harder I work, the luckier I get”. and “Don’t just think about it, do it, do it , do it!”

Now my wife and I volunteer our time helping at an Organic mixed farm  of fruits and vegetables, and I also help on a friends cattle ranch….just to stay productive and active.

That’s why my life and success have been Silver and Gold! Best Wishes to All! Life has been BEAUTIFUL!  SNG

LOL 🙂

Some have passed away.
Some have passed out.
Some of us are in a coma

Yep, don’t leave them guessing or not knowing what to do because you never told them. Plus when you dob you know what’s best for your family better than what others might tell you and give them full reciprocity without regrets. Also in the US anyways when you sign those medical papers be careful what you sign. Promise to pay in short write down something to the effect you stipulate only what medically covered under your insurance. That way you protect yourself from out of network or pocket surprises and have things broken down checked.

‘Renewed explosions’ reported on Iran’s Qeshm
Iran’s state-owned Press TV reports renewed explosions on Qeshm Island, adding that several blasts were also heard on Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

That’s a good idea, make things easier for your heirs.

That’s true, I’m currently getting everything I see as important enough that I haven’t already given to who I want it to go  or fairly and minor custodial trusts in my Trust as possible right now. Should of already been done but since things can change that’s okay too. In the US one thing you have to watch out for a protect assets is the possibility of long term care to protect a spouse or heirs.

Two never put no CPR on directives. Too many including medical can become confused between when they’re dying and some sudden acute event like a stroke, heart attack, illness, or injury. To instruct those you chose only in the act of dying when beyond medical help but also comfort care to address pain, oxygen, hydration whatever you would help prevent suffering and distress. To also know the difference between brain injury, stroke, illness that can be helped with good care or even recover and brain dead. That saying some injury does not mean theyre dead.