Back to Basics – Gold, Silver, and the Economy

Rick Rule listed 10 key questions regarding today’s economy. They are:

10 Questions for Precious Metals Investors

• Is the financial crisis in the Western world over?
• Have the G20 countries balanced their budget?
• Did the commercial banks manage to become solvent?
• Are (real) interest rates positive or negative?
• Is a global competitive devaluation to increase exports still ongoing?
• Is the European periphery still financially challenged?
• Do the Asian countries still have a cultural affinity with precious metals?
• Which are the US budgetary issues and solutions?
• Are the derivatives from large banks still a problem for economies and client portfolios?
• Can liquidity solve the issue of insolvency?

Read more: GoldSeek.com, 29 May 2013