President Obama Says Path to Recovery Isn’t ‘Quick or Easy’

Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama formally accepts his party’s nomination for a second term and speaks about the 2012 presidential election, his administration’s policies and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He addressed the Democratic National Convention last night in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Source: Bloomberg)

Recently the International Monetary Fund declared the dollar should

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Has Paper Currency Failed America?

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Chart: U.S. Dollar 1913 to 2012

Throughout the centuries gold has been crowned the currency of  “Captains and Kings” and if the GOP has it’s way, it will again become the standard for the US dollar. The US dropped the gold standard in 1971, under Richard Nixon. At the Republican National Convention, the platform committee called on Congress to establish a “gold commission” which would examine whether or not to restore the country to the gold standard.

Lew Lehrman, author of “True Gold Standard” believes that in order to preserve America’s economic prosperity,

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Republicans Eye Return to Gold Standard

Gold Standard Idea Is ‘Nonsensical’

Ralph Silva, director at Silva Research network and Moorad Choudhry, head of treasury at the corporate banking division of RBS, described the US Republicans idea of returning to the gold standard as ‘nonsensical’ and ‘ludacris’.

The gold standard has returned to mainstream U.S. politics for the first time in 30 years, with a “gold commission” set to become part of official Republican party policy.

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August 2012: Where Is Gold Going and Why?

Gold Spot $/oz. and 200 Day Moving Average – August 2009 to Today – (Bloomberg)

Gold rose $4.80 or 0.3% in New York this week and closed at $1,620.70/oz. – its highest level in three months (since June 19).

Gold continues to be supported by the real risk of European Monetary Union break up and further weakness in the euro, dollar and other currencies. Gold continues to consolidate below its 200 day moving average at $1,644/oz. The $1,640 an ounce mark for gold was universally considered to be

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Gold Performance from the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

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Danny Boyle’s Opening Ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics brought audiences on a beautifully chaotic journey through many iconic moments in modern British history. It made for an awe-inspiring beginning to the world’s most legendary event.

Ironically, while much of the world watched live as the 2012 London Olympics began, American audiences had to wait until prime-time to watch the lighting of the flames. NBC spent $1.3 billion on

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The State of the Rare Coin Market 2012 (Certified US Gold and Silver)

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Interview with Van Simmons, a co-founder of PCGS:

The Daily Crux: Van, what’s the state of the rare coin market these days?

Van Simmons: The rare coin market is healthy… It’s very liquid. But we have seen a bit of a shakeout with the price of gold going down. So it’s taken many of these coins out of the so-called “weak hands.” Most of the people left are the strong, longer-term investors.

Some of this area has become very inexpensive, and I can assure you it’s

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