Silver Bars vs. Coins: Resale Liquidity
If you’re stacking silver for the long haul, silver bars usually win on cost per ounce. But when it’s time to turn metal back into cash, the questions shift to speed, certainty, and how much you keep after spreads and hassle. This guide looks at how silver bars and silver coins actually behave at resale—so you can buy today with tomorrow’s exit in mind. What “resale liquidity” really means for silver Liquidity is more than “som...
The Case for Fractional Gold Coins: Flexibility in Buying at $3800 Plus Per Ounce
by Neil Andrew Lemons Gold has always been a symbol of wealth and permanence, but today it is far more expensive than it used to be. With spot prices climbing to record levels, many investors feel priced out of the market for one-ounce coins or bars. The idea of spending thousands of dollars at once can be intimidating. Fractional gold solves this problem. These smaller coins, often minted in 1/10, 1/4, or 1/2 ounce sizes, cost more per ...
Ultimate Guide to Gold & Silver Investing in 2025
By Neil Andrew Lemons Imagine a future where every dollar in your wallet carries less promise than it did yesterday. With U.S. debt soaring past $37 trillion and Social Security’s solvency under threat, the modern financial system feels more fragile than ever. Amid all this, one enduring truth remains: gold and silver have weathered every financial storm for millennia. They may not offer explosive returns—but they offer something rare ...
Quantum AI Tech Leap: Powered by Silver
by Neil Andrew Lemons Silver is not just a precious metal. It is the hidden conductor of the technologies that will define this decade. As the world builds more solar farms, expands 5G networks, and constructs energy intensive AI data centers, silver’s role shifts from ornamental to essential. The surge in demand is not a theory for the future. It is already underway. Solar Energy’s Growing Appetite for Silver Solar power now accounts ...
Gold and Silver vs. Inflation: Who’s Winning in 2025?
By Neil Andrew Lemons Inflation Is Still a Daily Reality Even though some headlines claim inflation is cooling, most consumers feel otherwise. In 2025, everyday costs—from groceries to rent—remain high. Central banks may adjust interest rates, but the purchasing power of the dollar continues to erode. Savers and investors alike are searching for safe havens. That’s where gold and silver come in. The Return of Sound Money ...
Mining Silver from Landfills: Is E-Waste the Future of Precious Metals Recovery?
In the minds of most silver investors, the pathway to profit lies in traditional mining—deep shafts, high-powered drills, and ounces of silver extracted from the Earth. But what if the next major silver vein wasn’t underground, but under our trash?That’s the emerging reality as scientists, recyclers, and investors begin turning their eyes toward a massive, overlooked source of silver: electronic waste, or e-waste. Contained in everything ...
The $50 Silver Scenario: Inflation, Dollar Printing, and Echoes of 1980
by Neil Andrew Lemons Could silver break $50 per ounce in 2025? While that number may sound ambitious, it’s not unprecedented. Silver has touched that level twice before, each time during periods of extreme economic stress, inflation, and currency debasement. Today’s conditions are beginning to echo those moments in history. When Has Silver Hit $50 Before? On January 18, 1980, silver hit $49.45. Silver’s first run at $50 came ...
No Token Chuck E. Cheese Economy: Digital Dollars, Fiat Currency, Worthless Tickets: A Behavioral Economics Perspective
by Neil Andrew Lemons This post explores the parallels between the evolution of monetary systems and the shift in payment models within the Chuck E. Cheese entertainment economy. By examining the transition from physical tokens and tickets to digital swipe cards, we draw comparisons to the transition from tangible currency to fiat money and now to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). This analysis applies established behavioral economics ...
July Marks 60 Years Since the Great Silver Steal
July 23rd, 2025, marks sixty years since the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, a milestone in American history that marked the end of real silver circulating in U.S. coinage. For many precious metals advocates, it is remembered as the Great Silver Steal—the quiet removal of constitutional money from the hands of everyday Americans. The law, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 23, 1965, eliminated 90% silver content ...
4 of the Best U.S. 100 oz Silver Bar Brand Suppliers
Large silver bars are made by government mints and private mints alike, since consumers and banks both recognize these units as a easy way to store a lot of value in a small space. Central banks prefer 1000 oz silver bars, also called Good Delivery Bars, when moving around assets, but in a pinch 100 oz silver bars will do. Most of these non-government, mega private mints, don't sell direct; they sell wholesale to gold and silver retailers, and ...
