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Clint Siegner

Clint Siegnerbullion.directory author Clint Siegner

Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group, and winner of Bullion Dealer of the Year’s E-commerce category.

A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.

Governor Greg Abbott Delivers Vote of No Confidence

Governor Greg Abbott Delivers Vote of No Confidence

Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave up on the Biden administration doing much to secure his state’s border with Mexico. As an estimated 6 million people, including large numbers of fighting age men, have been pouring illegally into border states over the past 3 years, Abbot has started using the Texas national guard and state police to put up barriers.

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North Carolina’s Rise and Fall of Gold and Sound Money

North Carolina's Rise and Fall of Gold and Sound Money

The first gold rush in North America began in North Carolina in 1799 after a 12-year-old boy named Conrad Reed found a 17-pound gold nugget. The news spread, drawing the attention of tens of thousands of prospectors to begin mining operations throughout the state. This gold rush made North Carolina a central hub for gold mining and private coining.

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US National Insolvency Draws Closer

US National Insolvency Draws Closer

Bullion investors are naturally concerned about unsound monetary and fiscal policy. Many of them buy precious metals, in part, because they recognize the federal government is out of control when it comes to borrowing and spending. This makes the most recent betrayal by the Republicans in the House of Representatives relevant to our readers.

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Bitcoin Is No Substitute for Gold

Bitcoin Is No Substitute for Gold

Some proponents still market the crypto asset as “digital gold.” That combined with the dramatic rally in bitcoin prices over the past year means there are plenty of interested investors. There are good reasons to own bitcoin, but they are not the same reasons to own physical gold…

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The Reckoning in Pension Funds Draws Closer

The Reckoning in Pension Funds Draws Closer

The outlook for pension systems is growing increasingly dire. Promises made to retirees have been generous and they can only be kept if prices for all kinds of assets move consistently higher. The trouble is that the past three years don’t look like the first twenty years of the century…

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Copper Bullion – Pros and Cons

Copper Bullion – Pros and Cons

Demand for copper has been rising at bullion dealers. The number of products available has also risen dramatically in recent years. Mints and refiners are responding to increased demand with a wide variety of new copper rounds and bars with some interesting designs. The number of questions we get from clients has been rising, along with the interest.

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Cash Holding Americans Could Regret Trusting the Fed

Cash Holding Americans Could Regret Trusting the Fed

Americans might be well served to contemplate how safe cash really is. Money market funds aren’t going to keep pace with inflation over the long run. Nor are they immune from credit risk, which could manifest at any time. Bullion investors would like to see some of this capital pour into the gold and silver markets.

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Demand for Silver Is Greater Than New Supply… Will It Matter?

Demand for Silver Is Greater Than New Supply... Will It Matter?

Silver production is failing to keep up with rising demand. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the silver price. Phillips Baker, CEO of Hecla Mining and Chairman of the Silver Institute, the metal’s most prominent industry trade group, recently made a presentation at the London Bullion Market Association Global Precious Metals conference in Spain…

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No, It’s NOT Too Late to Buy Gold

No, It's NOT Too Late to Buy Gold

Gold prices are flirting with all-time highs once again and investors are wondering if this time might be different. Perhaps gold (and silver) can finally break out of the range where they have been mired over the past 3-½ years? A breakout to higher prices is, in our view, both overdue and inevitable, however, the timing of a breakout remains impossible to predict

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What Happens to Gold When Bonds No Longer Safe Haven?

What Happens to Gold When Bonds No Longer Safe Haven?

Gold bugs hold a different definition of risk free, but for most of Wall Street and the investing public the assumption has been that there’s zero chance the U.S. government will ever default on its debt. The truth is finally dawning on this crowd. There is more than one way for the U.S. to default. The government might not welch on payments, but…

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Only One Thing Can Come from Ballooning Federal Deficits

Only One Thing Can Come from Ballooning Federal Deficits

Representatives in the U.S. House have raised the curtain on the latest round of budget theater in Washington DC. The actual conservatives in Washington can once again be seen fighting a futile rear-guard action to hold the line on spending. The only real question is whether they will relent before House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cuts another deal with Democrats

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Will Your Gold Transactions Be Reported to the Government?

Will Your Gold Transactions Be Reported to the Government?

Liberty Safe, the nation’s largest manufacturer of gun safes, recently fell into hot water. The company provided the access code for a customer’s safe to FBI agents who were executing a search warrant. Some were not happy to hear the company cooperated with the FBI’s request, particularly given that many perceive case as politically driven and illegitimate.

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Attacks on Rule of Law Point to Need for Off-Grid Money

Attacks on Rule of Law Point to Need for Off-Grid Money

The assault on individual rights is accelerating, and investors would be wise to think about the assets they hold in a world where the rule of law is failing. Last week, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham banned citizens from carrying firearms in Albuquerque, neither bothered nor slowed by recent U.S. Supreme Court affirmations of the 2nd Amendment.

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Must-Know Facts About Precious Metals Insurance

Must-Know Facts About Precious Metals Insurance

Making an investment in physical gold and silver is easy. Insuring these new valuables stored at home is more difficult. It may be outright impossible in larger amounts. The standard homeowner’s insurance policy provides little, if any, coverage for precious metal coins, rounds, and bars…

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Can Gold and Silver Ever Return to Circulation?

Can Gold and Silver Ever Return to Circulation?

There aren’t many bullion investors who haven’t thought about using their stash to buy groceries one day. Most of them bought metal in the first place because they know something important about history. Fiat currencies eventually die at the hands of irresponsible leaders, and it can happen fast.

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Gold Versus Silver – Which Is the Wisest Investment?

Gold Versus Silver - Which Is the Wisest Investment?

One of the most common questions we get from clients is whether they should buy either gold OR silver. Anyone researching an investment in bullion can find good arguments for owning either metal. One of the best ways to evaluate the prospects of one metal versus the other is by looking at the gold/silver ratio.

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Inflation End Game: “Everyone Pays and No One Benefits”

Inflation End Game: "Everyone Pays and No One Benefits"

America may now be entering the part of the inflation cycle nobody likes. The feeling of prosperity cultivated by stimulus payments, expanded unemployment benefits and student loan forbearance is wearing off. Prices for goods and services caught up with the temporary surge in incomes. Bank savings are disappearing.

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Debt Ceiling Deal Keeps Dollar Locked in Devaluation Spiral

Debt Ceiling Deal Keeps Dollar Locked in Devaluation Spiral

Fiscal hawks weren’t optimistic when Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the U.S. House. The California Republican’s track record was dismal when it comes to spending restraint. Nearly 5 months into his term, it is now apparent McCarthy has no intention of holding the line against government expansion.

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Holding Gold Is Like Holding a Wildcard

Holding Gold Is Like Holding a Wildcard

Investors don’t have to guess. Holding tangible assets with universal value and appeal is a better way to prepare against the coming changes. There will be a market and a price for commodities, real estate, and precious metals regardless of what money people might use.

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U.S. Mint Failures Bring Discredit to America

U.S. Mint Failures Bring Discredit to America

Demand for coins, rounds, and bars surged when the failure of Silicon Valley Bank awakened investors to the possibility of systemic problems among smaller and regional banks. Despite the massive spike in demand for bullion coins three years ago, the dysfunctional U.S. Mint has somehow managed to produce fewer coins.

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Bank Depositors Flee on Yields AND Solvency

Bank Depositors Flee on Yields AND Solvency

Absent a complete reversal in monetary policy and a push back toward zero percent interest rates, the banks are going to have a very hard time competing. Another wave of bank failures may not be far away.

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The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

There isn’t a vestige of the free market left when it comes to the country’s financial sector. Central control goes way beyond the fact that the Federal Reserve has been fixing the price of money (interest rates) for the past few decades.

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U.S. Banking System Faces Worsening Crisis in Confidence

U.S. Banking System Faces Worsening Crisis in Confidence

The crisis in banks is front and center. Americans are watching a demonstration on how to take a crisis in confidence and make it worse. Many Americans have already lost trust in the FBI and DOJ. They don’t trust Janet Yellen and other bureaucrats in Washington, and they don’t trust Wall Street bankers.

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White House Actions Raise Risks to Economy

White House Actions Raise Risks to Economy

It would now be no surprise to many if a big city went dark tomorrow. It seems the unthinkable is becoming more and more thinkable as time goes. This raises questions for investors who want to protect themselves from rising risk factors.

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Danger – Choose Your Bullion Dealer Carefully

Danger - Choose Your Bullion Dealer Carefully

Regal Assets, a somewhat prominent gold and silver dealer in southern California, is in serious trouble based on news released last week. Tyler Gallagher, the firm’s high-flying owner, has reportedly vanished…

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Markets Not Accounting for Ukraine Escalation

Markets Not Accounting for Ukraine Escalation

The U.S. has provided Ukraine nearly $100 billion in weapons, cash, and humanitarian assistance. The sanctions imposed on Russia may be even tougher now than during the Cold War. Despite these things, investors in the U.S. don’t seem to be paying much attention to rising geopolitical risks

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What Would Early Biden Departure Mean For Markets?

What Would Early Biden Departure Mean For Markets?

Joe Biden entered the Oval Office with relatively low approval ratings. The botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, an economy in decline, rising consumer prices, and potential scandals simmering in the background haven’t helped his approval ratings over the past two years.

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Elite’s Masterplan Revealed

Elite's Masterplan Revealed

The bureaucratic assault on the First Amendment is part of a larger movement to end personal liberty. The ultimate goal may be to assume financial control over the populace through implementation of a central bank digital currency

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Clint Siegnerbullion.directory author Clint Siegner

Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group, and winner of Bullion Dealer of the Year’s E-commerce category.

A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.