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Run To Gold is built to educate you on principles of monetary theory and science. Whether you should purchase gold is a completely different issue from whether you should use the monetary metals, gold and silver, to perform mental calculations of value or the pricing mechanism.

Using gold or silver to perform mental calculations of values yields more accurate measurements which allows you to more efficiently allocation your capital. Then you can better protect, preserve and grow your wealth.

Here are two of 20+ charts in The Great Credit Contraction:

The S&P 500 Index Priced In Gold

United States median homes prices in silver

The Land Of Plenty

by Trace Mayer, J.D. on July 3, 2009

America, the land of plenty, is in decline and faces ominous challenges but she will likely rise again.

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About the author: Trace Mayer, J.D., holds a degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, a law degree from California Western School of Law and studies the Austrian school of economics. He works as an entrepreneur, investor, journalist and monetary scientist. He is a strong advocate of the freedom of speech, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the San Diego County Bar Association. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, BNN, many radio shows and presented at many investment conferences throughout the world.

Quantitative Easing By Fed Is Predictably Failing

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 30, 2009

Quantitative easing is failing, the budget deficit and inflation are exploding and job losses are rapidly mounting.

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What Has Government Done To Our Money

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 26, 2009

A review of Murray Rothbard’s What Has Government Done To Our Money. Everyone should get and read a copy of this book.

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Gold And Silver Coin Shortages Again

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 22, 2009

The price of gold is just a price while retail gold and silver coin shortages develop.

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Potential COMEX Gold Fail

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 18, 2009

Futures and forward contraction, the size of the commodity markets, backwardation’s effect in the monetary metals and how a commodity exchange would go bankrupt.

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Current Dollar Currency Controls

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 9, 2009

Current currency controls on the FRN$ and some practical advice on how to protect yourself from inflation or hyperinflation.

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Silver Slips Out Of Backwardation

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 6, 2009

Silver has made a huge run lately but there appears to be more room left.

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Get The Skinny On Silver Investing

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 6, 2009

Recommendation of David Morgan’s Get The Skinny On Silver Investing.

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Resurgent Russia Discharging Dollars

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 3, 2009

Russia is a large country with plenty of natural resources. It is challenging FRN$ and US hegemony and vying to become a regional power.

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Political Risk Is Evaporating Treasuries

by Trace Mayer, J.D.June 1, 2009

The Treasury bubble is bursting as key ratios between gold, silver, oil and stocks are normalizing. Preventative detention is a major political threat.

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