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Richard (Rick) Mills

Richard (Rick) Mills

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Richard is the owner of Aheadoftheherd.com and invests in the junior resource/bio-tech sectors. His articles have been published on over 400 websites, including:

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Hold gold, buy silver

(Kitco commentary) - Gold is back in favor this week as a banking crisis that started with the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), had investors flocking to safe-haven assets including the US dollar, Treasuries and bullion.

Solar could devour most of the world's silver reserves by 2050

(Kitco commentary) - Silver, like gold, is a precious metal that offers investors protection during times of economic and political uncertainty.

Copper shortage getting real

(Kitco commentary) - At AOTH we've been writing about the coming copper supply deficit for years, while mainstream media kept quiet on the issue.

Protectionism becoming hallmark of US government policy

(Kitco commentary) - The United States' reputation as a free-trading nation is under attack from forces inside the White House.

Peak gold

(Kitco commentary) - In a world of resource depletion, it falls to gold exploration companies to fill the gap with new deposits that can deliver the kind of production required to meet gold demand, which is currently out-running supply.

Precious metals bounce is a taste of what's to come

(Kitco commentary) - Gold and silver prices jumped on Thursday following the release of October’s inflation data, showing that price increases slowed more than economists had expected. The dollar also dropped on the news, causing precious metals to rise (the two variables move in opposite directions).

Silver joining copper in upcoming supply crunch

(Kitco commentary) - Copper is one of the most important metals with more than 20 million tonnes consumed each year across a variety of industries, including building construction (wiring & piping,) power generation/ transmission, and electronic product manufacturing.

A stagflationary debt crisis looms

(Kitco commentary) - The US Federal Reserve is grappling with how to reduce inflation, which at 8.2% (September CPI) is running about four times the Fed's 2% target, without causing a recession or pushing unemployment higher by lifting interest rates too much.

Copper: the most important metal we're running short of

(Kitco commentary) - Copper is one of the most important metals with more than 20 million tonnes consumed each year across a variety of industries, including building construction (wiring & piping,) power generation/ transmission, and electronic product manufacturing.

Walking dead US dollar

(Kitco commentary) - Ahead of the Herd newsletter, aheadoftheherd.com, hereafter known as AOTH.