“Modern tyranny is terror management. When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such events in order to consolidate power. The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks and balances, the dissolution of opposition parties, the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, and so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.”
Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny
23 September 2010
Net Asset Value of Certain Precious Metal Trusts and Funds
It will be interesting to see if the NAV premium on PHYS expands again to the 8 to 10 percent range or stays closer to the modest premium on the GTU fund. CEF is holding its richer premium because of the higher beta silver content in its portfolio.