GOLD AND SILVER END BARELY LOWER

	Close	Gain/Loss
Gold	$1277.40	-$0.40
Silver	$16.94	-$0.03
XAU	82.61	-1.07%
HUI	189.57	-1.06%
GDM	631.75	-0.80%
JSE Gold	1346.37	+26.00
USD	93.72	-0.24
Euro	118.03	+0.42
Yen	88.00	-0.03
Oil	$52.18	-$0.29
10-Year	2.434%	+0.017
T-Bond	151.03125	-0.65625
Dow	23329.46	-0.48%
Nasdaq	6563.89	-0.52%
S&P	2557.15	-0.47%

The Economy:

New-home sales roar to a 10-year high in September  MarketWatch

August FHFA Home Price Index Up 0.7% from July  Builder Magazine

U.S. durable goods data suggests strong business equipment spending  Reuters

Yellen Finds Unlikely Advocate at White House: Trump  Bloomberg

WHAT'S A BETTER BUY?

SILVER BULLION SET TO RISE

Silver is expected to increase as smartphone and solar demand rises.

The Fed will try to stave off economic weakness.

“Silver is definitely undervalued compared to gold and as a stand-alone investment. I consider it likely to be the most undervalued asset in the general investment markets,” says Paul Mladjenovic, author of Precious Metals Investing For Dummies.    

Gold Prices (LBMA AM)

17 Oct: USD 1,289.70, GBP 973.47 & EUR 1,097.02 per ounce
16 Oct: USD 1,305.15, GBP 981.08 & EUR 1,107.03 per ounce
13 Oct: USD 1,293.90, GBP 972.88 & EUR 1,093.73 per ounce
12 Oct: USD 1,294.45, GBP 977.96 & EUR 1,092.26 per ounce
11 Oct: USD 1,290.20, GBP 978.62 & EUR 1,091.90 per ounce
10 Oct: USD 1,289.60, GBP 977.77 & EUR 1,094.61 per ounce
09 Oct: USD 1,282.15, GBP 976.23 & EUR 1,092.01 per ounce

Silver Prices (LBMA)

17 Oct: USD 17.11, GBP 12.96 & EUR 14.55 per ounce
16 Oct: USD 17.41, GBP 13.09 & EUR 14.75 per ounce
13 Oct: USD 17.20, GBP 12.94 & EUR 14.55 per ounce
12 Oct: USD 17.20, GBP 13.06 & EUR 14.50 per ounce
11 Oct: USD 17.15, GBP 13.00 & EUR 14.51 per ounce
10 Oct: USD 17.12, GBP 12.98 & EUR 14.53 per ounce
09 Oct: USD 16.92, GBP 12.86 & EUR 14.41 per ounce

http://silverseek.com/article/silver-bullion-prices-set-soar-16908

DONALD TRUMP SILVER ROUND 1 OZ - ELEMETAL MINT

Would Trump approve?   

https://www.goldeneaglecoin.com/item/donald-trump-silver-round-1-oz-_-elemetal-mint

HAND POURED SILVER GUN 9OZ (MINIATURE SIZE)

• Limited Mintage   
• As low as:  $303.63  (10-17-17)

https://www.goldeneaglecoin.com/item/hand-poured-silver-gun-9-oz-_miniature-size

SCIENTISTS DIGGING IN SWISS SEWAGE FIND MILLIONS IN GOLD AND SILVER

• An estimated 95 pounds of gold rush through Switzerland's sewage pipes and its waste stations each year.

• About 6,600 pounds of silver flows through those pipes.  

• Sewers in the United States might contain gold as well

Wanna go sewer diving?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/13/scientists-digging-in-swiss-sewage-find-millions-in-gold-and-silver/?utm_term=.5457f3aff27f

FED'S EVANS: AN INCREASE IN U.S. INFLATION IS A PRIORITY

• Investors predict the Fed will raise interest rates in December    

http://www.kitco.com/news/2017-10-13/Fed-s-Evans-An-increase-in-U-S-inflation-is-a-priority.html