Utah promotes a sound monetary policy. Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah, has signed a law to this effect. Now the state treasurer is allowed to hedge state funds, up to ten percent, with precious metals. And it is not just inflationary considerations that are behind this, but also the possibility of achieving capital gains. As the reserves were previously invested in government bonds, municipal bonds or corporate bonds, they lack inflation protection and also suffer when currencies lose value.

In the past, the currency metals gold and silver have increased overall investment returns and reduced portfolio volatility. In fact, even the Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League have encouraged states to hedge pension and reserve funds with gold and silver. Texas and Ohio have already acted, and now Utah. Tennessee has passed a law to this effect and Idaho, Missouri and West Virginia are currently considering it.

Due to concerns about the US dollar, central banks have bought record amounts of gold in recent years. The Secretary of the Treasury has also been required to seek further legislative proposals by fall 2024. The role of precious metals in increasing and safeguarding economic security and the prosperity of the state and families is paramount. Incidentally, Wisconsin has just become the 44th state to abolish the sales tax on the purchase of gold and silver. All this shows that these precious metals are highly prized and rightly so. A few shares in companies from the gold and silver sector can do no harm.

Fortuna Silver Mines – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/fortuna-silver-mines-inc/ – is one of the gold and silver producers. The company’s five mines are located in Mexico, Peru, Burkina Faso, Argentina and the Ivory Coast.

Sierra Madre Gold and Silver – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/sierra-madre-gold-silver/ – has gold and silver in projects in Mexico. These include the La Guitarra mine, which produced until 2018.

Current company information and press releases from Sierra Madre Gold and Silver (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/sierra-madre-gold-and-silver-ltd/ -) and Fortuna Silver Mines (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/fortuna-silver-mines-inc/ -).

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