Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at physical precious metals shortages. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals: I’ve been warning about this: Unprecedented Gold and Silver Deliveries Transforming COMEX Markets. JWR’s Comment: The physical metal shortage is even more dire at the LBMA. A short squeeze is approaching. o  o  o Gold is Signaling a Tectonic Shift in the … The post Economics & Investing For Preppers appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.