The Optimist invites you to read his commentaries listed below. Although each commentary focuses on a serious subject, the style is intended to be light and easy reading, with a bit of humor and sarcasm blended into the mix. The Optimist hopes you enjoy his efforts.

Buying Silver When There is None Left to Buy (3/24/08)

An Optimist gets no respect (3/06/08)

Buy the Silver Sidestep for Super Profits (7/11/07)

Could Silver Cost More Than Gold? (12/21/06)

A Sure Thing Silver Cycle? (12/01/06)

An Obscene Breach of Trust (10/12/06)

Silver to the People !  (8/17/06)

SIlver and gold cornucopia (6/28/06)

Silver and gold are better than paper (6/07/06)

Silver as an Investment? (5/24/06)

Silver is Only Second Best (5/16/06)

Deflatuation in Silver and Gold (4/12/06)

Is Silver or Gold Better? (2/21/06)

A Surprise Interest Rate Increase? (1/25/06)

Resolutions, Silver Hopes, and Golden Dreams (12/28/05)

A Silver and Gold Holiday Gift ! ! (12/15/05)

Still Optimistic, but with Continuing Caution (11/05/05)

When Will the Price of Silver Explode? (9/17/05)

Must Laugh ! ! !   What the Fed should tell the bankers (9/01/05)

Oil - Inflation - Silver & Gold (8/24/05)

A Carborundium - How to Hedge a Retirement? (7/26/05)

Debating the Odds of Deflation (7/07/05 by Rick's Picks)

Gold and Silver Equal Dow at 15,000 (7/06/05)

Stock and House Prices Might Not Fall Off a Cliff (6/22/05)

Real Interest Rates Control Gold and Silver (6/13/05)

Buy Gold and Silver.  Ignore the Dollar! (5/29/05)

When They Pry It From My Cold Dead Fingers (4/27/05)

Confiscation, My Assets! (4/21/05)

$100 Oil Solves The Wrong Problem (4/13/05)

Responsibility is the Opposite Side of the Freedom Coin  (4/08/05)

This Time It Really Is Different!  (4/02/05)

Zero taxes in our lifetime (3/12/05)

Deflation (1/16/05)

Silver will be confiscated (1/16/05)

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