Fight for smarter government that trusts the market but protects us against its excesses.

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In as much, Canadian Eric Sprott, whose Sprott Inc. has precious metals trusts listed in both the US and Canada, took a 45% hit, knocking him off the list.

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Fourth, the complexity of Romney's one publicly released tax return, with all its foreign accounts, trusts, corporations and partnerships, leaves even experts (including us) scratching their heads.

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Record inflows mean silver-backed ETF trusts now hold record volumes of metal, both in Europe and the US. Precious-metal dealers from Germany to India to Japan report a surge in demand.

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