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Precious Metals Dealer – On the Blog this week we have Peter Thomas who is a Senior Vice President at Zaner Precious Metals, a division of Zaner Financial Group LLC. As a former licensed Floor Broker, he was a filling Broker in the silver pit back in the days when silver ran to $50 an ounce. He currently manages a global cash metals desk which handles refiners, recyclers, mining operations, and coin & bullion companies.
His insightful opinions are drawn from his 38 years of metals trading and are frequently in demand by Bloomberg News, MarketWatch, The WSJ, The Guardian, Hard Assets, US World and News Report, Kitco News, Futures magazine and other news outlets. His Zaner Precious Metals Podcast is on YouTube every Friday.
We are going to reveal things about Pete that not many industry folks know so sit back and be prepared to be astounded! I mean who knew Peter Alun Thomas is an actor who starred in such movies/TV show as The Untouchables (TV Series), Best of the Best 3, no turning Back?
Pete Thomas Precious Metal Dealer was once an Actor
Do you know he was once voted the most interesting man in the world? Let's find out!
Pete has been in the Precious Metals business for 4 Decades and it looks like he is not leaving anytime soon.
1. So Pete what decade did you start in the precious metals business and how did you get into the game in the first place?
My father was on the New York Mercantile Exchange, CBOT – Nymex trading floor. I use to do his charts by hand before I could go out to play baseball when I was 11 years old. I was a runner for four years in undergrad school and was sponsored to my membership 40 years ago where I was an independent floor broker filling paper for FCM’s . I was fill paper and then meet the Hunt Brothers.
2. How many times have you retired and do you ever see that ever happening in the future?
I retired twice. First time I bought a BMW motorcycle with a side car and toured Europe. I got on the A list and hit a few parties , saw lots of fantastic at as well as enjoying terrific restaurants. The second time I raced a lower class of formula car. I followed the races during my stay in Europe and always loved the racing scene so I took out after my passion. It turns out I was pretty good but not good enough.
No plans to stop again because I’m just having too much fun. My team at Zaner Precious Metals (US Precious Metals Dealer) is such a great group of guys that it is a pleasure to go into the office. Also it’s just the right size of a company and if we see some innovative we can implement it without 6 months of committees voting on it. I love to create and make things better and the CEO of Zaner Precious Metals Matt Zaner is really open to new ideas. I’m not going anywhere at present.
3. What can you tell us about your dealings with the Hunt Brothers?
I got an order from them that was a spread. It was inverted, an order desk error, and it would of cost them a fortune if I filled it. Instead I had the desk call them and I explained how to Nelson ‘Bunker’ Hunt how to fix it.
I also told them how to layer orders in so they would get better fills. Bunker took me on to fill some of his order on the spot and I watched silver run up $4.00 from that day. Bunker past away aged 88, you can read the eulogy here.
4. You are super connected across the global industry with your experience as a Precious Metals Dealer, where do you see prices being set in the next 10 years given the price manipulations we have seen from the bad actors in the industry?
Right now Spencer I see the possibility of an inverse market where we might have a shortage of silver. We are close now and it will be driven by the supply chain side. The next 2-3 months will tell me if it’s going to happen.
5. During Covid what was the biggest challenge for the precious metals industry and why?
I tried to order multiple tons of silver shot out of Peru for a Client. I was told the Air Force would not grant me landing privileges. Then Mexican Miners Union would not deliver to me for the safety of the Miners.
It went on and on like this and I still need product and then the US Mint announced it was cutting its production buy 50%. This is all supply side driven. There is a major shortage of workers to move metal. Without the independent Scrappers America would be in trouble. This invisible killer has hurt everyone and we are not excluded.
6. What problems will the precious metals industry face in the near term when prices continue to rise?
The US Mint is facing a worker shortage. This is really hurting us all in the field. This It will continue to drive prices higher if demand stays strong this year. The real problem will be shortages of product to sell. We have relationships with miners, scrappers, refiners and bullion producers and we still are having a hard time keeping up.
7. What is your take on the attempts to digitize of the gold industry?
The problem Spencer as you of all people know, you are the watchdog I call The Bulldog, it is this question; is it (the book entry) really backed by gold? The product has to be there, otherwise they are just printing gold. Blockchain seems to me to be a ways off, so I don’t see it as an answer yet. Bitcoin is not gold and no it will never replace gold. No I don’t believe in it yet.
9. We both know Gold is going up but the real question is when will gold break to the upside?
The second quarter of Trumps next term along with the Covid-19 vaccine release. Gold will break with this one two punch.
9. Tell us how people can connect with you and follow your market commentaries?
Follow Zaner Precious Metals YouTube podcast on the weekly recap of metals. I usually have it posted by Saturday. Metalzaner on Twitter will get you market blasts on current events. My own personal LinkedIn Pete Thomas, I post my Bloomberg interviews and radio broadcasts when I do them. Market Watch releases my thoughts on the metals in the WSJ when I do something with them.
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About Zaner Precious Metals
At Zaner Precious Metals, we offer a wide range of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
• At Zaner Precious Metals, they offer a wide range of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
• Zaner Group LLC is a financial services firm based in Chicago, Illinois that provides brokerage services for futures, options, and other financial instruments. The company was founded in 1983 and is known for its expertise in precious metals trading.
• Zaner Precious Metals is a division of Zaner Group LLC that specializes in trading and brokerage services for precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The company offers spot, futures, and options trading for a variety of precious metal products.
Zaner Precious Metals is a part of Zaner Metals LLC and is a full service precious metals dealer situated in the heart of the Chicago Financial district. Its goods include Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium in the form of Bullion bars, and bullion coins. The bulk of the bars and coins we offer are “fresh” current year direct from the vaults of our suppliers. Zaner Metals’ services include both purchasing and selling of precious metal. We also handle Precious metals qualifying IRA’s
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Zaner Precious Metals is a privately owned business that provides gold, silver, platinum and palladium to customers globally. To ensure customer satisfaction, they offer free appraisals and personalized service. They are happy to provide 24 hour online live customer service to make your shopping experience as easy as possible.
Zaner Precious Metals relies on only the finest gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and other precious metals that are sourced from reputable suppliers. Working with 3rd party assayers, they provide a high level of assurance to the customer.
To those who have been searching for a trustworthy and affordable gold dealer, Zaner Precious Metals is the perfect solution. For over three decades, Zaner has been a name that investors trust. They have a vast variety of precious metals to choose from and offer competitive prices on all products, including silver coins and bars.
Do you have an abundance of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium jewelry? Why not cash that in and invest in gold coins or bars? Zaner Metals can help you with both sides of that transaction to allow you to invest in gold coins and bars. The company buys your precious metals at the current price for gold. They will also sell it back to you at the current price for gold plus a small commission based on the size of the purchase.
In addition to their competitive prices, they offer excellent customer service as well as free shipping on orders over $3,000.
