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December 9, 2014Key Gold Headlines

The Expanding Uses of Gold

Last week, Peter Schiff defended the intrinsic value of gold by briefly explaining how many uses it has beyond bullion investment. Many people have no idea how integral gold is to products they rely upon every day, not to mention exciting technologies of the future. People who argue that gold is becoming less useful in […]

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December 5, 2014Guest Commentaries

US Debt Balloons to $18 Trillion and Will Continue to Grow

The national debt of the United States officially surpassed $18 trillion this past week. The news has been making the rounds of every media outlet, with many economists reminding us of the very shaky footing of the US economy. However, there are other analysts who play down this outrageously irresponsible amount of debt. In his […]

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December 1, 2014Key Gold Headlines

Indian Eases Strenuous Gold Import Rules

India – once the world’s largest gold consumer – has eased restrictions that had limited its gold imports and allowed China to overtake it in gold consumption. The so-called “80:20 rule” has been dropped, which required gold importers to reexport at least 20% of their imported gold. The rule was supposed to shrink a high […]

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November 28, 2014Key Gold Headlines

This Month in Gold – November 2014

Swiss Vote “No” on the “Save Our Swiss Gold” Initiative Wall Street Journal – Swiss voters voted down the Swiss gold referendum that would have forced the Swiss National Bank to hold 20% of its assets in gold. About 78% of voters were against the initiative, which was heavily opposed by the SNB and much […]

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November 26, 2014Guest Commentaries

All Eyes on Switzerland This Sunday

Switzerland will vote on the “Save Our Swiss Gold” initiative this Sunday, and the news is reminding everyone just why the financial world is watching so closely. USA Today and the Wall Street Journal can give you a good summary of how the Swiss gold initiative would affect the policies of the Swiss National Bank […]

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November 21, 2014Key Gold Headlines

Dutch Gold Is Another Vote Against US Financial System

This post was submitted by Erik Oswald, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. While financial commentators continue to bash gold as an asset that produces nothing and should be left to the pages of history, the real story of the gold market is found at the macro economic and fundamental level. Central banks the world over have […]

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November 18, 2014Key Gold Headlines

As Countries Gobble Gold, Volcker Warns of Inflation

The price of gold in US dollars was up 1.5% this morning, boosting it to a 2-1/2 week high. Although the financial media continues to be bearish on precious metals, central banks around the world are starting to look more closely at the yellow metal as an important asset. Their reasons for buying or considering […]

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November 17, 2014Guest Commentaries

Global Gold Supply and Demand Dynamics

This post was submitted by Erik Oswald, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. Any views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. In this article from Smaulgld, Louis Cammarosano examines the fundamental supply and demand figures for the gold market. Demand for physical gold has been increasing year […]

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