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After a brief pause in May, the Chinese and Russian central banks resumed their gold buying spree in June. The People’s Bank of China added about 15 tons of gold to its stash last month. The Chinese central bank now officially holds about 58.62 million ounces of gold. China has bought gold in 11 of […]
As the saying goes: “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” Here’s a quick look what the Fed’s been up to this week. Philly Fed Shows Drop in Manufacturing This week the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released the results of its Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The Survey of regional manufacturers showed general activity […]
Peter Schiff recently participated in a panel discussion in Las Vegas with Goldmoney co-founder, Josh Crumb and CEO Darrell MacMullin, along with best-selling author George Gilder. During the discussion, Peter got down to the very basics, answering the question: what is money? He explained the important distinction between currency and money, pointing out that gold […]
Efforts to solve the Puerto Rican debt crisis have already run off the rails. Late last month, Congress passed a bill allowing Puerto Rico to restructure its debt. Under the plan, the US territory essentially declared bankruptcy. The US government won’t expend funds to bail out Puerto Rico, but will allow the island’s government to […]
When we talk about gold and its future prospects, we tend to focus on the latest event, economic news, or central bank pronouncement. We debate whether the Fed will raise or lower rates. We try to project the impact of Brexit on the price of gold. And we pour over the latest job numbers and […]
It’s hard to remember a time when the press wasn’t talking about Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. The US two-party system is sustained by one-sided media coverage. However, Presidential candidate and Libertarian Party nominee, Gary Johnson may be forcing his way onto the political stage. Also a candidate in the 2012 election, the former New […]
As precious metals resume their long-term bull market in 2016, investors are once again asking the perennial question – should I buy ETFs or physical metals? With the gold price on the rise, gold funds and stocks recently experienced the largest one-week inflows on record. Mainstream investors seem to prefer “paper gold” in times of uncertainty. […]
Jim Rickards has been predicting $10,000 gold. Recently, he appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box and stuck to that prediction, saying the dynamics are in place for gold to reach that $10,000 mark. Rickards said he thinks we are at the beginning of an extended gold bull market, possibly similar to the late 1990s when the […]
Many political and social upheavals this year have contributed to gold’s continued bullish run. From the Fed’s quarterly passes on rate hikes to Britain’s exit from the EU, the year’s turmoil has helped keep the yellow metal at a 25% increase for 2016. The upcoming presidential election may prove to be one of the biggest […]
The Japanese economy is a mess. The Japanese are buying gold. The Chinese economy is a mess. The Chinese are buying gold. And the United Kingdom has been thrown into a sea of uncertainty in the wake of the Brexit vote. So what are the British people doing? Buying gold. According to a Reuters report, […]
