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Keith Weiner is president of the Gold Standard Institute USA in Phoenix, Arizona, and CEO of the precious metals fund manager Monetary Metals.
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Wall Street Sags as Americans Turn Focus to Real-World Problems

2024-03-11

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As market volatility continues to unnerve investors, a major rotation away from frothy assets and into quality assets appears to be playing out. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Investors Grow Extremely Nervous Over Coming Rate Hikes

2024-03-11

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Another hotter than expected inflation report jolted markets this week. On Thursday, the Labor Department released the latest Consumer Price Index report. The CPI surged 7.5% in January from a year earlier. That exceeded most forecasts and marked a new four-decade high for consumer price increases. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Central Bank Digital Currency Touted as “Risk Free” Money

2024-03-11

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This week is shaping up to be a pivotal one for precious metals markets with some breakout price action on the board. As the U.S. stock market got pounded, hard assets perked up on safe haven buying. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Washington Enters Full Scapegoat Mode for Brewing Inflation Disaster

2024-03-11

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Another volatile week of trading saw precious metals markets rally to new highs for the year on Tuesday before suffering a sharp drawdown on Wednesday and more selling here today. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Sanctions against Russia to Hurt America & Europe More

2024-03-11

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Rising geopolitical and inflation risks brought heightened volatility to markets this week. Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine is being described as the worst attack on a European nation’s sovereignty since World War II. Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Stock Market Swoons on Fed Hikes and Economic Contraction

2024-03-11

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As turmoil in financial markets unnerves investors, a larger economic crisis may be starting to unfold. The Federal Reserve’s first steps toward tightening monetary policy are exposing vulnerabilities in the highly leveraged economy. The Fed spent years injecting the economy with artificial stimulus. Now it is trying to take that stimulus away without causing a crash. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash?...

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Biden Administration Seeks Scapegoats for High Food & Gas Prices

2024-03-11

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Elevated inflation readings and stock market turmoil continue to inflict pain on investors. Some are hoping for a quick turnaround. Others are just looking for a place to hide. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Currency Wars Escalate as Russia Retaliates against Sanctions

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets enter trading for the second quarter with favorable fundamental drivers in place. Inflation pressures and war-related fears helped the gold market post gains during the first quarter. However, prices for the precious metal have come off their spike highs from early March. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Fed Chairman Powell Spooks Markets by Signaling 50 Point Hike

2024-03-11

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Tough talk from the Fed roiled markets yesterday, with stocks as well as precious metals getting hit. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Bargain Hunters Jump on Recent Silver & Gold Pullback

2024-03-11

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After several brutal weeks of selling in precious metals markets, bulls are seeking a catalyst for a potential turning point. They may have gotten one via currency markets. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Fed Tightening Fears Continue to Weigh on Metals Markets

2024-03-11

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Fears of further Fed tightening continue to weigh on metals markets. The Fed has abruptly pivoted from insisting inflation is transitory to scrambling to prevent it from becoming entrenched. But worsening economic conditions may force it to pivot abruptly again to try to stave off a recession. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Is Zimbabwe’s New Gold Coin Evidence of a Broader Global Trend?

2024-03-11

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Saber rattling by the Chinese Communist Party stoked investor fears early in the week. CCP officials felt aggrieved by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory.  They performed provocative military exercises around the island. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Globalists Warn Federal Reserve against Further Rate Hikes

2024-03-11

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Gold and silver markets are kicking off trading for the fourth quarter with a long-awaited rebound, although they are giving back a good chunk of those gains here today on a better-than-expected jobs report and fears of more rate hikes. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Economic Conditions, Market Action Worsen after Fed Rate Hike

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets are trying to hang tough this week despite another large rate hike by the Federal Reserve… that was at least the line as of yesterday’s close. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Investors Brace for the Fed’s Hard Landing

2024-03-11

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As investors hope for a Santa Claus rally in the days ahead, the Grinch is looking to steal their holiday cheer.  Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike on Wednesday – this time by half a percentage point. Although the bump up in rates was smaller than previous hikes this year, it wasn’t exactly the pivot stock market bulls had wanted. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to...

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U.S. Dollar Index Has Called the Fed’s Bluff on Interest Rates

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets are rallying strongly this week on dovish signals from central bankers. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell said in a statement that the Fed would "moderate" the pace of rate hikes. Investors interpreted that term as a sign that monetary policy is moving in a more dovish direction. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Geopolitical Tensions Drive Central Banks to Bolster Gold Holdings

2024-03-11

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Investors got some superficially good news on the economy this week. But it turned out to be bad news for markets. Equities and precious metals markets sold off on Thursday following government data showing that the economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter.  GDP was revised upward to a 3.2% annual pace from July through September. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Stagflation to Terrorize the Economy in 2023

2024-03-11

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Gold and silver markets got off to a strong start in the first couple days of trading this year before running into some selling pressure on Thursday – only to bounce back again on Friday morning. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

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Biden Officials Float $1 Trillion Platinum Coin Scheme to Monetize Debt

2024-03-11

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As global elites gathered in Davos this week to discuss their plans for controlling the world economy, the gold market is delivering an alternative message. Among the issues being discussed at this year's World Economic Forum is that of central bank digital currency. A presentation (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos23-central-bank-digital-currency-redesigning-money/) at the meeting based on research funded by the Bill & Melinda...

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Fed President Worries the Fed Risks a Repeat of the 1970s!

2024-03-11

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Gold and silver markets drifted lower again this week as investors braced for additional Fed rate hikes to come. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its latest policy meeting. Policymakers agreed on the need for additional increases in interest rates. They settled on just a 0.25% bump up at their last meeting. But some dissenters called for a larger 0.5% hike. |  Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but...

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