Category Archive: 6a.) Gold Standard

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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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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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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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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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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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More Citizens and States Look to Depositories, Not Banks

2024-03-11

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Despite seeing some relief in fuel costs last month, consumers continued to face rising food prices. Price inflation may be moderating overall, but the inflation problem is far from solved. The underlying cause is the depreciation of the currency. The more dollars the government borrows into existence and the more dollars the Fed creates out of thin air to buy government bonds, the less those dollars are worth. | Do you own precious metals you...

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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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Asset Managers, Industry Aggressively Snap Up Silver

2024-03-11

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Well, after months of political melodrama, Congress finally did what it was always does in the end - and that is to authorize more deficit spending. On Thursday night, the U.S. Senate approved the deal hashed out by Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling through 2024. | 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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Money Metals Helps Secure Sound Money Wins in Arkansas and Mississippi

2024-03-11

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As gold bulls defend the key $2,000 level, sound money proponents are scoring big wins in state legislatures. | 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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Wall Street, Dollar Apologists Busted for Ever-Shifting Anti-Gold Arguments

2024-03-11

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As the gold market marches toward new records, it is proving the naysayers wrong and vindicating longtime bulls. Gold posted a record high close on a quarterly basis at the end of March. Now the monetary metal has its sights set on setting a new all-time high here in the coming days. | 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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U.S. Mint Bureaucrats Undermine the Once-Great American Eagle Brand

2024-03-11

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The upshot of soft market conditions for gold and silver is favorable buying opportunities for bargain hunters. Not only are spot prices down, but so are premiums on popular bullion products available through Money Metals. | 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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Feds Sharpen Attacks on Crypto Market as CBDC Backlash Grows

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets are getting a bit of a lift this week as investors anticipate a pause in the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking campaign. |  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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New Warnings on Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Mine Supply

2024-03-11

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As President Joe Biden touts “Bidenomics,” ordinary Americans continue to feel the pinch of “Bidenflation.” Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve’s ongoing efforts to fight inflation have Investors fearing more rate hikes to come. | 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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Inflation Data Has Given Federal Reserve Excuse to End Rate Hikes

2024-03-11

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A potentially pivotal week of trading is seeing precious metals markets push higher. The main catalyst is a breakdown in the U.S. Dollar Index. On Thursday, the dollar slid to its lowest level in more than a year versus a basket of foreign currencies. | 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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Interest Rate Markets Flash Warning Signs

2024-03-11

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As the U.S. dollar continues to lose purchasing power at home and prestige around the world, a major presidential candidate is calling for a return to sound money. Also, let's review this week's market action in precious metals. | 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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Monetary Elite from Multiple Camps Plot Currency Strategies

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets are rebounding this week as central bankers from around the world gather at Jackson Hole. Investors nervously awaited remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. Fears of a hawkish tone to this year's conference helped drag down the stock market on Thursday. | 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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Talking Heads Predict No Recession While Shrinkflation Clips Consumers

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets are extending their losing streak as the U.S. dollar pushes higher. The Dollar Index rose for a fifth straight week through Thursday'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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Looming Federal Government Funding Deadline Grabs Headlines

2024-03-11

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Precious metals markets got hammered earlier this week as interest rates continued their relentless march higher. | 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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Speaker McCarthy Got Fired, but Will the Debt Spiral Slow?

2024-03-11

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Well, the shift in the calendar has so far failed to produce any shift in the trend for precious metals markets. Gold and silver are extending their recent price declines here in the first few trading days of October and of the fourth quarter. | 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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