Category Archive: 6a) Gold & Monetary Metals

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What the Mainstream Doesn’t Get about Bitcoin

2017-08-13

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2017-08-13

One-year chart of Bitcoin
The real demand for bitcoin will not be known until a global financial crisis guts confidence in central banks and politicized capital controls. I've been writing about cryptocurrencies and bitcoin for many years. For example: Could Bitcoin Become a Global Reserve Currency? (November 7, 2013) I am an interested observer, not an expert. As an observer, it seems to me that the mainstream--media, financial punditry, etc.--as a generality don't really...

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“Dr. Doom” Marc Faber: Aktiencrash von bis zu 40 Prozent möglich – jetzt Gold kaufen (Teil 1)

2017-08-10

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Interview Marc Faber Teil 2: https://youtu.be/M8wg-DYuwi4 Börsenguru, Crash-Prophet, “Dr. Doom” oder einfach Marc Faber. Der Schweizer Investor ist Herausgeber und Verfasser des Gloom, Boom & Doom Reports (www.gloomboomdoom.com). Die Finanzpublikation zählt an den internationalen Börsenplätzen zur Pflichtlektüre. Marc Faber hat mit seinen Prognosen schon oft ins Schwarze getroffen und etliche Börsencrashs richtig vorhergesehen,...

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Silver Mining Production Plummets 27 percent At Top Four Silver Miners

2017-08-09

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2017-08-09

Top Primary Silver Miners Q2 2017 Production Decline
Silver Mining Production Plummets 27% At Top Four Silver Miners by SRSRocco Report In an interesting change of events, production at four of the top primary silver miners plummeted during the second quarter of 2017. This goes well beyond normal fluctuations in mining companies production figures during different quarterly reporting periods.

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Bitcoin Forked – Precious Metals Supply and Demand Report

2017-08-08

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2017-08-08

Gold and silver prices
Keith Weiner’s weekly look on Gold. Gold and silver prices, Gold-Silver Price Ratio, Gold basis and co-basis and the dollar price, Silver basis and co-basis and the dollar price.

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CEO of Monetary Metals-Keith Weiner talks about bitcoin and why the current monetary system is…

2017-08-08

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Is bitcoin money? Keith Weiner discusses why gold is crucial in an economy and that bitcoin isn’t money. Keith also discusses why the system if failing today.  His view of why the system is failing is much different than the mainstream view. You don’t want to miss this insightful interview with Keith Weiner!

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CEO of Monetary Metals-Keith Weiner talks about bitcoin and why the current monetary system is…

2017-08-08

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Is bitcoin money? Keith Weiner discusses why gold is crucial in an economy and that bitcoin isn’t money. Keith also discusses why the system if failing today.  His view of why the system is failing is much different than the mainstream view. You don’t want to miss this insightful interview with Keith Weiner!

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Gold Consolidates On 2.5percent Gain In July After Dollar Has 5th Monthly Decline

2017-08-06

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2017-08-06

Gold in USD, Jan 2013 - 2017
Gold consolidates on 2.5% gain in July as the dollar has fifth monthly decline. Trump administration and vicious “civil war” politics casting shadow over America and impacting dollar. All eyes on non farm payrolls today for further signs of weakness in U.S. economy. Gold recovers from 1.7% decline in June as dollar falls. Gold outperforms stocks and benchmark S&P 500 YTD.

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Greenspan Warns Stagflation Like 1970s “Not Good For Asset Prices”

2017-08-03

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2017-08-03

S&P 500 Index and U.S. Treasuries, 2000 - 2017
‘We are experiencing a bubble, not in stock prices but in bond prices. This is not discounted in the marketplace.’ There are a lot of warnings on Bloomberg, CNBC and other financial media these days about a bubble in the stock market, particularly in FANG stocks and the tech sector.

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CEO of Monetary Metals-Keith Weiner talks about gold and how to transition to a gold standard-…

2017-08-02

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Keith Weiner talks about money and what real money (gold) is. He argues that gold can’t circulate without an interest rate so his big push is to give gold a yield. So to transition to a gold standard, Keith argues gold must have an interest rate first.  Also, many confuse the terms of speculation vs. investment and Keith makes a clear distinction between these two terms and they’re actually opposites. And should the average person invest...

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CEO of Monetary Metals-Keith Weiner talks about gold and how to transition to a gold standard-…

2017-08-02

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Keith Weiner talks about money and what real money (gold) is. He argues that gold can’t circulate without an interest rate so his big push is to give gold a yield. So to transition to a gold standard, Keith argues gold must have an interest rate first.  Also, many confuse the terms of speculation vs. …

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Estimated Chinese Gold Reserves Surpass 20,000t

2017-08-02

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2017-08-02

Shanghai Gold Exchange Vaults, Jan 2009 - June 2017
My best estimate as of June 2017 with respect to total above ground gold reserves within the Chinese domestic market is 20,193 tonnes. The majority of these reserves are held by the citizenry, an estimated 16,193 tonnes; the residual 4,000 tonnes, which is a speculative yet conservative estimate, is held by the Chinese central bank the People’s Bank of China.

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The Coming Gold Standard

2017-08-02

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Keith Weiner discusses what the coming gold standard will look like, covering: First pseudo gold standard | 0:50 Second pseudo gold standard | 7:27 What do people need from a monetary system? | 16:21 What is the role of the banker? | 21:54 Why does gold circulate or not circulate? | 23:28 A working definition … Continue reading »

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Frank Holmes: Silly Money Printing & Restricted Supply Form a “Great Scenario for Gold”

2017-08-01

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Read the full transcript here: https://goo.gl/SdELvx Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors reveals some very bullish fundamentals that he sees developing for the precious metals in the coming months and also shares some information on an exciting new gold fund. Don’t miss another great interview with The Mining Journal’s gold fund manager of the …

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Bitcoin, Gold and Silver

2017-08-01

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2017-08-01

Banksy’s “Keep it Spotless”
Keith Weiner's weekly look on Gold. Gold and silver prices, Gold-Silver Price Ratio, Gold basis and co-basis and the dollar price, Silver basis and co-basis and the dollar price.

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Gold A Good Store Of Value – Protect From $217 Trillion Global Debt Bubble

2017-07-30

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2017-07-30

U.S. Global Investors, 2002 - 2017
‘Mother of all debt bubbles’ keeps gold in focus. Global debt alert: At all time high of astronomical $217 T. India imports “phenomenal” 525 tons in first half of 2017. Record investment demand – ETPs record $245B in H1, 17. Investors, savers should diversify into “safe haven” gold. Gold good ‘store of value’ in coming economic contraction.

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Why Surging UK Household Debt Will Cause The Next Crisis

2017-07-29

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2017-07-29

Credit Cards
Easy credit offered by UK banks is endangering “everyone else in the economy”. UK banks are “dicing with the spiral of complacency” again. Bank of England official believes household debt is good in moderation. Household debt now equals 135% of household income. Now costs half of average income to raise a child. Real incomes not keeping up with real inflation. 41% of those in debt are in full-time work. £1.537 trillion owed by the end of May...

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Gold Seasonal Sweet Spot – August and September – Coming

2017-07-27

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2017-07-27

Gold performance by month 1979-2016
Gold seasonal sweet spot – August and September – is coming. Gold’s performance by month from 1979 to 2016 – must see table. August sees average return of 1.4% and September of 2.5%. September is best month to own gold, followed by January, November & August.

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Against Irredeemable Paper – Precious Metals Supply and Demand

2017-07-26

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2017-07-26

Gold and Silver Prices
Something needs to be said. We are against the existence of irredeemable paper currency, central banking and central planning, cronyism, socialized losses and privatized gains, counterfeit credit, wealth transfers and bailouts, and welfare both corporate and personal.

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Why is Gold Being ‘Talked Down’ So Much? – Marc Faber

2017-07-26

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Ignore the recent weakness in gold, the metal is still trading higher this year as it did in 2016, points out one famed economist. So why is it being “talked down” so much? Marc Faber, editor and publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, told Kitco News he doesn’t understand the negative outlook on … Continue...

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Did The Dutch Central Bank Lie About Its Gold Bar List?

2017-07-25

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2017-07-25

The-Netherlands-Official-Gold-Reserves-Locations
Head of the Financial Markets Division of the Dutch central bank, Aerdt Houben, stated in an interview for newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad published in October 2016 that releasing a bar list of the Dutch official gold reserves “would cost hundreds of thousands of euros”. In this post we’ll expose this is virtually impossible – the costs to publish the bar list should be close to zero – and speculate about the far reaching implications of this...

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