Category Archive: 6a) Gold & Monetary Metals

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Central Banks & Governments and their gold coin holdings

2016-06-13

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2016-06-13

While this is true in some cases, it is not the fully story because many central banks and governments, such as the US, France, Italy, Switzerland, the UK and Venezuela, all hold an element of gold bullion coins as part of their official monetary gold reserves.

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The Cost of Bullish Bets

2016-06-07

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2016-06-07

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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Claudio Grass Interviews Felix Zulauf

2016-06-02

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2016-06-02

Government Intervention is Making Things Worse. Claudio Grass, the CEO of Global Gold, has recently interviewed legendary Swiss fund manager Felix Zulauf.

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Gold and Silver Aren’t Getting Stronger

2016-05-30

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2016-05-30

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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Great Graphic: Gold and the Dollar

2016-05-27

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2016-05-27

Many investors still think about gold as if it were money.  Economists identify three functions of money: store of value, means of exchange, and a unit of account.   It can be a store of value, but the price fluctuates compared with other form...

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The Global Monetary System Has Devalued 47 percent Over The Last 10 Years

2016-05-25

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2016-05-25

Authored by Paul Brodsky via Macro-Allocation.com, We have argued the inevitability of Fed-administered hyperinflation, prompted by a global slowdown and its negative impact on the ability to service and repay systemic debt. One of the most political...

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Switzerland About to Vote on “Free Lunch” for Everyone

2016-05-25

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2016-05-25

  Will the Swiss Guarantee CHF 75,000 for Every Family? In early June the Swiss will be called upon to make a historic decision. Switzerland is the first country worldwide to put the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income to a vote and the outcome of ...

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Gold: Revenge of the Fundamentals

2016-05-23

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2016-05-23

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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What Can Gold Do for Our Money?

One of the chief virtues of a gold standard is that it serves as a restraint on the growth of money and credit. It makes runaway government deficit spending and major monetary catastrophes such as hyperinflation practically impossible.

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PM Modi Is On The Right Track: Marc Faber

2016-05-19

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On sidelines of the #TradersCarnival in Thailand, Anuj Singhal caught up with Marc Faber for an exclusive interaction. Faber is all praises for Governor Rajan and says he has a very high opinion about PM Modi. Listen in.

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A Day With Marc Faber – Part 2

2016-05-18

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CNBC-TV18’s Anuj Singhal gets up, close & personal with Marc Faber at the latter’s beautiful home in Chiang Mai in Thailand. Apart from discussing global markets, central banks’ actions and commodities, the investment guru opens up about his personal a…

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A Day With Marc Faber – Part 1

2016-05-18

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CNBC-TV18’s Anuj Singhal gets up, close & personal with Marc Faber at the latter’s beautiful home in Chiang Mai in Thailand. Apart from discussing global markets, central banks’ actions and commodities, the investment guru opens up about his personal a…

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Mr. Marc Faber: The Risk of Global Collapse

2016-05-17

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We are pleased that Mr. Marc Faber has agreed to be our guest to discuss the stability of the world’s financial situation. Mr. Faber is a Swiss investor based in Thailand and publisher of the Gloom Boom & Doom Report and is the director of Marc Faber Ltd. which acts as an investment advisor and … Continue reading...

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Gold Demand is Falling

2016-05-17

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2016-05-17

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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Fresh Mainstream Nonsense on Gold Demand

2016-05-14

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2016-05-14

  They Will Never Get It… We and many others have made a valiant effort over the years to explain what actually moves the gold market (as examples see e.g. our  article “Misconceptions About Gold”, or Robert Blumen’s excellent essay “Misunderstanding...

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Arizona Governor Ducey Vetoes Gold

2016-05-13

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2016-05-13

  The Euthanasia of Widows and Orphans In my testimony in support of the gold legal tender bill this year, I discussed failing pension funds. Retirees who count on their pension checks are being told that their monthly check will be reduced by up to ...

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Arizona Governor Ducey Vetoes Gold

Unpersuaded by either the plight of the pensioners or the prospect of business growth in Arizona, Ducey vetoed gold. This is his second time to shoot down gold.

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Keith Weiner: Gold Standard etc.

The Gold Standard Institute starts posting on snbchf.com. It is based in Phoenix AZ, is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt educational organization dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge of gold, and to promoting the use of gold as money.

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Gold – The Commitments of Traders

2016-05-11

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2016-05-11

  Commercial and Non-Commercial Market Participants The commitments of traders in gold futures are beginning to look a bit concerning these days – we will explain further below why this is so. Some readers may well be wondering why an explanation is ...

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Gold Is Slowing

2016-05-09

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2016-05-09

  A Loss of Momentum The price of gold moved down slightly this week, while that of silver dropped more substantially—1.9%. We don’t see much decrease in the enthusiasm yet from this minor setback. This was a shortened week due to the May Day holiday...

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