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Russian Central Bank Buys Gold – 600,000 Ounces Or 18.7 Tons In January As Venezuela Launches ‘Petro Gold’

2018-02-24

Russian central bank buys gold – large 600,000 ounces or 18.7 tons of gold in January. Russia increased its holdings to 1,857 tons, topping the People’s Bank of China’s ‘reported’ 1,843 tons. Russia surpasses China as 6th largest holder of gold reserves – after U.S., Germany, IMF, Italy and France. Turkish central bank added 205 tons “over 13 consecutive months” – Commerzbank

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Bitcoin or British Pound ‘Pretty Much Failed’ As Currency?

2018-02-23

by Mark O'Byrne

2018-02-23

Bitcoin has ‘pretty much failed’ as a currency says Bank of England Carney. Bitcoin is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things – BOE’s Carney. Project fear against crypto-currencies or an out of control investing bubble? Bitcoin will likely recover in value but is speculative and not for widows and orphans. British pound has been a terrible store of value – unlike gold. Pound collapsed 30% in 2016 and down 11.5% per annum versus...

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Sprott Money News Ask The Expert – February 2018 Rick Rule

2018-02-22

by Sprott Money

Rick Rule, the president and CEO of Sprott US Holdings, joins us this month to answer questions from Sprott Money customers regarding gold, silver and the mining shares.

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Bank Bail-In Risk In European Countries Seen In 5 Key Charts

2018-02-22

by Jan Skoyles

2018-02-22

NPLs and Advances of Total Loans and Advances, Q2 2017

Bank Bail-In Risk In Europe Seen In 5 Charts. Nearly €1 trillion in non-performing loans poses risks to European banks’. Greece has highest non-performing loans as a share of total credit. Italy has the biggest pile of bad debt in absolute terms. Bad debt in Italy is still “a major problem” which has to be addressed – ECB. Level of bad loans in Italy remains above that seen before the financial crisis. Deposits in banks in Greece, Cyprus, Italy,...

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Marc Faber: Markets, New Silk Road, & Global War

2018-02-21

by Marc Faber

Renown Swiss investor and publisher of “The Gloom, Boom and Doom Report” Dr. Marc Faber discusses the global markets, housing and bond bubbles, central bank manipulation, gold, Trump, the petroyuan, the New Silk Road and what a potential conflict between the U.S. and China might look like as old empires die and new ones are …

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Five Big Drivers of Higher Inflation Rates Ahead in 2018 and the Future

2018-02-20

by Stefan Gleason

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Gold Up 3.8percent In Week – If Closes Above $1,360/oz Will Be Biggest Weekly Gain In Nearly 2 Years

2018-02-20

by Mark O'Byrne

2018-02-20

Gold Up 3.8% In Week – If Closes Above $1,360/oz Will Be Biggest Weekly Gain In Nearly 2 Years. Gold rose as the dollar fell to near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly loss in nine months, as a slew of bearish factors including firming inflation and a fall in retail sales and industrial production hit the dollar.

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Keith Weiner Said: We’ve Debunked The Gold & Silver Manipulation Claims Many Times

2018-02-20

by Keith Weiner

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Is The Gold Price Heading Higher? IG TV Interview GoldCore

2018-02-19

by Mark O'Byrne

2018-02-19

Is The Gold Price Heading Higher? IG TV Interview GoldCore. Research Director at GoldCore, Mark O’Byrne talks to IG TV’s Victoria Scholar about the outlook for the gold price. In this interview, Mark O’Byrne, research director at Goldcore, says the fact that the gold price did not spike during last week’s equity sell-off was to be expected.

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Global Debt Crisis II Cometh

2018-02-18

by Jan Skoyles

2018-02-18

Total Owed Global Credit Market Debt, 1950 - 2018

Global Debt Crisis II Cometh – Global debt ‘area of weakness’ and could ‘induce financial panic’ – King warns – Global debt to GDP now 40 per cent higher than it was a decade ago – BIS warn – Global non-financial corporate debt grew by 15% to 96% of GDP in the past six years – US mortgage rates hit highest level since May 2014 – US student loans near $1.4 trillion, 40% expected to default in next 5 years – UK consumer debt hit £200b, highest...

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Sovereign Wealth Funds Investing In Gold For “Long Term Returns” – PwC

2018-02-17

by Mark O'Byrne

2018-02-17

Performance of Gold Compared to Bonds and Equity

Sovereign wealth funds investing in gold for long term returns – PwC. Gold has outperformed equities and bonds over the long term – PwC Research. Gold is up 6.7% and 6.8% per annum over 10 and 20 year periods; Stocks and bonds returned less than 5.2% respectively over same period (see PwC table). From 1971 to 2016 (45 years), “gold real returns were approximately 10% while inflation increased 4%”.

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Ronan Manly Will Economics Dictate a Gold Price Rise?

2018-02-17

by Ronan Manly

The Matterhorn Interview- April 2016 For Matterhorn Asset Management, Lars Schall spoke with Ronan Manly, who is an investment professional and research analyst with an interest in the monetary. Subscribe to our Free Financial Newsletter: We have an expert in Gold with us today, Ronan Manly from BullionStar will be discussing the disconnection between Physical. …

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Idaho House Votes Overwhelmingly to Remove Income Taxation from Gold & Silver

2018-02-16

by Jp Cortez

2018-02-16

Boise, Idaho (February 12, 2018) – The Idaho State House today overwhelmingly approved a bill which helps restore constitutional, sound money in the Gem State. State representatives voted 60-9 to pass House Bill 449 sending the measure introduced by House Majority Leader Mike Moyle and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Steve Vick to the Senate for a hearing in the Local Government and Taxation Committee.

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Jan Skoyles and John Butler about weak hands in gold

2018-02-15

by Jan Skoyles

The weak hands in the gold market have been shaken out. In this final short interview for Matterhorn Asset Management, Lars Schall talks with both Jan Skoyles and John Butler. They both. The weak hands in the gold market have been shaken out. In this final short interview for Matterhorn Asset Management, Lars Schall talks …

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Bitcoin and Crypto Prices Being Manipulated Like Precious Metals?

2018-02-15

by Mark O'Byrne

2018-02-15

Bitcoin and Crypto Prices Being Manipulated Like Precious Metals? – FSN Interview GoldCore. Kerry Lutz of the Financial Survival Network (FSN) interviewed GoldCore’s Mark O’Byrne about the outlook for crypto currencies, financial markets and precious metals. Are bitcoin and crypto prices being manipulated like precious metals? Is there a coordinated backlash against bitcoin from JPM and powerful interests?

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“This Is Where They Completely Lost Their Minds” – Hussman

2018-02-11

by Jan Skoyles

2018-02-11

“This Is Where They Completely Lost Their Minds” – Hussman. Hussman warns ‘the S&P 500 to lose approximately two-thirds of its value over the completion of this cycle’. ‘the market has lost value, even since 2009, when overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions were joined by divergent internals’. Believes the market is going to learn lessons about the crash ‘the hard way’.

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Brexit Risks Increase – London Property Market and Pound Vulnerable

2018-02-09

by Jan Skoyles

2018-02-09

Brexit Risks Increases – London Property Market and Pound Vulnerable. Brexit uncertainty deepens as UK government in disarray. BOE warns of earlier and larger rate hikes for Brexit-hit UK. UK property prices fall second month in row, London property under pressure. No deal Brexit estimated to cost UK £80bn according to government analysis. Transition period causing major uncertainty for UK and pound. Pound expected to fall as Brexit fears remain...

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Peak Gold: Global Gold Supply Flat In 2017 As China Output Falls By 9 percent

2018-02-08

by Jan Skoyles

2018-02-08

Peak Gold: 2017 Supply Flat As China Output Falls By 9%. China gold production falls by 9% to 420.5t in 2017. Chinese gold demand rose 4% to 953.3t in same period. China is largest producer and accounts for 15% of global gold production. China does not export gold. Increasing foreign gold acquisitions to meet demand. Global gold production flat – 3,269t in ’17 from 3,263t in ’16, smallest increase since ’08. Peak Gold is here: supply set to fall...

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Crypto Currency Backlash Sees Flight From Cryptos and Bitcoin

2018-02-07

by Jan Skoyles

2018-02-07

Crypto Currency Backlash Sees Flight From Cryptos and Bitcoin. Bitcoin falls from $20,000 to below $6,000 and bounces back to $8000. Top 50 crypto currencies lost over 50% of value in 24 hours. Over $60 billion wiped off entire crypto currency market in 24 hours. Markets concerned about increased regulation, manipulation & country-wide bans. ‘Growing global unease about risks virtual currencies pose to investors and financial system’.

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