Category Archive: 6a) Gold & Monetary Metals

Gold Referendum, Parliamentary Speech Lukas Reimann

Swiss parliament member Lukas Reimann outlines the importance gold. In a future inflationary environment, prices of SNB holdings, the ones of German Bunds and US Treasuries will drop, while gold will appreciate.

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How Long Will the Dollar Be the Major World Reserve Currency? A Look at Wealth

We examine how long the U.S. Dollar will remain the unique world reserve currency. The most important criterion for being a reserve currency is wealth. While China has recently overtaken the U.S. as for inflation-adjusted GDP, in the next step, it will overtake the U.S. as for wealth.

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Die Rahn-Kurve und die Sicherheit

Im monatlichen Marktkommentar von Marc Faber steht dieses Mal auf Seit 5ff das Konzept der Rahn-Kurve – ein faszinierendes Konzept. Es geht darum, das Optimum bezüglich Staatsausgaben anzustreben. Bei 0% wie auch 100% Staatsaktivität am BIP ergibt si...

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SNB verlängert Goldabkommen, aber wozu?

Die SNB schreibt heute in einer Medienmitteilung: Um ihre Absichten in Bezug auf ihre Bestände an Gold darzulegen, geben die Beteiligten am Goldabkommen folgende Erklärung ab: Gold bleibt ein wichtiges Element der globalen Währungsreserven.

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Legal Tender Forces Gold Out



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Swiss customs: first time detailed trade statistics for gold available; Asia main export market



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Official Eurostat Trade Balance Massively Distorted by UK Sales Of 1464 Tonnes of Gold To Switzerland

In 2013, private investors from the UK sold net (!) 1464 tons of physical gold (and similar) for a value 44.3 billion EUR. This was 1 464 000 kilograms each at the current price of 30254€ per kilo

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2013 Posts on Swiss&Gold

The Fed Will Remain Gold’s Strongest Supporter For Years

In the early 1980s the Fed stopped the wage-price spiral and destroyed the gold price. Today main-stream economists have discovered that rising company profits compared to stagnating wages could an issue for the U.S. economy. For us this implies that the ultimate Fed goal will be to increase wages and inflation. Consequently the Fed has become the biggest supporter of gold and silver prices.

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“SNB Concerned”: Does a Yes to the Swiss Gold Referendum Imply an End of the CHF Cap?

If the upcoming referendum "Save our Swiss gold" wins, the SNB must increase gold holdings from 10% to 20% of its balance sheet. Gold purchases and/or sales of fiat money implies an end of CHF cap.

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Seasonal Factors on Gold, the 19 February Short Trade

Gold came under pressure in early February when stock market strength but also U.S. gas prices rose. US purchases, however, help to improve foreign economies and therefore also the gold price.

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The List German Gold Transactions 1951-2012

The German Bundesbank decided to opt for full transparency of their gold reserves and their whereabouts since the second world war. Our details:

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Why Gold Is The Best Money Of Them All, a Look on Spreads

Keith Weiner of the US Gold Standard Institute makes clear that gold is the best money. It has the narrowest spread of all comparable goods, including the good we call money today, the dollar.

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Gold Tells the History of the 20th Century



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Why did SNB sell gold at cheapest prices? Stupidity?



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