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Central Banks Will Keep Gobbling Gold in 2024

January 19, 2024

Central Banks Will Keep Gobbling Gold in 2024 The first half of 2023 was a record-breaking moment for central bank gold buying, led by none other than China and Russia. Organizations like the World Gold Council reported a staggering increase compared to 2022: “On a year-to-date basis, central banks have bought an astonishing net 800t, 14% higher than […]

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Hope Dies, Gold Rises

December 5, 2023

Hope Dies, Gold Rises The primary stages of grief include: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally, acceptance. When it comes to grieving over the slow demise of the American economy, sovereign IOU/USD and the absolute failure of our “re-election-only-focused” policy makers, these stages of grief are easy to see yet easier to ignore. But false […]

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Confetti Dollar End of Ponzi Scheme – Bill Holter

November 30, 2023

Confetti Dollar End of Ponzi Scheme – Bill Holter Precious metals expert and financial writer Bill Holter says the recent underreported announcement by the UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti in Switzerland that his bank might need a “rescue” is yet another sign on the short road to the end of the global Ponzi scheme backed by the US […]

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The Financial System Has Reached the End

November 28, 2023

THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM HAS REACHED THE END The world is now witnessing the end of a currency and financial system which the Chinese already forecast in 1971 after Nixon closed the gold window. Again, remember von Mises words: “There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion.” […]

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Dutch Central Bank Admits It Has Prepared for a New Gold Standard

November 20, 2023

Dutch Central Bank Admits It Has Prepared for a New Gold Standard In a recent interview the Dutch central bank (DNB) shares it has equalized its gold reserves, relative to GDP, to other countries in the eurozone and outside of Europe. This has been a political decision. If there is a financial crisis the gold price will […]

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The Cycle of Evil

November 3, 2023

THE CYCLE OF EVIL We are on the inevitable road to perdition for the world economy & financial system, ending in a potential global conflict of uncontrollable proportions. Evil begets evil as The Cycle of Evil hits countries at the end of an uncontrollable debt expansion. The pattern throughout history has always been the same […]

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The Myth of the Invincible Dollar

October 15, 2023

The Myth of the Invincible Dollar I write a lot about the national debt. And most people don’t care. That’s because there’s a widespread belief that the dollar is invincible. It isn’t. The prevailing attitude is that the US government can borrow and spend indefinitely. After all, it hasn’t caused a problem so far. But a […]

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Unwinding the Financial System

October 6, 2023

Unwinding the Financial System This article looks at the collateral side of financial transactions and some significant problems that are already emerging. At a time when there is a veritable tsunami of dollar credit in foreign hands overhanging markets, it is obvious that continually falling bond prices will ensure bear markets in all financial asset […]

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Don’t Dismiss the Possibility of Gold Confiscation

September 5, 2023

Don’t Dismiss the Possibility of Gold Confiscation If you hold precious metals in your portfolio, there is a good chance you fear hyperinflation and the crash of fiat currencies. You probably distrust governments in general and believe they are self-serving and have no interest in your economic well-being. It is likely that your holdings in […]

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Rising GDP + Rising Yields = A MAJOR Sign of “Uh-Oh”

September 5, 2023

Rising GDP + Rising Yields = A MAJOR Sign of “Uh-Oh” Have you heard the good news? The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimates a 5.9% growth in real GDP for Q3 2023. In nominal terms, we can even boast of an 8.9% surge. What fantastic news! Growth! Productivity! This must mean we can all breath a collective sigh […]

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The West Is Losing Control Over the Gold Price

August 29, 2023

The West Is Losing Control Over the Gold Price TABLE OF CONTENTS: IntroductionThe West is Losing its Gold Pricing PowerThe East on a Gold Buying SpreeConclusion An important change has unfolded in the global gold market. The East has been driving up the gold price, predominantly in late 2022 and the first months of 2023, […]

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Hedging the End of Fiat

August 28, 2023

Hedging the End of Fiat It is slowly coming clear that the fiat dollar’s hegemony is drawing to a close. That’s what the BRICS summit in Johannesburg is all about — rats, if you like, deserting the dollar’s ship. With the dollar’s backing being no more than a precarious faith in it, it is bound […]

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Why the dollar is finished

Why the dollar is finished Last week in my Goldmoney Insight, I analysed the rationale for a new gold backed trade settlement currency on the agenda of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on 22—24 August. This article is about the consequences for the dollar-based fiat currency regime. There is strong evidence that planning for this […]

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Modern Currency Policy: Nations Compete, Citizens Suffer

Modern Currency Policy: Nations Compete, Citizens Suffer Below we consider how modern currency policy may not be so good for, well, the people… This is why gold inevitably enters the conversation, for unlike policy makers, this old pet rock garners more trust. Gold, of course, loves chaos, tanking currencies and cornered, debt-soaked nations, the numbers […]

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If You Can’t Hold It, It’s Not Really Yours

If You Can’t Hold It, It’s Not Really Yours The failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank reminds us of a very important truth — if you can’t hold it in your hand, you don’t really own it. That’s why it’s wise to hold at least some of your wealth in hard assets like […]

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