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It's been a week of stockmarket woes and rising gold prices, but it's highlighted again the differing buying habits of many physical bullion investors compared to the rest of the market. GoldMoney's Dealing Manager,…
Read the articleIn an interview with Finance News Network at the Gold Investment Symposium, James Turk shares his insights into the markets and gold's role in a diversified portfolio. Read or watch the full interview here .
Read the articleRecent evidence points increasingly towards global economic contraction. Parts of the Eurozone are in great difficulty, and only last weekend S&P the rating agency warned that Greece will default on its debts "at some…
Read the articleThis week has seen highly volatile equities (mostly down), bond yields sharply lower, the oil price hard down, and gold side-lined but recovering after a miserable month or two. On the news front, the S&P rating agency…
Read the articleIt was a slightly better week for gold on the precious metals markets, but online physical bullion trader, GoldMoney, still reported selling among its customers. Dealing Manager, Kelly-Ann Kearsey said, 'We've seen net…
Read the articleIf there is one concept that illustrates the difference between a top-down macro-economic approach and the reality of everyday life it is the velocity of circulation of money. Compare the following statements: "The…
Read the articlePrecious metals have faced adverse weather as evidence mounts that major economies may be sliding into recession. Yesterday the ECB finally responded to the deteriorating situation in the Eurozone by announcing a…
Read the articleIt's been a week for prowling bears on the precious metals markets, as good US economic data reaffirms the dollars strength and reduces gold's safe haven appeal. Online precious metals trader, GoldMoney has seen its…
Read the articleThis week saw gold rally $15 to $1233 on Tuesday before sliding to $1207 yesterday morning, then rallying in the afternoon. Silver's moves tracked gold's, bottoming out at $17.30 yesterday at the London opening. This…
Read the articleToday's financial markets are built on the sand of unsound currencies. Consequently brokers, banks and investors are wedded to monetary inflation and have lost both the desire and ability to understand gold and properly…
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