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Looks like Quantitative Easing isn't going so well. First Quarter GDP growth in the US was negligible. Is it time to step on the monetary accelerator again? Worldwide economies are looking bad. But the Keynesian just…
Read the articleGold kicked off the week at just over $1300 before declining to a low of $1278 yesterday. Most of the time prices just moved sideways, drifting lower from time to time to test support. And when support materialised, the…
Read the articleStagflation: When the general level of prices rises due to the purchasing power of currency-money falling, instead of price inflation due to a general increase in demand. The credit cycle that normally drives advanced…
Read the articleTrustees are often asked to source or store gold on behalf of their clients. The reason is straightforward: gold is seen as a safe haven and a legitimate hedge against inflation, as well as being a dependable asset that…
Read the articleThe precious metals market still lacked a clear direction this week as geopolitical concerns with the Ukraine situation remained, but the US Federal Reserve re-affirmed its faith in America's economic recovery. The…
Read the articleJames Turk is never hesitant to look beneath the covers to spot realities that others might not want to confront. Read this interesting interview at The Daily Bell .
Read the articleJames Turk says the Ukraine crisis can affect the price of gold. Turk says, "Whenever there is global tension, people go to safety, and one of the greatest safe havens of all-time has been gold. It's been money for…
Read the articleThe short holiday week has meant a quiet trading time for British based online precious metals trader, GoldMoney. However with mixed messages coming from the USA and the Ukraine situation, Head of Dealing at GoldMoney,…
Read the articleGold is now extremely oversold, with emotional opinion in paper markets unanimously bearish. Traders tell us the 200-day moving average is well and truly broken and the next support level is $1260. However, when gold…
Read the articleIn the two months since my last update on USD Fiat Money Quantity , it has increased by $292bn to $12.861 trillion and is still growing rapidly as shown in the chart below. It is now 70.6% above where it would have been…
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