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Glazyev’s take on things and WW3

“The west declared a war against us… And now we are going to distribute nuclear weapons to anyone who can use it against the west” — Aleksandr Dugin The reaction in Russian government circles to the cluster bomb attack…

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Asian demand returned on Thursday

A new wave of Asian demand could be beginning to drive gold and silver. Traders will be watching for signs of overnight demand returning ahead of London’s morning fix. Gold and silver had a better week, with gold at…

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The unofficial WW3

The intensification of conflict between the western alliance and the Asian hegemons is speeding up. America and NATO have lost control, and their fate is now in the hands of Russia and China. A number of disparate…

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Gold and silver’s physical drivers

Gold and silver steadied this week, at the lower end of their current trading ranges. In European trade this morning, gold was $2317, up $22, while silver was $29.07, down 8 cents. Comex volumes in gold were low, while…

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Interest rates, inflation, and gold

Monetary authorities and domestic users do not understand the true relationship between their fiat currency, the threats to its purchasing power, and the relationship with gold. It’s now increasingly assumed that the US…

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Chinese demand is driving gold and silver

Despite continuing efforts by the paper establishment in western capital markets to shake out weak gold and silver holders, they are being swamped by Chinese demand. This week has seen underlying firmness in gold and…

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Firm undertone despite contract expiry

Gold and silver prices reflect relentless demand from China and Asia, who are simply getting out of dollars. Normally at contract expiry, gold and silver prices get smashed as call options are driven into worthlessness…

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Think inflation is done? Think again!

A lethal combination of budget deficits and trade sanctions are going to be reflected in increasing price inflation for the US. And where the US goes, the rest of us follow. In this article I focus on two reasons why…

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Bullion prices pause…

This pullback in prices might provide the best opportunity buy gold and silver before China’s continuing demand drives them far higher. Gold and silver corrected sharply this week, with gold down $85 from last Friday’s…

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