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Gold and silver prices gained modestly over the week, during which the latest FOMC minutes were released. These were generally read to be more dovish compared with the previous month. FOMC members appear from the…
Read the articleI am often asked whether or not western governments are likely to confiscate gold, and my answer has invariably been on the lines of "unlikely at the moment, because so few people own gold". However given low stock…
Read the articleThe start of this week saw GoldMoney customers following on from last week's profit taking spree on gold, but Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gave them a reason for a U-turn. Head of Dealing at the…
Read the articleChina could be holding even more gold than previously realised, according to Alasdair Macleod, Head of Research at GoldMoney. Mr Macleod believes the country holds more gold that the stated figures suggest, and in fact…
Read the articleEvery once in a while, an Off the Cuff interview is so important that we decide to make it available to the entire public. In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris Martenson and Alasdair Macleod build on the insights…
Read the articleAs global markets continue to see some wild trading, yesterday James Turk told King World News that the record-breaking backwardation in the gold market has literally shocked the shorts and the banks, especially those…
Read the articlePrivate investors and intermediaries turned out recently to a GoldMoney breakfast seminar to hear about silver and why it's the precious metal's time to shine. Martyn White, Head of European Business Development at…
Read the articleHere's Chris Martenson's mammoth annual report on the fundamental reasons for owning gold. The plethora of systemic risks that make gold a wise investment continue to expand, as does the shocking imbalance between…
Read the articleThe gold price continued last week's fall into Monday, which was the end of the first quarter of 2014. Since then having reached a low point of $1278 in New York trading, gold rallied to a high of $1294 on Tuesday…
Read the articleGeopolitical and market background I have been revisiting estimates of the quantities of gold being absorbed by China, and yet again I have had to revise them upwards. Analysis of the detail discovered in historic…
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