It’s no longer a question of whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. It’s a question of how soon central bankers will cut and how big they will go. Last week’s ugly economic reports on manufacturing and employment helped trigger a mini-meltdown in the stock market – one that continues today.
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Central Bank and Over-the-Counter Buying Pushed Gold Demand to Record Levels in Q2. Gold demand was up 4 percent to 1,258 tons in the second quarter, the highest level on record since the World Gold Council started compiling data. Demand for gold was strong in the second quarter despite record gold prices.
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The Bullion Dealer of the Year 2025 shortlisting vote has now closed. Votes for past category winners and new companies added by the public will be counted over the weekend, with finalists announced 5 August. The main public vote begins August 28, 2024 running until October 23 with winners announced November 6.
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A new major currency will be hitting the world stage soon as BRICS – being the economic block of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and a growing number of non-western nations – is coming closer to officially launching its collective tender. Details of the currency, which will be called The Unit, have been announced
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On July 26, the national debt blew past $35 trillion for the first time. We are now cursed with a debt of $35,001,278,179,208.67. This milestone will likely raise some eyebrows, but nobody will do anything about it. And sadly, most people don’t care.
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Bidenomics has pretty much played out as a disaster so far, especially for older Americans saving for their retirement. Now we might be able to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, now that Biden knows he won’t be the next president, the gloves are off. He can do whatever he wants, without much political pressure.
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Americans are questioning all sorts of government functions these days. For example, the majority of people, according to polls, have doubts as to whether U.S. elections are free and fair. Some believe the federal justice system has been weaponized and used against those in political opposition.
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The 2024 Summer Olympics kicked off over the weekend. Thousands of athletes from all over the world have converged on Paris with one goal in mind. Win silver! Now, you’re probably thinking, ‘Umm… Mike, they’re going for gold.’ And technically, you’re correct. But did you know that gold medals are mostly made from silver?
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Yesterday, gold dropped $62.20 an ounce and silver dropped $1.35 an ounce. As of this writing, gold has bounced back over $30 per ounce and has rebounded above its 50-day moving average and continues to be well above its 200-day moving average. Both averages are what money managers and professional traders follow.
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How will the upcoming presidential election impact the gold market? Biden has dropped out of the presidential race. It appears Kamala Harris has the inside track to the Democratic Party nomination, but that isn’t a foregone conclusion. Polling currently shows Trump and the Republicans holding an edge, but we are a long way from November…
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Unless you live in a cave located in the remote regions of the world, you probably heard about the Crowdstrike outage. A simple IT mistake (not even an act of cyberterrorism!) took down the world’s computers on July 19, costing over $5 billion and disrupting countless lives. Here’s how to be ready next time…
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On July 16, a jury convicted Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on 16 counts, including wire fraud, bribery, and extortion. At least he accepted bribes that would retain their value. Let me be clear: you really shouldn’t take bribes. But if you do (don’t), get it in gold.
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold hits $2,424 on speculations of a rate cut, shifting our understanding of the gold market, and Africa’s turn to gold is sending us signals.
Full Article →Gold and silver each retreated in price today with silver down about 3% and gold down about .25%. The significance of the gold drop is not the change from yesterday’s close. The significance is that it reached an all-time high then reversed over $25 per ounce. Buy the dip!
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If you have that strange feeling like the full story about the U.S. economy isn’t being told, you’re not the only one. You might even be feeling like things are much worse than the Administration keeps touting through the corporate media. In fact, in this piece we’re going to explore several examples that illustrate just how the American public is being sold
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The federal government ran another big deficit in June, as the national debt inches closer to $35 trillion. $35 trillion USD. Trillion with a ‘T.’ That’s an unfathomable number. It’s meaningless to most people. We simply can’t comprehend a number that big.
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Gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reported net inflows of gold for the second straight month in June. With European funds leading the way, net gold holdings by ETFs globally increased by 17.5 tons last month. May was the first month of positive flows into ETFs in 12 months.
Full Article →The June employment report was released this morning and showed a continued labor market slowdown. About 200,000 jobs were created in line with expectations though continuing a downward trend. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.1% which was the highest reading since October 2021. One less talking point for Joe Biden as he …
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I’ve written a lot about the fact that silver appears to be underpriced given both technical factors and the supply and demand dynamics. Platinum may be even more undervalued, hovering around $1,000 an ounce. To put that into perspective, platinum hit an all-time high of $2,213 an ounce in March 2008…
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold is making another run towards $2,400, emerging market central banks to continue buying gold for decades, and why younger generations are three times more likely to buy gold than older ones.
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How do you safely and securely move billions of dollars worth of gold? Very quietly. De Nederlandsche Bank (the Dutch central bank) did just that, moving over 220 tons of gold coins and bars over 45 miles of public highway. Officials spent four weeks shuttling gold and cash from a vault in Haarlem to the new Cash Centre in Zeist.
Full Article →The Bullion Dealer of the Year 2025 shortlisting vote has now begun. Vote for past category winners or add any US gold dealer of your choice into the shortlisting vote. Vote starts today (July 3) and closes July 31, 2024. The main public vote begins August 28, 2024 running until October 23 with winners announced November 6.
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Investors are also gobbling up gold in Thailand for many of the same reasons. A Thai gold dealer said he has never seen such strong demand for gold during a period of rising prices. “At this price, people should be selling but everybody is buying. People are actually fighting to buy. The local consumers are very smart.”
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: BofA forecasts $3,000 gold as central banks keep buying, taking apart some narratives against gold, and mysteries surrounding Chinese gold abound.
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People like Paul Krugman keep saying Americans don’t realize how good they have it. Janet Yellen recently said she doesn’t experience sticker shock when she goes to the grocery. The White House spokesperson tells us how great the economy is. Inflation is coming down! Meanwhile, the rest of us are struggling to pay the bills…
Full Article →You can’t keep a good market down. My mantra is that nothing goes up or down in a straight line. The physical precious metals this week showed that. As of this writing, gold is up .67% for the week and silver is up .50% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up .005% for the week.
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What Happens When Rate Cuts Come Too Soon. The cost of credit is high, and all eyes are on the Fed these days. The economy can’t tolerate today’s interest rates, so everyone expects rate cuts – but when? Here’s what happens when cuts come too soon…
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As war wages across their eastern border, Poles seek safety. And they’re finding it in gold. Russian troops stormed across the Ukrainian border on Feb. 24, 2022. It was Fat Tuesday; a day Poles typically line up for jelly-filled donuts called pączki. Instead, they lined up to buy gold.
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