This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: $2,400 proves strong support as gold shifts gears towards $2,500, silver’s biggest move above $30 in a decade, and ways to interpret central banks’ portfolio theory today.
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All that glitters isn’t gold. Silver also has quite a shine lately. While gold has gotten the headlines, silver has had a solid bull run over the last several months. In fact, the white metal has outperformed gold in this gold bull market. Last week, silver charted an 11 percent gain, cracking $30 an ounce for the first time in over a decade.
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Last week, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act (HR 8421). The bill would do exactly as its title suggests: abolish the Fed. “Americans would be better off if the Federal Reserve did not exist,” Massie said. “The Fed devalues our currency by monetizing the debt, causing inflation.”
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Alabama Governor Key Ivey today signed a bill that removes all income taxes on capital gains from the sale of gold and silver, enabling the state to take an important step forward in reinforcing sound money principles and joins a growing number of states prioritizing the protection of citizens against inflation and mounting federal debt.
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These days, between bank runs and debt defaults and trade wars, trust is in short supply. When the global financial system relies on trust to function, we have to ask – without trust, what are we left with? Almost no one in their right mind trusts what is going on in today’s chaotic economy.
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It’s rare when a target is reached so perfectly as it’s the case in the USDX right now. In yesterday’s analysis, I provided a lot of contexts for the current prices moves. Today, I’ll focus on the short-term price moves and I’ll start with the market where we saw the clearest, immediate-term indication: the USD Index
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Could we see $27,000 gold? That seems far-fetched but financial analyst and investment banker Jim Rickards makes the case that it could happen. Gold charted a big rally in recent months, hitting a new all-time high of over $2,400 an ounce last month. Even with the higher prices, gold demand has remained robust.
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Bullion.Directory UAE wins over another UK team member after Ally’s promises of sand, sea, shopping and a (semi) tax-free lifestyle hit the target. Alice Walker considers expat life in a Dubai that’s very different from the Instagram posts and Dubai Bling TV show, making a life-changing decision…
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This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. We may be witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime repricing of financial assets (including gold); Britain’s £21 billion decision to liquidate gold early; and Zimbabwe’s currency issues aren’t gold’s fault.
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In a significant expansion to our directory, Bullion.Directory is happy to announce the addition of South Africa to a growing list of countries featured on the platform. This update opens up a wealth of opportunities for both investors and traders by integrating one of the world’s most vibrant gold markets into our global gold dealer directory.
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Thanks to sweeping spending cuts enacted this year, the government has posted three consecutive monthly budget surpluses – leading to a reduction in money supply growth and a marked lessening of inflation pressures. This hopeful state of affairs doesn’t apply to the government of the United States, of course, but Argentina…
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The total debt owed by the United States federal government has reached incredible levels. Today, the total is $34,541,727,970,599.17 – but by the time you read this article, it’ll probably be higher. I say “probably” because the debt is growing exponentially so when you read this, another few hundred billion will have been added
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Bars of gold are flying off the shelves in South Korean convenience stores. This is yet another example of the movement of gold from West to East. Korea’s largest convenience store chain, CU, has teamed up with Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) to offer customers fingernail-sized gold bars.
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Gold was up 4 percent in April, despite some profit-taking, along with headwinds from a strong dollar and waning hope for an interest rate cut. Gold hit a new all-time high of 2,431 in April, but pulled back later in the month as hopes the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates in the near future faded.
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Factoring in sizeable over-the-counter (OTC) buying, gold demand charted its strongest first quarter since 2016. By including over-the-counter buying by investors, gold demand grew by 3 percent year-on-year, reaching 1,238 tons, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council.
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In a major legal victory, the SEC has secured a $76 million judgment against Red Rock Secured LLC and its top executives for defrauding retirement account holders. The judgment includes significant fines and permanent bans from certain financial activities for the individuals involved.
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There are cracks in the foundation of dollar dominance. Could Chinese gold be the straw that breaks the dollar’s back? In a column published by the Telegraph, economist Julian Jessop points out that people have been predicting the dollar’s demise for decades. Eventually, they’ll be right.
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Confidence in institutions such as the Federal Reserve may be falling, but it hasn’t fallen nearly as far or as fast as it should. Trillions of dollars, yen, euros, and yuan are invested according to central bank policy and propaganda. It isn’t going well. The U.S. economy is massively distorted, unhealthy, and hopelessly dependent on Fed stimulus.
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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: Has gold been performing due to high inflation?, Iran gold sellers go on strike over sales taxes and the list of countries bringing their gold home grows (again). Gold’s price defies “hawkish” sentiment from the Fed
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“Pretty much everybody on the FOMC is talking from the same script right now,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott. “With maybe one or two exceptions, policymakers pretty universally agree that the last few months of inflation data are too warm to justify action in the near term.”
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Central banks continued to steadily add gold to their reserves in March. On net, central banks globally increased their gold holdings by 16 tons, according to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council. Buyers added 40 tons of gold to their reserves. This was offset by a net 25 tons in sales.
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If the hotter-than-expected March CPI data wasn’t enough to convince you, there is more evidence that the “cooling inflation” we saw late last year was transitory. The PCE data for March came out Friday – hotter than expected. You might be picking up on a theme here…
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President Biden’s decision to participate in the Ukraine-Russia conflict back in February 2022 has taken a new and dangerous turn this year. The U.S. dollar could suffer dramatically as a result. Before we explore that new development, we’re going to start by quickly summarizing some of the events that led the United States to this point.
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Breaking news: The Wall Street Journal announced the first bank failure of 2024… “Regulators are set to seize the troubled Philadelphia bank Republic First Bancorp and are near a deal to sell it to another lender, the fourth high-profile bank failure since last spring.” So what happened to Republic First?
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The Federal Reserve has a $34.5 trillion problem. And the problem is growing. Yes, I’m talking about the national debt. How is the debt the Fed’s problem? It hamstrings the Fed’s ability to fight price inflation. In a recent interview, Crescat Capital macro strategist Tavi Costa told Kitco News that soaring debt levels could ultimately render…
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Did you know Thomas Jefferson and many other prominent Founding Fathers predicted our current economic problems? No, they didn’t have a crystal ball. They didn’t need one. All they needed was an understanding of money and human nature. The founders recognized the “evils” of paper money…
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Big money managers are starting to jump on the gold bandwagon as inflation worries grow. Over the last few weeks, gold held its ground despite headwinds including a strong dollar and rising bond yields. Geopolitical tensions have supported safe-haven buying but it appears a new player is entering the market – hedge funds
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The Silver Institute released its 2024 World Silver Survey last week. According to the data, silver demand outstripped supply in 2023, for the fifth year in a row. The deficit was just over 142 million ounces. And the forecast for 2024 indicates that the annual production shortfall will nearly double to 265 million ounces.
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