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Precious Metals Analysis

Inflation Won’t Be Tamed by Fed Rate-Hike

Inflation Won't Be Tamed by Fed Rate-Hike

Three weeks ago, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The size of the increase isn’t particularly momentous – just 25 basis points. But it’s expected there will be six more increases before 2022 is finished.

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Beat Biden’s Tax Hikes With Hard Money

Beat Biden's Tax Hikes With Hard Money

With Tax Day coming up and tax hike proposals coming down the pike, investors are eyeing ways to limit Uncle Sam’s take. Last week, President Joe Biden proposed several new tax increases to help pay for his massive $5.8 trillion budget…

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Part 2: Oil, the Ruble and Gold Walk into a Bar

Part 2: Oil, the Ruble and Gold Walk into a Bar

Often, Narratives pile up lots of baggage. To effectively deal with it, one must unpack it. One bit of luggage sticking up from the heap is the assertion that now the ruble has a link to oil…

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Russia Launches Gold Standard

Russia Launches Gold Standard

Essentially, Russia has done exactly what we predicted and created a gold-backed currency. What this will mean for international trade involving Russia, let alone gold’s role in it, will undoubtedly become incredibly influential on future efforts to return to a gold standard.

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Oil, the Ruble, and Gold Walk into a Bar…

Oil, the Ruble, and Gold Walk into a Bar…

There is a Narrative about Russia and how it will change the monetary system. Many analysts in the gold community are promoting this story. There’s just one problem. It is like how Michael Crichton described the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect: the newspaper is full of stories explaining how “wet streets cause rain.”

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Recession Concerns Grow Amid Signs of Consumer Struggles

Recession Concerns Grow Amid Signs of Consumer Struggles

High inflation by itself could trigger an economic slowdown – Consumers blaming inflation now for recession-like reduction in living standards. We’re just two weeks officially into the Fed’s newest tightening regime, and already there’s a good deal of news about recession warnings and signals.

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Fed Admits Inflation Problem Until 2025

Fed Admits Inflation Problem Until 2025

The Fed is raising interest rates to cool inflation down. But what if higher inflation is here to stay? The Federal Reserve says higher inflation will last for years. As the Fed tries to tame inflation with rate hikes, Devlyn Steele details the challenges.

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Go-Ahead Granted For Scotland’s New Freezone

Go-Ahead Granted For Scotland's New Freezone

The new Freezone’s man-made island The Thistle will house Scotland’s first National Mint in over 300 years of union and is set to produce new coinage with an eye on Scotland’s future. Bullion sales and storage will be free of VAT normally imposed on silver palladium and platinum

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The Halo Effect

The Halo Effect

It’s not fair. It seems these days everything claims to be *something something* gold. Oil is black gold. Melted cheese is liquid gold. There’s even red gold, a tomato company. It’s just not fair! It’s time to turn the tables, and the tide. To flip this thing on its head.

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This Surprise Expense Could Wreck Economy for a Decade

This Surprise Expense Could Wreck Economy for a Decade

The last time America saw such a vast surge in gas prices was the 1970s energy crisis. That crisis led directly to a decade of stagflation, a toxic brew of rapidly-rising prices, a 50% drop in the stock market, unemployment over 10%, shrinking GDP and widespread civil disorder.

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4 Scenarios for BIG Moves in Precious Metals

4 Scenarios for BIG Moves in Precious Metals

Direction, magnitude, and timing are difficult to predict. But precious metals bulls are eying massive upside potential for gold and silver as war and inflation stoke safe-haven buying. What follows are four major macro scenarios that could impact metals markets…

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Here’s Why This “New Normal” Is Great News for Gold

Here’s Why This “New Normal” Is Great News for Gold

The number of black swan events since mid-2019 is astounding. These days, investors are constantly waiting for the next financial or geopolitical calamity, with some new sources of disruptive events added to the mix.

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Currency Wars Center on Russian Gold

Currency Wars Center on Russian Gold

In response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the U.S. and G-7 countries have launched a currency war against the Kremlin. Sanctions imposed on the Russian central bank have effectively blacklisted the country from the U.S. dollar-dominated global financial system.

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Human Action in the Silver Market

Human Action in the Silver Market

We have recently seen an increase in social media posts about the big increase in short positions by the bullion banks. What would motivate them to short a commodity during this period of inflation, much less a monetary metal when central banks are printing money with reckless abandon?

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Is there Gold in the Metaverse?

Is there Gold in the Metaverse?

Imagine all the people… living life in the Metaverse. Once we immerse ourselves in the digital sphere, gold may go out of fashion. Or maybe not? Do you already have your avatar? If not, maybe you should consider creating one

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Russia Could Be Planning the Ultimate Gold Move

Russia Could Be Planning the Ultimate Gold Move

Say what you will about Russia’s government, you can’t deny they understand the importance of investing in physical gold. Accumulating $140 billion of an asset with zero counterparty risk was a smart move. Now Russia’s gold bullion is likely to prove its merit once again.

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Global Finance Paradigm Shift Is Here

Global Finance Paradigm Shift Is Here

The biggest financial paradigm shift in our lives is underway, and there’s no turning back. No one knows exactly what it’s going to look like going forward nor how we’ll be able to get there. Not sure you “have enough”? Well, then don’t just stand there. Do something productive!

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Fed Interest News Points to Recession

Fed Interest News Points to Recession

Recent News Points to Recession – So What Happens When the Fed Raises Interest Rates? Countless publications are saying recession coming. With the Fed likely to raise interest rates several times this year, will it trigger a recession?

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Gold Jumps In Spite of Ultra-Hawkish Fed

Gold Jumps In Spite of Ultra-Hawkish Fed

The FOMC finally raised interest rates and signaled six more hikes this year. Despite the very hawkish dot plot, gold went up in initial reaction. It’s also worth mentioning that the Fed deleted all references to the pandemic from the statement. Instead, it added a paragraph related to the war in Ukraine,

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Gold Falls Despite Ongoing War and Inflation Surge

Gold Falls Despite Ongoing War and Inflation Surge

It seems that the stalemate in Ukraine has slowed down gold’s bold movements. Will the Fed’s decision on interest rates revive them again? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 15 March, 2022 […]

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Dollar’s Status Could Fall as Fast as Its Purchasing Power

Dollar’s Status Could Fall as Fast as Its Purchasing Power

Recent news has been full of ominous developments for the dollar; Russia and China have already established trade without need for U.S. dollars signing a treaty in 2019 which provides for using their national currencies in trade. U.S. sanctions on Russian exports will only increase non-dollar trade between those Eastern powers.

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Gold Could Rise Much Higher With Lasting Conflict

Gold Could Rise Much Higher With Lasting Conflict

Hearing more about gold on your favorite financial news channels in recent weeks? Experts say that the principal energy behind gold’s recent price surge has been Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – but they also say renewed fears of stagflation are providing additional buoyancy to the metal’s price.

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Gas Prices & Ukraine Conflict Lift Gold

Gas Prices & Ukraine Conflict Lift Gold

As Gas Prices and Ukraine Conflict Help Gold Rise – Many experts agree that all the fundamentals are there for gold to have outstanding price performance. Gold often captures all the headlines which can lead to silver’s potential being ignored.

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Gold Likes Recessions – Will High Interest Rates Lead Us There?

Gold Likes Recessions - Will High Interest Rates Lead Us There?

We live in uncertain times, but one thing is (almost) certain: the Fed’s tightening cycle will be followed by an economic slowdown – if not worse. There are many regularities in nature. After winter comes spring. After night comes day. After a Fed tightening cycle comes a recession.

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Part II of Ukraine and Inflation: Can Russia Enact Gold Standard?

Part II of Ukraine and Inflation: Can Russia Enact Gold Standard?

Can they do it? How would the world react? The Russian central bank reportedly has over 2,000 tonnes of gold. We have seen three arguments repeated many times, both in finance/economics articles and on social media.

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Two Weeks and Counting – How Does War Affect Gold?

Two Weeks and Counting - How Does War Affect Gold?

With each day of the Russian invasion, gold confirms its status as the safe-haven asset. Its long-term outlook has become more bullish than before the war. Two weeks have passed since the Russian attack on Ukraine. Two weeks of the first full-scale war in Europe in the 21th century, something I still can’t believe is happening.

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Ukraine and the Next Wave of Inflation, Part-I

Ukraine and the Next Wave of Inflation, Part-I

The term inflation is used by many people to mean rising consumer prices, regardless of the cause. Though most are aware of non-monetary causes, there is a tendency to scrutinize the quantity of dollars whenever prices are rising.

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This is Not the Silver Breakout You’re Looking For

This is Not the Silver Breakout You're Looking For

Every once in a while, one regrets not acting sooner, or not acting soon enough. In our case, we did not publish this Tuesday evening. We should have. Today the price is down, and others may also call for lower silver prices.

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