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Precious Metals Analysis

WARNING: U.S. Banking System ISN’T as Strong as Advertised

WARNING: U.S. Banking System ISN’T as Strong as Advertised

Whereas previous financial crises were marked by a surge in bank failures, hardly any have gone under so far in 2020. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports that only 1% of FDIC-insured banks are on the “problem list” for financial weakness.

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Gold’s Dip Has Created Buying Opportunity

Gold's Dip Has Created Buying Opportunity

Anyone who is planning to buy bullion and waiting for premiums to drop might want to grab the opportunity now in case prices soon zoom higher.

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Gold is a BUY as Second Covid19 Wave Hits Stocks

Gold is a BUY as Second Covid19 Wave Hits Stocks

GOLD PRICES dropped Monday in London as European stock markets and crude oil tumbled amid widening reports that a second wave of the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic is taking hold.

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Comex Premium Evaporates On Negative Interest Rate Announcement

Comex Premium Evaporates On Negative Interest Rate Announcement

GOLD and SILVER PRICES edged back from 1-week highs in London trade Thursday, but kept half of last night’s 1.7% and 3.4% spikes against a falling US Dollar after the Federal Reserve gave a dire forecast for the world No.1 economy’s recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns.

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David J Mitchell: Investing During a Crisis

David J Mitchell: Investing During a Crisis

We’re in the grip of a severe deflationary collapse, widely predicted ahead of time. This has been an ongoing development and has been picking-up speed since the major cycle turn of December 2015. Hard data actually points to the major cycle turns between 2002 and 2003 when data…

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Gold Keeps Pace With Covid Winners

Gold Keeps Pace With Covid Winners

GOLD PRICES recovered more of last week’s 2.6% plunge in Asian and London trade Tuesday, rallying to what was a new 7.5-year Dollar high in April at $1715 per ounce as industrial commodities fell back, longer-term interest rates fell, and world stock markets retreated after Wall Street’s S&P500 index of US corporations rose back to New Year 2020’s level

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Bullion Bank Retreat Puts Floor under Gold and Silver Prices

Bullion Bank Retreat Puts Floor under Gold and Silver Prices

The price of silver dropped to $12.02/oz on March 18th and gold bottomed at $1,473/oz. The bullion banks – notorious for their concentrated short positions – might have made a killing. But that isn’t what happened…

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Gold Drops on Bond Yield Jump

Gold Drops on Bond Yield Jump

GOLD PRICES sank to 4-week lows at $1681 per ounce in London trade Friday, losing over $45 for the week as major government bond prices also fell, pushing interest rates higher, following a shock jump in the US government’s employment estimate.

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Is America Headed for a Post-Apocalyptic Currency Collapse?

Is America Headed for a Post-Apocalyptic Currency Collapse?

Just when it seemed as though we were on a path to reopening and gradually returning to normalcy… just when the prospects of panic-induced social unrest seemed to be behind us… America’s cities erupted into flames.

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As PMs Slip Metal ETFs Expand Again

As PMs Slip Metal ETFs Expand Again

GOLD and SILVER prices slipped and rallied in London trade Wednesday after the two precious metals’ largest New York-listed ETF investment trusts expanded for a 5th session running.

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US Social Unrest Rises as Confidence Falls

US Social Unrest Rises as Confidence Falls

Protests egged on by the legacy media quickly devolved into large-scale riots and looting over the weekend in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Some important institutions have betrayed the public trust, and Americans facing quarantine and staggering unemployment have arrived at the boiling point.

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NY-LON Gold Premium Gap Slams Shut

NY-LON Gold Premium Gap Slams Shut

GOLD PRICE gaps between London and New York whipped violently once more on Thursday, cutting what was a $100 premium for Comex futures contracts in March to a $10 discount per ounce as US warehouses continued to see fresh deliveries.

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Trump vs Biden: Good for Gold?

Trump vs Biden: Good for Gold?

The Virus, the economic lockdowns, and the multi-trillion-dollar rescue efforts of central bankers have dominated markets over the past three months – but as lockdowns gradually lift and the 2020 election draws nearer, investors will begin to focus more on political developments.

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Silver Outpaces Gold as US-China Row Worsens

Silver Outpaces Gold as US-China Row Worsens

GOLD PRICES rallied on Friday in London, cutting the week’s earlier 1.5% drop against the US Dollar to just 0.5% as Western stock markets struggled again despite fresh government and central-bank stimulus to boost the world’s post-Covid recovery as relations worsened further between the top 2 economies, the US and China.

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Silver Springboards Higher – What’s Next?

Silver Springboards Higher – What’s Next?

The silver market is on the move. In fact, it’s finally moving out ahead of other precious metals and showing some real leadership. The question for investors now is whether the recent rally in silver is fleeting or sustainable

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Gold Lifts Off, Silver Up and Platinum Ready to Jump

Gold Lifts Off, Silver Up and Platinum Ready to Jump

SILVER PRICES erased the last of this spring’s Covid Crisis plunge in London trade on Wednesday, very nearly recovering the US Dollar level of New Year 2020 as gold snapped 2 days of gains to fall back to last week’s closing price.

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Gold ETFs Greater Than Germany Reserves

Gold ETFs Greater Than Germany Reserves

GOLD ETF prices steadied with bullion quotes in London on Tuesday, trading at the equivalent of $1733 per ounce after dropping hard from fresh multi-year and new all-time record highs against the world’s major currencies on news of a potential medical breakthrough in stemming the global pandemic

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‘Rare’ Coin Scammers Target Panicked New Investors

'Rare' Coin Scammers Target Panicked New Investors

Unfortunately, shady coin dealers are out in force, trying to capitalize on our current financial situation. We can see it in the proliferation of these dealers advertising on TV and radio with their celebrity spokesmen…

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Bleak Outlook Sees Gold Hit New Records

Bleak Outlook Sees Gold Hit New Records

GOLD PRICES climbed to the highest US Dollar value in nearly 8 years and set fresh all-time highs against most other major currencies on Monday as central banks warned of a protracted economic slump from the Virus Crisis, with more ‘extraordinary’ monetary policy needed to offset it.

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Gold Up as Bond Yields Drop

Gold Up as Bond Yields Drop

GOLD BULLION headed for new record weekend finishes for Euro and UK investors on Friday, challenging 8-year highs in US Dollar terms as world stock markets rallied against new record lows in medium-term US interest rates.

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As Supply Chains Fail – Foodflation Rears it’s Hungry Head

As Supply Chains Fail - Foodflation Rears it's Hungry Head

Foodflation is registering at the checkout lines of your local grocery store – and in a bigger way than has been seen in decades. Many bullion dealers are also struggling despite surging demand for their products…

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Silver Breakout in Progress?

Silver Breakout in Progress?

Gold and silver markets are inching closer to embarking on new uplegs. Silver outperformed last week and appears to have the momentum behind it to lead a fresh precious metals breakout.

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Gold Up as 3 Million More Americans Unemployed

Gold Up as 3 Million More Americans Unemployed

GOLD PRICES rose Thursday lunchtime while initial jobless claims showed another 3 million American filing for unemployment benefits and Donald Trump threatens to terminate phase one trade deal with China.

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A New Day Has Dawned for Gold and Silver

A New Day Has Dawned for Gold and Silver

Market sentiment has fundamentally changed. If you keep waiting and hoping for a return to last year’s prices with low premiums and plentiful supply, that’s what you’ll be doing… waiting and hoping.

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Silver Is Ridiculously Cheap Relative to Gold

Silver Is Ridiculously Cheap Relative to Gold

Today the number of ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold is at 113 – very close to those highs – and metals investors are wondering whether or not opportunity is knocking.

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Platinum’s Exciting Potential – in 5 pictures

Platinum's Exciting Potential - in 5 pictures

Investors across the world are moving into precious metals to protect themselves against the currency and monetary system debasement that is taking place globally, but what are the metals that hold the most exciting investment return potential?

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What Does the Pandemic Mean for Numismatics?

What Does the Pandemic Mean for Numismatics?

The reality today is that not only have precious metal prices recovered, especially gold which continues to hover around $1700-1750, but demand for physical gold coins, has exploded to levels most sellers have never experienced.

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Gold Erases Past 2 Week Gains Amid Record Gold Holdings

Gold Erases Past 2 Week Gains Amid Record Gold Holdings

GOLD PRICES headed for their lowest weekly close in 4 in London on Friday, erasing the last fortnight’s gains to trade at $1676 per ounce as stock markets also fell in Asia, the UK and the Americas.

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