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The calm before the storm
Gold and silver prices have declined in recent weeks as central banks have once again turned more ‘hawkish’ than was expected at the beginning of the year. But, as with anything, these things don’t happen in a vacuum. As we describe below, monetary policy is causing major trouble across a number of sectors, who can […]
Economies and Central Banks: The Disconnect
This week we bring you a short half-year update on the gold and silver price, but after that we are once again forced to ask “What Are Central Banks Playing At?”. They have all the potential to do great things like a small child (if you will) but also like a small child they keep […]
A skip, a pause, a shift? … What’s next for the Fed?
The Fed did not increase interest rates further this week, but updated projections show the committee has increased how high they expect rates will go this year. Markets and their participants spend a long time trying to predict the Fed’s and other central banks’ next moves, but when it comes to wealth preservation this isn’t […]
Chris Vermeulen on the gold price chart signal you don’t want to miss
Earlier this week Dave Russell of GoldCore TV spoke to thetechnicaltrader.com’s Chris Vermeulen. You might recall that we spoke to him just a few months’ ago. It’s always good welcoming Chris onto the show as we get the chance to hear a long-term perspective on markets and expected moves for gold and silver. And of […]
SEC Action Shows Why Cryptos Are Not “As Good As Gold”
The bitcoin versus gold debate has gone on for over a decade now. In that time regulators have been scratching their heads wondering how far they can let the cryptocurrency machine run for. “This far,” seems to be the decision this week. Meanwhile gold and silver carry on, continuing to offer a simple and unassuming […]
Global Debt Crisis: Pretend and Extend?
Those who have chosen to invest in gold bars or to buy silver coins have often done so because they fear the mismanagement of the monetary system. This week has offered further reassurance that investors are right to want to own gold in a balanced portfolio because yet another fight about the US debt ceiling […]
Economists Write Yet Another Report To Explain How Inflation Happens
It’s always good to have regular validation about decisions we choose to make. Take the decision to buy gold, for example. At the moment central bankers and economists just can’t help themselves but make statements or hold press conferences or publish papers that effectively say to gold investors ‘KEEP GOING!’. Whether it is Andrew Bailey […]
A Showdown in Gold Is Imminent
The industry-leading In Gold We Trust Report was released this week. So convinced are the authors “that the monetary and geopolitical situation as well as the chart development of the gold price suggest that a showdown in gold is imminent” that the 2023 report is entitled “Showdown”. This is arguably one of (if not the) […]
Listen: The Case For Gold and How To Buy It
This week Stephen Flood, GoldCore CEO, spoke to Stuart Berryhill of the Money Vision U podcast. Money Vision U is a financial literacy podcast that describes itself as the “financial class you should have in High School”. We think that one of the best things you can do for people today is to give them […]
