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Gold, Rate Hikes and The Central Bank Illusion?
They say Christmas is a time for giving, and this is exactly the approach of central banks this year. Last week four central banks gave us interest rate hikes alongside hints at future hikes. This was as expected but what no one quite expected was the new counterintuitive approach they seem to be taking. This […]
Top 5 Gold Buyers’ Motives Revealed
Which of these central banks have set records this year? China India Turkey Iran This is actually a trick question as the answer is all of them. That’s right they have all been part of an enormous central bank push to move away from the US Dollar and add more gold to their respective coffers. […]
What these key gold ratios are suggesting for the gold price in 2023
Are you feeling a bit confused about how the gold price has fared this year? Below we lay it all out for you, and compare it across different currencies as well as asset classes. The true performance of the 2022 gold price Gold and silver prices have been rising since early November. After setting a […]
Gold’s Role in the International System
Investors choose to invest in gold bars and buy silver bars because there is no counterparty risk. In a world where money is devalued every second and governments are scrambling to stay afloat, it’s worth holding some assets outside of the increasingly tenuous financial system. Below, we look at two countries who couldn’t agree more. […]
What the World Cup can tell us about inflation
Football, love it or hate it, will dominate news outlets and Zoom small talk for the next month. Both the sport and the politics have entered the debating arenas, but there has been little mention of the whopping prize fund. Yes, football is one of the world’s largest industries, but is the prize fund just […]
The Bitcoin is ‘as-good-as-gold’ myth is over
When you invest in gold or buy silver coins with GoldCore you are choosing to invest in an asset that has no counterparty risk. Sadly those who have been holding their bitcoin on the crypto exchange FTX, have not experienced the same level of reassurance and service from the exchange’s management. This event is all […]
US midterms set to favour gold
The US midterms have not produced the ‘red tsunami’ so many political commentators predicted. But the Democrats could still lose the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, as well. The implications this could have on policy making could be dramatic. Even if the swell of red is more of a ripple than a wave, […]
Fed will collapse the economy and be forced to pivot
Yesterday the Fed hiked rates. It wasn’t exactly a surprise. For gold and silver investors it was yet another great opportunity to remind ourselves why we invest in gold bars or buy silver coins – because central banks are predictable. They do not have perfect economic knowledge, they do not create long-term value and they […]
How a Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Will Impact Us All
The pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have shown just how quickly supply chains can be disrupted by geopolitical instability. More than ever we are beginning to appreciate how important it is to secure access to alternative energy supplies. But, paradoxically, the resources the world needs to make this happen are tied up by the very […]
