In the last two years central bank gold purchases as its share in global demand has tripled, representing between 25% and 30% noted by Commodity analysts at ANZ. “[Emerging market] central banks could purchase over 600 tonnes of gold annually until 2030, to take its share in their foreign reserves to 10%. China will likely […]
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The new Congressional budget estimates of Joe Biden’s baseline over the next ten years. These numbers are a fiscal fiasco. Government spending and borrowing put us squarely on the road to bankruptcy. Over the next ten years, Biden’s spending goes from $6 trillion to $10 trillion. His budget deficit goes from $1.7 trillion to $2.6 trillion.
A recent physical silver market research report suggests silver to hit $30 in 2024. This seems a very low silver price target considering many factors including a silver supply deficit, a bullish secular silver chart, and silver relative to gold undervaluation. A recent physical silver market research report suggests silver to hit $30 in 2024.
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Though tyrants and despots have for generations attempted to create money from nothing via currency devaluation schemes… A collapse of confidence in the government-issued script leads to a renewed demand for gold- and silver-backed sound money. As history has taught, the time will come when the world loses confidence in the U.S. dollar, and when
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The danger of forgetting the 2023 banking crisis and SVB’s collapse. New York Community Bancorp stocks dropped 38% in a day after reporting a $252 million loss, reminding this banking crisis is far from over. Recall that three mid-size U.S. banks suddenly failed around March 2023. The most prominent was Silicon Valley Bank, which became the second-largest bank failure in
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Global silver demand is forecast to reach 1.2 billion oz in 2024, the second-highest level on record, the Silver Institute said. “We think silver will have a terrific year, especially in terms of demand,” the executive director of the Silver Institute said. “Gold will shoot up first and then you will see silver take off
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NY Community Bancorp, which is a regional bank such as SVB, experienced a staggering 38% drop in its stock price 2 days ago. This was a direct result of the shocking disclosure of a $252 million loss. In response, the bank took immediate action to address its financial situation by reducing its quarterly dividend and
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Industry now consumes 60 percent of silver compared to 50 percent a few years ago. Krauth believes the disconnect between undersupply and overdemand will eventually lift silver prices. Last year, the Silver Institute predicted industrial demand would grow by 4%, when it grew 8%. It expected solar power installations to require 160 million ounces when
Commercial real estate loans are going sour with huge defaults on the horizon, pummeling banks from New York to Tokyo. Regional bank stocks are feeling the bite of the unfurling commercial property crisis in a rout that’s giving SVB-collapse flashbacks. Regional banks are a lot more exposed and vulnerable to commercial real estate loans. The
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Gold prices saw a 15% gain, despite challenging headwinds as the Federal Reserve maintained its aggressive monetary policies, supporting the higher bond yields and the U.S. dollar. The World Gold Council published its 2023 fourth quarter and full-year gold demand trends report, saying that annual gold demand, excluding over-the-counter markets, totaled 4,448 tonnes, a 5%
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