People constantly ask, “Why is gold valuable?” The Allure of Gold Gold has long captivated individuals and societies with its unique qualities and historical significance for thousands of years. Gold was first used in jewelry by the Egyptians around 5000 BCE. The Sumer civilization around 3000 BCE also used gold jewelry. Gold chains were […]
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According to Ing, the biggest global economic threat is growing debt problems in the U.S. Since 08 the supply of Treasuries has risen 5X to more than $25 trillion. One of Toronto’s oldest boutique investment firms is warning investors that gold could be a good asset to own as the world faces significant threats in
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China topped up its gold holdings for a 12th straight month in October, adding to a wave of purchases by global central banks that’s lent support to bullion prices. Stockpiles of gold reported by the People’s Bank of China rose by about 740,000 troy ounces in October, according to official data released Tuesday. That’s equivalent
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The BRICS Currency linked to a basket of commodities could offer stability and attractiveness that could outshine established currencies like the dollar. The presence of a stable alternative to the US dollar could lead to a reevaluation of global economic dependencies and power structures. According to Glazyev, the BRICS currency, which is near completion and
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While geopolitical uncertainty is important for gold, there are other factors we need to pay attention to: growing fears of a credit event leading to a recession. The chaos in the Middle East caused by the Israel-Hamas war is providing solid momentum for gold but there is more going on in the market than just
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Gold prices continued to shrug off rising rate hike expectations and skyrocketing Treasury yields as they remain near $2000 per ounce, and while silver’s low prices supported coin sales, the precious metal remains oversold, according to analysts at Heraeus. US Mint silver American Eagles “Cumulative sales year-to-date (including the first two weeks of October) were
He said we can expect even bigger moves up when the markets figure out the inflation problem isn’t solved. On Friday, Oct. 13, gold charted a huge rally, up nearly $64 on the day. That represented a $110 swing upward from the low a week earlier. Peter said he thinks if gold can break through
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In the past three months, gold purchases totaled 219 tonnes and the WGC sees a string of fourth quarters for more buying. The World Gold Council (WGC) reports that in August, central banks bought 77 tonnes, 38% more than in July. China, Poland, and Turkey headed the list of buyers. Reports say that the
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Your investments, which you think you may own, can be absorbed into the failing financial system without your knowledge. We are in a doom-loop -collapsing collateral values – over $400T nominal in interest rate swaps – this crisis is forcing bond liquidations. In a test case in the New York courts concerning Lehman’s failure, JPMC
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“In my book is incoming stagflation and that’s been holding gold up at these levels,” he said. “We have said before, but now is the time to be patiently bullish on gold.” The gold market has room to fall further and even test support at $1,800 an ounce after falling below $1,900 for the first time since
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