Breaking Gold News and Commentary (20 August 2015)

20, August

IMPORTANT NEWS

Gold climbs to 5-week high as Sept Fed hike hopes fizzle – Reuters

Gold Holds Gains After Biggest Advance in Three Months on FOMC – Bloomberg

Asian shares slide; dollar loses edge on Fed minutes – Reuters

Vietnam devalues dong to protect exports, offset China’s yuan action – Reuters

Cash-Strapped Venezuela May Sell Gold Reserves, Citigroup Says – Bloomberg

IMPORTANT COMMENTARY

Gold: the best defence in a genuine currency war? – MoneyWeek

Video: Threat to Bitcoin with Its “Y2K” Moment – Bloomberg

HSBC expects gold price to be up 10% by the end of 2015 – GoldSeek

Doug Casey on Why You Should Go to Africa Instead of College – Casey Research

World Skills winners show university not the only way to a brilliant career – David McWilliams

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