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Legendary investor and adventure capitalist Jim Rogers joins Dave Russell of GoldCore TV to discuss the next bear market, China’s decline, and his top investments. Watch the full episode to learn more. Click the Video Below to Watch Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube channel Silver Price Prediction 2022Watch ‘Silver Guru’ […]

European Energy Crisis: 4 Reasons You MUST Know! European households are facing rising prices on many goods and services, but one particular standout is electricity and gas bills. According to Bank of America, European household gas bills are expected to rise to €1,850 in 2022 from €1,200 in 2020 (an ~55% increase). Natural gas prices […]

This week, ‘The Silver Guru’ David Morgan of The Morgan Report joins Dave Russell to explore what might happen in the silver market in 2022, as well as what makes silver the world’s most undervalued metal. Watch the full episode to learn more. Click the Video Below to Watch Make sure you don’t miss a […]

Goldman Sachs Shades Gold For Bitcoin As Store Of Value A Goldman Sachs (GS) research note published on January 5, 2022, has captured headlines on the major news websites along with Twitter. The note suggests that gold currently holds 80% of the market for money-seeking exposure to “store of value” markets whilst Bitcoin now holds […]

Chris Vermeulen of TheTechnicalTraders.com joins Dave Russell to discuss charts that could help us interpret future moves in the gold and silver market. In this episode, we look at stock markets, bond markets, cryptocurrencies, oil prices, and of course precious metals. Click the Video Below to Watch Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… […]

Price action for gold in 2022….the important pattern of higher lows. The start of a new year is a natural time to look ahead. Before we look at what 2022 could have in store for the gold price – we take time to reflect. Why Buy Gold In 2022Watch Stephen Flood on GoldCore TV The […]

Gold price fell to $1,808 an ounce in the wake of the release of the minutes of the December Federal Reserve meeting, having hit an intra-day high of $1,829. Silver price fell to $22.72 an ounce from an intra-day high of $23.26. Gold and silver have continued to sell off this morning with gold trading […]

Four Geopolitical issues that could drive the gold and silver prices higher this year. There are four geopolitical factors that are brewing that could drive gold and silver prices higher in 2022.  The First Geopolitical Factor is the US-China Relations This very turbulent relationship has many issues that have been simmering for a number of […]

Stephen Flood, CEO of GoldCore, was interviewed by Gold Events — The Gold News Channel. Stephen discusses his interest in the precious metals market and why he believes everyone should have a significant amount of gold in their portfolios in this conversation. Click the Video Below to Watch Make sure you don’t miss a single […]

The Turkish lira has been on a wild ride the last few weeks. The lira had lost roughly half its value against the US dollar since in the beginning of September. This is before rallying back 25% at the beginning of this week. The plummeting lira – which accelerated in November was a result of […]

This week, Steve St. Angelo of SrSRocco Report joins Dave Russell of GoldCore TV to discuss the Energy Cliff and its implications on the future economy and asset values. And why he invests in precious metals because of these energy dynamics. Click the Video Below to Watch Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… […]

Of course, you can eat physical metals! People eat crazy things all the time. In every culture mealtimes are an opportunity to gather physically, to share feelings, and to display status. Food is not a usual topic for Goldcore but this week we move the discussion out of the vault and into the kitchen. Humans […]

As the Fed Pivots to a Fast Taper, More Rate Hikes are on the Way This month’s highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting announced that the Fed is speeding up the tapering of its asset purchases to US$30 billion per month. This means that instead of adding US$120 billion to its balance sheet each month, the […]

The Fed has made a massive policy error, according to our guest on GoldCore TV this week,  John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics. Will this mean higher inflation and a catastrophic impact on the economy?  John also reveals his real reason for holding gold and the only 4 equities he holds in his investment portfolio.  Click […]

Russia: A Prominent Player in the Global Gold Market? Geopolitical tensions between Russia and the US are heating up again. The WSJ (12/07) reported:  “President Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. and its allies would meet a military invasion of Ukraine with strong economic penalties, moves to bolster Ukrainian defenses and fortify support for […]

New York Times bestseller author, investment advisor, and money manager Dr. Stephen Leeb is this week’s guest on GoldCore TV. He discusses the rise of China, the emergence of China’s Digital Currency, the transition from fossil fuels to green energy, and why a new monetary system is on the cards. The interview is in 2 […]

Ex Federal Reserve Advisor Danielle DiMartino Booth sees the new Jay Powell as the old Jay Powell. The Chair of the Federal Reserve has pivoted back to his hawkish stance. The “retiring” of the phrase “transitory inflation” signals Jerome Powell intends to tackle inflation head-on and speed up their plans to taper their bond purchase […]

Black Friday 2021 saw the largest stock market sell-off since 1931. Is this the start of a bigger crash, has the trend changed or is this just a one-time blip? We ask Gareth Soloway of InTheMoneyStocks.com what his charts are suggesting and why he is so bullish on gold Watch the Video to Learn More […]

Do governments hate gold?  The answer: Yes — Governments hate gold because they cannot print it, and it is difficult for them to control. Because they cannot print it or easily control it, gold has little use to them during the never-ending schemes to tax and then redistribute wealth. India is a recent example of […]

Below is a graph of the gold price and Bitcoin since the beginning of the year. Many of the investors in gold and Bitcoin agree that money printing by central banks should stop. They also agree that governments should help people with special programs during a crisis but that once a crisis ends the government […]

Dave Russell of GoldCore TV welcomes Kevin Muir, author of MacroTourist.com. Kevin outlines the factors that are driving inflation and how now Inflation is everywhere Watch the full interview to find out more. Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube channel Inflation Is HereWatch Peter Boockvar […]

3 Reasons Gold Will Soar When The Fed Tapers Gold and silver finally have some green colour to show instead of red on the pricing screens and has broken upwards out of the channel it has been in since mid-June and the highest it has been since the beginning of September. The gold price has […]

Gold and silver price actions have been the opposite of dramatic for months now, they have been boring. In the last 100 days, gold has moved sideways in the US$100 range between $1725 and $1825.  Silver had a similar experience moving in a US$5 range between $21.50 and $26.50. These ranges are quite small when […]

Dave Russell welcomes Peter Boockvar, Chief Investment Officer of Bleakley Advisory Group and Editor of The Boock Report, to GoldCore TV in this new episode. Peter explains his thoughts on the ongoing rise in inflation and how it affects the future for gold and silver, as well as the economy as a whole. Watch the […]

Does the velocity of money need to increase for inflation to take hold? This week a post on Twitter garnered over 2,700 retweets and almost 20,000 likes. The tweet was from Cathie Wood, the founder of Arkinvest. The tweet made the argument that inflation didn’t take hold after 2008-09 because the velocity of money fell […]

Dave Russell, our host today, welcomes Amir Adnani, CEO of GoldMining Inc. He joins us to talk about the supply-side factors affecting the gold prices, The Case for Gold, and the Uranium Squeeze, as well as why he is bullish on both yellow metals. Watch the full interview to find out more. Watch the Video […]

Why do Central Banks want higher inflation? The debt ceiling debate in U.S. Congress and related political nonsense brings even more to light the exponential growth in US federal government debt. US government debt has doubled in the 10 years since the last major debacle Congress created over raising the debt ceiling back 2011. The […]

Lawrence Lepard Portfolio Manager and advocate of sound money, is our guest on this episode of GoldCore TV. With 40% of money in the US being created in the last 2 years, we ask Lawrence if the Fed is trapped. If so will this mean that it is going to be very difficult for them […]

The broken chain – could the supply crunch be worse than the oil crunch of the 1970s Anyone that has bought a new or used car in the last year has faced higher prices and long wait times for delivery. This is all because of the very small but essential semiconductor, which is in short […]

“This is a long term bullish pattern for gold!” – Gareth Soloway Gold In this latest episode of GoldCore TV, Gareth Soloway joins Dave Russell to discuss what what the charts are suggesting for the stock markets, bond markets and #bitcoin. In addition to this he also takes a look at his gold price forecast 2021 and beyond.Gareth identifies the key levels that […]

In our post on January 28, 2021 “Gold, The Tried-and-True Inflation Hedge for What’s Coming!” we outlined four reasons that we expect higher inflation over the next several years. The brief bullet points are: Money Supplies have risen dramatically Commodity Prices are rising again Reduced Globalization as ‘Made at Home’ policies are proliferating Pent up […]

Tavi Costa of Crescat Capital joins Dave Russell of GoldCore TV this week. He highlights the basic pillars of inflation and why owning tangible assets like gold and silver is now more important than ever. Watch the full interview to find out more. Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a […]

Well well well, score one for the good guys! Last week’s post “Central Banking is a Joke, And You Are the Punchline” was about how central banking is a joke played by the rich against regular people.  We really took Fed employees Kaplan and Rosengren to task for trading and owning securities whose markets are actively […]

Ed Steer is Dave Russell’s guest on GoldCore TV this week where he discusses the Big Four Commercial Traders involved in trading precious metals futures on the COMEX and the influence they may have on gold and silver prices. But who are these Big Four Traders? Watch the full interview to find out more. Watch […]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets paid less than Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Each of them is getting less salary than US President Joe Biden’s US$400,000. Why do we want you to know this?  Because each is paid well enough already. And each of them holds a job that contains implied fiduciary duties to […]

Peter Grandich is Dave Russell’s guest on GoldCore TV this week and talks about how he believes that the US financial, political, and military reputation has been seriously damaged. Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube channel Don’t Sell Your Gold!Watch Dr. Marc Faber on GoldCore […]

Today we watched a video of the Chinese demolishing dozens of high-rise apartment blocks per government mandate, the video is here. This implosion video reached us on the same day that China’s largest real estate development company Evergrande seems ready to also implode its balance sheet.  Here is a story from Reuters with a video […]

This week on GoldCore TV Dave Russell chats with Dr. Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher of the “Gloom, Boom & Doom Report”. Dr. Faber is well known for his outspoken views and contrarian investment approach. Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube channel Buy Physical Silver […]

Gold leads the way Last week we wrote about the gold to silver ratio. Our points were that it measures the price of one metal against the other, just as we use the dollars per ounce to measure daily metals prices, and just as we use ounces per Corvette to measure purchasing power preservation. Also, […]

The Fed has indicated that rates will be raised but has offered no indication of when or by how much. Could this cause a melt-up in stocks before we see a massive correction? We ask our guest on this episode of GoldCore TV, Technical Analyst, Gary Savage of Smart Money Tracker. Watch the Video to […]

Gold/Silver Ratio Explained! We wrote last week in The Impressive Long Term Purchasing Power of Gold & Silver about how brand-new Corvettes go up in price every year, but a Corvette in terms of ounces of gold and silver ounces had the same purchase price in 2020 as in 1971!  For decades General Motors have […]

The Impressive Long Term Purchasing Power of Gold & Silver We saw a great meme on WallStreetSilver which sparked our essay idea for this week, the meme- The True Value of Gold and Silver compared how many ounces of silver it would take to purchase a corvette in 1950 compared to today – the answer […]

In our post on August 11 titled End of an ERA: The Bretton Woods System and Gold Standard Exchange, we discussed the significance of then-President Nixon’s action of closing the gold window thereby ending the Bretton Woods Monetary system. Under the Bretton Woods monetary system, central banks could exchange their US dollar reserves for gold. […]

David Hunter, Chief Macro Strategist at Contrarian Macro Advisors is this week’s guest on GoldCore TV with Dave Russell. According to David, a global bust could occur in 2022, with a potential market crash of 80%. Watch the Video to Learn More Also covered in this episode… Is the Fed still not ready to taper […]

On today’s episode of GoldCore TV, Louis Gave of GaveKal joins Dave Russell to discuss whether the gold market can rebound quickly after the recent flash crash? Louis also gives his interpretation of the current state of financial markets and his views on central banks’ digital currency and the future of Bitcoin. Watch the Video to Learn […]

End of an ERA: The Bretton Woods System and Gold Standard Exchange Fifty years ago, on August 15, 1971, then-President Nixon interrupted “Bonanza,” one of the most popular TV shows of that era. To announce that he was ending the convertibility of the U.S. dollar into gold. Many consider it to be one of the […]

In our July 29 post titled How Gold Stacks Up Against Stocks, Property, Commodities and Big Macs! we showed readers charts of gold as a ratio to other assets and products. We discussed that gold competes with crypto and stocks for the investment dollars. It was clear that gold as a ratio of the S&P […]

Gold and silver have faced stiff competition for investment dollars. There is little doubt that the cryptocurrency hype at the end of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 sucked investment away from gold. Some viewed it as a ‘no lose’ investment and others as the next generation alternative to fiat currencies. The sharp decline […]

On today’s episode of GoldCore TV, Patrick Karim of NorthStarBadCharts.com joins Dave Russell for our monthly look at the charts. They discuss the long-term and short-term chart patterns in the gold, stocks, and cryptocurrency markets but mostly they ask the question… What on Earth is going on with silver?? Watch the Video to Learn More […]

Central banks’ massive Quantitative Easing (QE) programs have come under scrutiny many times since the central banks fired up the printing press and began quantitative easing programs en masse after the 2008-09 Great Financial Crisis. However, the increase in central bank assets due to quantitative easing programs during the crisis pale in comparison to the […]

Here’s Why You Should Still Stay Bullish on Gold and Silver in 2021 The mid-year outlook for gold and silver is positive. After starting on an uptrend with the high year-to-date price set on January 4 at US$1,943, the first half of 2021 proved to be full of setbacks for the price of gold. The […]

Central Banks Plan to Increase their Gold Reserves in 2021- Here’s Why Central banker’s interest to increase their gold reserves made news again this week. Bloomberg’s headline on the topic was “Gold Regains Shine After Central Bank Buying Drops to Decade Low”. The article notes that Central banks may be regaining their appetite for buying […]

How Will Basel III Impact the Gold Market? One of the aftereffects of the Great Financial Crisis was increased regulation. At the center of many of these new regulations were provisions to help identify and limit systematic risk. For example, The Financial Stability Board (FSB) was designed to monitor systematically important financial institutions (these systematic […]

Today Gareth Soloway, Chief Market Strategist of InTheMoneyStocks.com talks about his technical analysis of gold and silver as well as giving us insights in to the recent moves in Bitcoin and the stock markets. Recent comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that they may need to raise rates in 2023 (2 years […]

The fed’s inflation gamble continues… Are central banks trapped? Last week’s Fed statement and the press conference that followed proved to be the start of a US$90 (4.8%) decline in the gold price. Fed on Economic Recovery The Summary of Economic Projections (known as the dot-plots) released with the statement showed that committee members changed […]

Gold has a long history as a currency and as part of the monetary system. The use of gold as a currency dates back to 600 BC in what is present-day Turkey. Coins were first made of electrum – which is an alloy made up of gold and silver, with trace amounts of other metals. […]

David Garofalo, the Ex Goldcorp CEO and the man that presided over its $32bn merger with Newmont mining is the guest on GoldCore TV this week. He discuss how the growing supply and demand imbalances in the market point to the potential for a prolonged bull market for gold. Watch the Video to Learn More Make […]

Another strike against Bitcoin this week. We discuss bitcoin often because it has been touted as an alternative to gold in many circles. Many of these claims are unsubstantiated and some are outright false. Also, as long-term physical metals investors, we care enough to tackle these falsehoods head on. Commercials are circulating from crypto companies […]

Ronni Stoeferle of Incrementum is this week’s guest on GoldCore TV with Dave Russell. He’s discussing what he sees as the major drivers that could send gold to $5,000 an ounce and possibly even as high as $12,000 an ounce over the coming years. Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss […]

Big ideas are like supertankers filled with oil; both take forever to get moving. The move from one state to another is a boring form of entertainment. However, each is impossible to stop once the momentum has built. Substantial progress can be seen over a period of time and one can notice and understand the […]

This week’s guest on GoldCore TV is financial writer, author, and comedian Dominic Frisby who joins Dave Russell to discuss financial markets, inflation and why now is gold and silver’s time to shine… Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Gold to hit $3,000, […]

Gold has clearly broken out to the upside in recent days and silver is rallying along with it! Gold has pushed past its 200-day moving average and broke upwards through the downtrend line. The gold price has risen 12% in US dollar terms from the year-to-date low set on March 30, 2021, of US$1683.95 to […]

Today on #GoldCoreTV, Gareth Soloway, Chief Market Strategist of InTheMoneyStocks.com, shares some insightful charts that help to understand the warning signals in #Bitcoin, #Gold, and #Silver markets. Watch the Video to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Are Central Banks Targeting your Bitcoin? Watch this Episode to […]

Gold has rallied to a four-month high – rising in US dollar terms by $100 in the first 18 days of May, and more than $200 since the low this year set on March 30th. On a technical positive gold moved decisively above its 200-day moving average! The decline in the US dollar is one of […]

Metals prices are up month over month. This is a nice thing to report and rare since last August. The news this week has been entirely about crypto, again. We report on them insofar as crypto seems to divert money and attention away from silver and gold. Perhaps the crypto mania is peaking. That would […]

In today’s episode, Dave Russell of GoldCore TV looks at the actions of central banks, legislators, and regulators and asks… Are Central Banks and Governments now starting to target cryptocurrency investors?  Watch this episode to find out! Watch this Episode to Learn More Make sure you don’t miss a single episode… Subscribe to our YouTube […]

The difference between physical gold investing and ETF investing was stark in the first quarter 2021 according to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends data released last week. Before focusing in on investment demand below a few notes on overall gold demand in the first quarter. Total gold demand in the first quarter of […]

In this episode of the #Goldnomics podcast, Stephen Flood, CEO of GoldCore, Mark O’Byrne of Health Wealth Gold, and Dave Russell of GoldCoreTV discuss what assets and asset classes they believe should be included in the portfolio in order to both protect you from and take advantage of the current megatrends identified in the previous […]

For the last two weeks, cryptos were down and gold was up. This has been the case in just 4 of the 17 weeks since January 1, 2021. It’s really a time to think, is this the endgame for cryptocurrencies? However, Gold peaked on August 6, 2020, and is down 14% percent to US$1784.15 per […]

In the latest episode of the #Goldnomics Podcast, Stephen Flood, CEO of GoldCore and Mark O’Byrne of Health Wealth Gold joins Dave Russell to discuss if it is possible to build the #perfectportfolio for the next 10 years? But what are the current megatrends that are emerging and how will it affect your portfolio? How can […]

News reports flooded the precious metals news websites that China has drastically increased its quota on how much gold that nation’s banks can import. “China has given domestic and international banks permission to import large amounts of gold into the country, five sources familiar with the matter said, potentially helping to support global gold prices […]

Chris Vermeulen of TheTechnicalTraders.com is back on #GoldCoreTV with Dave Russell, to help us interpret the recent moves in silver and gold. We also take a look at bitcoin and ask what the recent increased volatility is signaling and in the stock market is the rally in the S&P500 running out of steam? Watch Chris Vermeulen on […]

The debate between relatively new digital cryptocurrencies versus ‘tried and true’ gold has dominated most precious metals related websites. But what if gold and cryptocurrencies were combined? According to a Bloomberg article a NYC Real Estate Mogul, after learning about cryptocurrencies from his son, is putting this concept to work by securing a minimum of […]

The Gold Price Will Skyrocket Due to Inflation. In today’s new episode on GoldCore TV, Dave Rusell discusses how #inflation has taken hold of financial markets. Watch the video to learn more The US National debt has surpassed $28 trillion and continues to accelerate even further. Money printing has grown exponentially, commodity prices are rising […]

‘ESG’ is a great buzzword in investing right now. For years the momentum has been building for the idea that retirement savings should do more than keep you secure, it also should help the planet. Obviously, no one wants to hurt the planet since its our only home. ESG Investment is shorthand for Environmental, Social […]

The well-known financial market analyst and outspoken market commentator Jim Willie of TheGoldenJackass.com is back on GoldCore TV, where he talks about the current state of financial markets and shares his predictions about ‘The Global Reset’ Watch Jim Willie on GoldCore TV Don’t forget to “Like” and share this video and to ensure that you are alerted […]

Gold has not made new highs in many months. Gold peaked last year at US$2067 on August 6. The 7 month down leg of more than 18% as been deep enough and long enough that some commentators are now saying that the bull market has now turned to a bear market for gold.  Losing faith […]

Chris Powell is a director of GATA, the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee. Formed in 1998, GATA’s mission is to expose, oppose, and litigate against collusion to control the price and supply of gold and related financial instruments.  In today’s episode of GoldCore TV, Chris speaks with Dave Russell about the practicalities of Central Bank intervention […]

This time last year is when government mandated Covid-19 lockdowns swept through Europe and the Americas. At the time, the lockdowns were widely expected to only last for several weeks. Governments scrambled to put health protocols in place and increase funding to households and businesses affected by the lockdown restrictions. In an initial response asset […]

In this episode of GoldCore TV, technical analyst Chris Vermeulen of TheTechnicalTraders.com is back for his regular update of the gold and silver charts. Chris is predicting that gold is nearing a bottom and that silver is ripe for a significant move higher. However, as gold and silver don’t exist in a vacuum, we also have a […]

ETF gold demand from investors has soared over the past year. The unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus were rolled out to tackle the effects of Covid -19. However, consumer demand, particularly but not surprisingly, jewellery demand slumped. What’s in store for gold demand fundamentals for 2021? Increased consumer demand in China and India will help […]

The best time to buy gold and silver is now, according to, #GlobalProTrader​ David Brady who is Dave Russell’s guest on the latest episode of GoldCore TV.   David shares with us his thoughts about gold as a hedge against inflation and as a hedge against the dollar. Using his personal trading methodology FIPESTxM, he discusses […]

Central bank meetings over this week (Bank of Canada and European Central Bank) and next week (Bank of England and Federal Reserve) will almost certainly be centered around what approach the central banks should take regarding rising government bond yields. Central banks can choose to continue more of the same, which is to remind markets […]

Governments are taking a page out of the play book that monetary policy began a decade ago – which will lead to even higher debt levels. During the throes of the financial crisis almost a decade ago Mario Draghi, then President of the European Central Bank (ECB) pushed the ECB’s mandate to the limits with […]

In today’s video we’re talking about the silver squeeze with Miguel Perez-Santalla, the Head of Trading and Sales at Heraeus Metals, one of the worlds largest silver refining operations. Miguel published an article recently in which he expresses concern about some conspiracy theories circulating on the web with respect to the silver market. The #silversqueeze​ […]

The two day rise in the gold price of more than US$50 fizzled out on Tuesday. The gold price is down about 7% (in US dollar terms) since its year-to-date high set on January 6. It is also down 13% from its all-time high set in August 2020. The silver price, boosted by social media […]

In this video, legendary investor Jim Rogers tells us why he is buying more gold & silver in 2021. He warns about the effect that enormous money printing is having on financial asset prices. Consequently, he recommends that everyone should buy gold and silver as an insurance policy. Jim recommends that the best way to […]

Investor sentiment in gold and silver market has turned quiet of late. Record setting levels in equity markets are one culprit for sure. Another is the exciting drama about GameStop investors who are “sticking it to the suits”. However, the most recent buzz is all about cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin’s revival and skyrocket to over US$52,000, […]

The LBMA (London Bullion Market Association) annual forecast survey published last week shows that forecasters expect the average gold price to rise 11.5% in 2021 to US$1973.8 (forecasters’ average) from the actual average gold price in 2020 of US$1769.6, and for the silver price to rise 38.7% in 2021 to US$28.50 from the actual annual […]

The real global economic impact of Covid19Much higher inflation triggered by unprecedented money printingWhy money will continue to flow EastWhy the dollar is set to weaken considerablyWhy you must own gold as an “anti-fragile” asset Louis Gave of Gavekal, one of the world’s leading independent providers of global investment research discusses how your portfolio will […]

Is the Short Squeeze in Silver Over Already?What Silver Products Investors Should Be BuyingWhy Physical Silver Wins Over Paper Is the Silver Short Squeeze 2021 over before it begins? Known as “The Silver Guru”, David Morgan is the author of The Morgan Report, an investment newsletter that specializes in the silver market and silver bullion. […]

Despite the stalling of the #silvershortsqueeze, is silver still set to soar? The social media induced bump in the silver price fizzled almost as quickly as it began. The buzz around the white metal came after social media turned to silver as the next short squeeze. The #silversqueeze meme started quickly trending on twitter and […]

What is Causing the Short SqueezeWhat Will Happen Next with SilverWhy Physical Silver Wins Over Paper A spotlight has been shone on the silver market in the past week as the result of a Reddit forum by the name of WallStreetBets. Following on from their followers driving the share of GameStop higher, they have now […]

Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million this week. There is no denying that the coronavirus pandemic has caused tremendous hardship and loss. To mitigate new cases climbing further, stricter lockdown and travel restrictions are being announced and implemented, with the curfew in the Netherlands as an example. Lock-down fatigue, as evidenced by the riots […]

Should you buy gold or bitcoin? A lot of prospective gold investors are watching the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and fear they are missing out. In today’s video GoldCore CEO Stephen Flood, explains the differing roles that both of these investments play in a well diversified portfolio. And while strong gains have been had in […]

Massive $1.9 Tr. American rescue plan to affect markets Yellen takes over at US Treasury, what to expectMore spending initiatives to comeHow all this is positive for gold and silver prices The Biden Administration’s policies are positive for gold and silver prices. The $1.9 trillion – American Rescue Plan released on January 14 is just […]

Is Bitcoin’s stellar valuation warranted?Is Bitcoin just the pre-cursor to better crypto?The challenges Bitcoin must address for success…This one thing will stop Bitcoin becoming a key player in modern monetary systems… Launched in 1908, the Model T was the world’s first-ever mass-produced car. It completely reinvented transportation, replacing horse-drawn carts and ensuring the development of road […]

President Donald Trump impeached againUS Employment figures worse than expectedNew Covid19 strain anxiety grips marketsPossible delays to stimulus to impact marketsBiden addressed concerns re government deficits and growing debt levels Dominating the headlines today globally will be news that President Donald Trump has been impeached for a second time. This coupled with the threat of […]

Chris Vermeulen of TheTechnicalTraders.com joins Dave Russell of GoldCore TV. Chris discusses the chart patterns that the long term gold and silver charts are presenting and what he believe that this means for gold, silver and platinum for 2021. Chris is an expert technical analyst and also understands the fundamentals of the precious metals markets […]

The US dollar set for further dramatic declines?Negative interest rate policy spreadingIncreased global liquidity in attempt to ignite a recoveryDemocrats’ win paves way for massive stimulus packagesGold and silver set to rally strongly in a perfect storm As the current wave of Covid19 strongly takes hold, it has devastated the lives of individuals and families […]

Inflation has already taken hold and the typical portfolio is at risk, according to Ronni Stoferle of Incrementum and author of the “In Gold We Trust” report. He has just published a special report – “The Boy Who Cried Wolf – Is an Inflationary Decade Ahead?” He joins Dave Russell of GoldCore TV to discuss […]

This months Chartwatch features an article that has been reproduced with the kind permission of Chris Vermeulen of TheTechnicalTraders.com. Chris will be a guest on GoldCore TV in the New Year and this article will serve as a great introduction to Chris’s work in technical analysis… Over the past few months, my research team and […]

This weeks feature article is by Patrick Smyth, Europe Editor of The Irish Times. I have been intrigued in the last few days by a number of insightful international press columns dissecting what Donald Trump has meant to his country’s political culture: enduring legacies that go beyond his toxic politics. Other damage – the product of significant […]

Via MarketWatch Today’s Featured Article is from MarketWatch with contributions from GoldCore CEO Stephen Flood. Gold futures fell on Wednesday, posting their first loss in three sessions and marking their lowest finish in a week, weighed down by strength in the U.S. dollar, as investors awaited further progress toward a new COVID-19 relief package in Congress […]

In today’s video update Mark O’Byrne discusses what is driving gold’s rally this week. Also in this episode… Have gold and silver prices formed a base?What will stop the dollar sell-off?Why is Bitcoin falling while gold rises?What Mark is watching this week? Click the video below to watch. Don’t forget to “Like” and share this […]

By Stephen Flood Governments are likely to continue printing money to pay their debts with devalued money. That’s the easiest and least controversial way to reduce the debt burdens and without raising taxes. Ray Dalio – Bridgewater Associates This is the only chart that matters in the world today. Consider the following: Gold can only […]

Via John Mauldin – Mauldin Economics In baseball, there is a situation where a base runner is sprinting to home plate and can’t see what is happening behind him. Totally focused on scoring, he doesn’t know if the outfielder is throwing a ball that will reach home plate first. That’s where we get the phrase […]

In today’s video update Mark O’Byrne discusses buying gold and why it will protect you from “The Great Reset”. The World Gold Council has just released its latest report; “The Relevance of Gold as a Strategic Asset”. We take a look at this report to understand the latest research. You can download a copy of […]

Today we are taking our monthly look at the charts for gold and silver. We have now received news of 3 Covid19 vaccines that are seeking approval following successful trials and markets have sat up and listened. Investors have moved in to “Risk On” mode as a result of the vaccine developments and also on […]

“The Great Reset” is a term that we are hearing more frequently in the financial news today, but what exactly is “The Great Reset”? In Episode 16 of The Goldnomics Podcast, Stephen Flood, Mark O’Byrne and Dave Russell discuss “The Great Reset” and how it could impact investors, what they can do now to prepare […]

The Brexit deadline of December 31st, the date beyond which the transition or implementation period cannot be extended, now looms large and the dreaded “No-Deal” Brexit outcome looks increasingly possible by the day. There is plenty of brinkmanship, rhetoric and passionately held views on the Brexit issue and recent days have seen this again. It […]

As we continue to await the official result of the US Election, in the short-term financial markets remain volatile. However, today Mark O’Byrne is talking with David Bell of PCD Club about why the current uncertainty in global financial markets has High Net Worth Investors seeking out physical gold coins and bars in preference to […]

Today we are taking our weekly look at the charts for gold and silver. After what has been the most unusual campaign season for both candidates, election day has finally arrived. Regardless of your political persuasions, both gold and silver look to be setting up for an explosive move higher. First let’s take a look […]

In today’s video update we look at the 3 key trends which will ultimately drive gold higher. NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold dips on stronger dollar; coronavirus concerns cap lossesStocks tumble as lockdown fears grip investors Gold steady as buoyant dollar, U.S. aid doubts offset virus risks GOLD PRICES (USD, GBP & EUR – AM/ PM […]

Today we are taking our weekly look at the charts for gold and silver. Republicans and Democrats continue to play the “will they, won’t they?” game over another stimulus package in a Covid19 ravaged US economy. An agreement on a package will ultimately be seen as positive for the markets but, with the US Election […]

Today we are taking our weekly look at the charts for gold and silver. Corvid 19, the US Election and US Financial Stimulus talks have given gold plenty to digest over the last week. On a short term basis gold has been taking a lot of signal from the fortunes of the stock markets and […]

In today’s video GoldCore’s Mark O’Byrne is interviewed by the Wealth Research Group, discussing the start of a new bull run for gold and silver and what we can expect. Some of the areas Mark touches on today include… What investors are currently buying The importance of owning physical gold Comparing golds performance with previous […]

Ignore the noise of the Trump or Biden Presidency and focus on the dollar and gold’s fundamentals Election day 2020 on November 3rd is now only a matter of days away.The Trump versus Biden battle has been and will in the final days, continue to be one of the most viciously fought elections in American […]

The chart of silver at the moment shows that it is poised for a breakout move. It has failed on a number of occasions recently to close above resistance at $24.40. If we do see it closing above this level that could signal a quick move up to the next major resistance at $26.50. However […]

Markets have struggled to find a clear direction as they attempt to digest US election news, debate performance, the impact of increased Covid-19 restrictions in many countries and vaccine news. The charts of gold and silver reflect the battle for dominance between the Bulls and the Bears. Today’s silver chart is a bit more crowded […]

Momentum selling took gold and silver through more levels of technical support yesterday the market dealt with a number of negative influences. The recent increase in volatility has forced a increase in margin requirements which tends to fuel short term selling in precious metals. This coupled with continuing short term weakness in the equity markets, […]

Anxiety about an increase in Covid19 cases and fears of a second wave coupled with revelations of historic money laundering practices of major global banks weighed heavily on financial markets yesterday. Precious metals were not immune to the sell off which saw gold below $1,900 and silver off a whopping 12% during intraday trading. The […]

◆ “Buying physical gold and silver are the most revolutionary acts one can make … there are no real markets anymore, there are just manipulations” – Chris Powell of GATA ◆ “We love ‘God’s money’ silver and gold, they are real money and they have been manipulated and all markets, currencies and money are manipulated […]

Since it’s sell-off from it’s early August high, gold has been stuck in an ever decreasing range. Having had a remarkable rally to an intra-day high of $2,078 on the 7th of August Gold has traded sideways and consolidated. This has been viewed by many market commentators as a healthy pause in gold’s bull rally […]

Turbulence in financial markets continues with tech equity markets particularly effected. GoldCore CEO Stephen Flood looks at the effect that the buying of equity derivatives by large “Whales” like Softbank, is having on equity markets. With stocks like Tesla recording PE ratios over 1,200 are we looking at the pin that will burst the tech […]

(CNBC) Interest rates are likely to stay low for years as the economy fights its way back from the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in remarks published Friday afternoon. “We think that the economy’s going to need low interest rates, which support economic activity, for an extended period of time,” Powell told NPR […]

(Bloomberg) — Gold climbed, recovering from Thursday’s drop, as the dollar sank with investors weighing the impact of the Federal Reserve’s new approach to setting U.S. monetary policy. The metal rose the most in almost two weeks and the dollar touched a two-year low a day after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank […]

(Reuters) – Traders sold government bonds and bought stocks on Wednesday, placing riskier bets on optimism about U.S.-China trade and expectations of ample central bank stimulus before a key speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman at Jackson Hole. In early London trading, the yield on U.S. 10-year debt rose as high as 0.7190%, close […]

The coming currency reset will be a “very messy” process as fiat currencies are devalued significantly versus gold. It would involve fixing the price of gold at a specific price, like $€£ 5,000 or $€£ 10,000 per ounce and it may happen as soon as this year. Talking Points From This Episode • What a currency reset could look like. • Futures manipulation […]

GoldCore Research Director Mark O’Byrne speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance” about the factors behind the recent sharp fall in the gold price and as gold recovers above $2,000 per ounce, the very positive medium and long term outlook. The outlook is positive due to significant economic uncertainty due to societal and economic lockdowns as the divisive […]

From RTE: Gold has hit a record high, surging over $2,000 dollars an ounce for the first time in history, as increasing numbers of nervous investors seek a safe place to put their money.  Many investors avoid gold because it does not pay dividends or earn interest but its price tends to rise in troubled […]

(Bloomberg) Spot gold headed for back-to-back gains as investors weighed the outlook for the metal’s record-setting rally after this week’s dramatic price swings. Silver climbed the most in more than five years. Rising U.S. bond yields helped spark a sharp selloff in gold and silver Tuesday and early Wednesday, followed by a rebound. Both metals […]

It was the biblical economist Norm Franz who said “Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the money of slaves.” We are living through one of the greatest monetary experiments in modern history where monetizing debt is enslaving millions. But […]

Gold fell by nearly 6% yesterday and silver by a whopping 15%, the largest one day loss in over 7 years.  The futures market saw massive volumes of selling with over 1.6 bn ounces of silver contracts sold yesterday. That’s a value of over $40 billion.  But what’s behind this massive move and is the […]

The value of gold coins and bars stored for clients by Irish precious metals broker GoldCore has surged 68pc so far this year to more than €100m. Gold prices last week topped the $2,000-per-ounce level for the first time as investors seek havens from the pandemic. “We are seeing demand on a scale which has […]

◆ Gold surged past the important $2,000/oz level to a new record high today due to concerns about the outlook for stocks, bonds and other assets in an increasingly vulnerable U.S. and global economy. ◆ Gold has surged to new record highs in all major currencies today including new record highs in British pounds at […]

From MarketWatch: Gold prices ended lower Thursday, with bullion retreating from a record rally that had seen the precious metal notch nine consecutive days of gains. The precious metal found support Wednesday following the Federal Reserve signaling it planned to keep the low interest rate environment in place for the foreseeable future as the U.S. […]

Gold Hits Record High: Sprint Or Marathon? (Investment Update from the World Gold Council – 30 July, 2020) COVID-19 pandemic may bring structural shifts to asset allocation and there are strong fundamental reasons supporting gold investment longer term. Gold has been on a generally positive trend for the past few years and the onset of […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Dollar sinks to two-year low as gold rises on concern over US virus toll – FT Gold prices could hit $3,500 in two years, analyst says – CNBC Gold Loses Momentum After Touching Record as Silver Whipsaws – Bloomberg via YF Gold beats a retreat from record peak as dollar bounces – […]

◆ Gold prices have surged through the all time record nominal high of $1,915/oz in 2011 to over $1,942/oz today due to concerns about the outlook for stocks, bonds and other assets amid a very vulnerable U.S. and global economy. ◆ Gold has surged to new record highs in all major currencies today including new […]

From Marketwatch Gold futures ended higher for a fifth straight session Thursday, with the most-active contract just short of notching a settlement record, highlighting feverish demand for bullion amid the worst pandemic in over a century. If gold gets to its 2011 record high, “who is to say it can’t go to $2,000 next?” wrote […]

Delighted to have been asked to speak on the Market Musings Podcast recently. Just click on the play button below to listen. “Market Musings welcome the founder and research director Mark O’Byrne from GoldCore. When it come to gold and silver Mark is your man. He explains how gold has a tried and tested performance […]

This is an interesting interview between Professor Brian Lucey and Dr. Fergal O’Connor, lecturer in finance and economics at University College Cork (UCC) on gold’s performance as a safe haven asset in the last 200 hundred years and in recent history including the 2008-2012 global financial crisis.  The pandemic is one moment in history and Brian […]

(Reuters) A resurgent coronavirus pandemic in the United States and the prospect of improving growth abroad are souring some investors on the dollar, threatening a years-long rally in the currency. The dollar index is off 6% from its recent highs, while net bets against the currency in futures markets stand near their highest level since […]

The fundamentals for silver and gold are very strong, and with all the massive bailouts and stimulus, which have increased debt levels, they are just getting stronger.Until a significant portion of these debts is repaid or defaulted on, it would be foolish to talk about a top in precious metals. The repayment of debt (or […]

◆ Spot gold has risen to above $1,802/oz today for the first time since September 2011, taking year to date 2020 gains to 20%. ◆ Gold has been eking out gains since mid-March as gold buyers diversify into the safe haven asset to hedge the risk that the looming global recession will have on risk […]

◆ Central Banks Are “Gold’s Greatest Ally” and They Will Push Gold Prices Much Higher You’re likely aware of the price action in gold lately. Gold has rallied from $1,591 per ounce on April 1 to $1,782 per ounce as of today. That’s a 12% gain in less than three months. My earlier forecast was […]

◆ Gold is the top performing asset in the world in the first half of 2020, outperforming all stock markets including the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq and outperforming “safe haven” U.S. government bonds (see table above). Gold had an 18% gain in dollars in the first half of 2020 as risk assets, especially stock […]

◆ Gold bullion appears set for the biggest quarterly advance since 2016 amid a surge in demand for gold bullion and other safe haven assets due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and economic lockdowns, which show little signs of abating. Gold bullion has gradually eked out a 17% gain in dollars so far in 2020 […]

◆ Gold rose 1% last week and had its second week of gains which is positive from a technical and a momentum perspective. Spot gold was flat in late morning trading in Europe at $1,770.30 per ounce which is just $10 shy of a near eight year high of $1,779.06, hit last week. NEWS and […]

◆ Gold rose to a high of €1,779.10 during trading yesterday, the highest levels seen since October 2012. As we move towards the end of June gold prices have continued to rise to levels not seen since 2012. The yellow metal continues to flirt with $1,800 and while that level is primarily a psychologically nice […]

◆ World’s wealthy are being urged by their financial advisers to hold more gold as they question the strength of the stock market rally and are concerned about the long-term impact of global central banks’ cash splurge. ZURICH /LONDON (via Reuters) – As stock markets roar back from the coronavirus led rout, advisers to the […]

◆ Zombie Currencies Cometh! Goldnomics Podcast (Part II) ◆ Opportunities and risks for investments in a world of “infinite currency” are looked at. ◆ Outlook for property (residential and commercial), bitcoin and cryptos and gold bullion (versus gold exchange traded funds or ETFs) is looked at by GoldCore’s Mark O’Byrne (Research Director), Stephen Flood (CEO) […]

◆ Physical Gold Market Is Globalising As People and Institutions Globally but Particularly in Turkey, the Middle East, South East Asia, India, China Assume Dominance Over Banks in New York and London ◆ The London and New York fractional, unallocated bank gold trading and digital gold market is breaking up ◆ “This wasn’t peak fear. […]

Gold is 3.3% higher this week and acting as a hedge and safe haven again as stock markets globally see sharp selling pressure due to concerns about the appalling global economic outlook. Gold has performed well despite the rout in stocks this week. U.S. stocks including the S&P 500 are down sharply with the S&P […]

Editors Note: Astute people of the left and right, liberals and conservatives and of no political persuasion at all, have recognised gold’s importance as a way to protect people from political and economic stupidity and corruption. Alas, there is plenty of that today and people need to protect themselves, their families and their companies by […]

◆ WHY GOLD? That’s a question I’m asked frequently. It’s usually followed by a comment along the lines of, “I don’t get it. It’s just a shiny rock. People dig it out of the ground and then put it back in the ground. What’s the point?” I usually begin my reply by saying, “It’s not […]

◆ WORLD SILVER SURVEY 2020 from the SILVER INSTITUTE GLOBAL SILVER DEMAND EDGED HIGHER IN 2019, WITH INVESTMENT DEMAND UP 12%, WHILE SILVER MINE SUPPLY FELL FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Global silver demand was pushed higher in 2019, with a 12 percent increase in investment demand as retail and institutional investors focused their attention […]

The gold supply chain is truly global. Gold is mined on every continent except Antarctica, refined into bars and coins in numerous countries, and distributed far and wide. This geographical dispersion not only brings stability to the gold market, it is also necessary to satisfy demand. But the onset and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic […]

◆ SILVER SHOULD BE 10x HIGHER & WARREN BUFFETT IS “TALKING HIS BOOK” ON GOLD” Tom of Palisade Radio welcomes Mark O’Byrne, Research Director and founder of GoldCore, back to the show. GoldCore is Ireland’s leading gold bullion broker and storage specialist (est. 2003). Mark discusses the overall world economy and how it will only […]

◆ GoldCore are delighted to publish the 14th edition of the annual “In Gold We Trust” report, “The Dawning of a Golden Decade” by by our friends Ronald-Peter Stoeferle & Mark J. Valek of Incrementum AG. Gold prices should rise to over $5,000/oz and may rise as high as $9,000/oz in the coming decade and […]

Published on Independent Trustee Company (27/05/2020) ◆ With the current level of uncertainty in world markets we have received numerous requests for information on how self directed pension schemes (pre and post retirement) can hold gold and silver. It is accepted that if gold bullion is held via a gold certificates ( Perth Mint Certificates […]

◆ The global economy was flashing danger signs long before the pandemic… ◆ For one thing, many countries were clamouring to get hold of as much gold as possible. ◆ For the past decade they have been buying new reserves and bringing it home from overseas storage to an extent never seen in modern times. […]

◆ All time record high gold prices in dollar terms are likely to be seen in the coming weeks and by the summer. ◆ Gold has already reached all time record highs in euros, pounds and many other fiat currencies in recent days and given the appalling outlook for the US economy and the US […]

◆ Gold is 15% higher in dollars, 18% higher in euros and 23% higher in sterling year to date as safe haven demand sees gold act as a hedge again. ◆ Silver has under-performed gold in the short and medium term and is only 1% higher year to date in dollars, 4% in euros and […]

◆ Gold has surged to new record highs in most currencies today including new record highs in British pounds at £1,458/oz and in euros at €1,632/oz ◆ Gold has risen to $1,765/oz in dollars which is a 1.3% gain, it’s fourth day of gains and a new 8 year high in dollars as U.S. Chinese […]

◆ The massive global debt driven “Everything Bubble” is bursting due to the pandemic and more specifically the governments draconian economic lockdowns ◆ A dollar crisis is inevitable with U.S. government debt surging by some $2 trillion in a matter of weeks and ballooning to over $25 trillion ◆ Wall Street has just been bailed […]

Research Director of GoldCore, Mark O’Byrne discusses his outlook for the precious metals markets, what lead him to start a bullion business and why silver could rise by 10 times in the coming years. He outlines the differences between bail-outs and bail-ins and why he thinks that while bail-ins may occur, they are less likely […]

By John Stepek Moneyweek Gold is set to hit $3,000 an ounce in the next 18 months. That’s about 50% more than its all-time high, set back in 2011. (It’s at about $1,700 an ounce just now). You might be tempted to dismiss this as yet another hopeful-yet-hallucinatory outburst from the bulletin boards of one […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold Soars 8.5% and Silver 12% in April as Top Central Banks Fight Pandemic’s DamageSilver’s Bull Market Is Only Getting Running Clash of tech titans: Zuckerberg praises coronavirus lockdowns; Musk sees ‘fascism’ Venezuela asks Bank of England to sell its gold to U.N. for coronavirus relief – “sources” Stocks rally on treatment […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold ticks up as dollar weakens; Fed decision eyed Trump says “COVID-19 reparations” coming, “US will bill China at least $160 billion” China Gold Exchange President Calls For Super Sovereign Currency Post-Crisis China starts major trial of state-run digital currency Fed likely to renew vow to use “all tools” to “brace” economy […]

◆ Gold prices surged to new all time record highs in euros and pounds at 1,614/oz and £1,406/oz respectively on Friday due to concerns about the outlook for both the UK and EU economies and concerns about the outlook for both sterling and the single currency in an era of unprecedented economic and monetary risk. […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold to Reach $3,000—50% Above Its Record, Bank of America Says “Fed Can’t Print Gold”: BofA Calls Gold “Ultimate Store Of Value”, Raises Price Target To $3,000London, Gold Hub for Centuries, Eyes Delivery ‘Around the World’Billionaire Ray Dalio says coronavirus marks the start of a technology driven ‘Brave New World’ Central Banks […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Swiss Gold Exports to U.S. Jump to at Least Eight-Year High: 43.2 tons in March Gold pares losses as oil rout hammers risk appetite Price on June US crude futures tumble 30%; May contract falls further into negative territory European shares tumble on oil crash, dour earnings Oil crash hits stocks, dollar […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY U.S. Mint Plant Halts Gold Coin Output Just as Demand Is Surging (see chart below) Gold on track for 2nd weekly gain on global recession fears Virus threatens to hit economy harder than war and flu in 1918 A double recession? Economies risk debt crises after stimulus spending Gold Still Shines 50 […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold slips as investors lock in profits, recession fears cap losses Gold’s Powerful Rally Brings $1,800 Into View Gold rallies to over 7-year high as virus sparks depression fears Goldman says downturn will be four times worse than the financial crisis Asia shares take a breather, China cuts medium-term rates Oil in […]

◆ Gold prices surged to new all time record highs in euros and other digital fiat currencies today due to concerns about the outlook for risk assets and currencies in an era of unprecedented economic and monetary risk. ◆ Gold prices rose to a more than seven-year high in dollars today at $1,726/oz (see chart […]

◆ Yes is the short answer. ◆ Given the scale of the crisis, gold at $5,000 could happen sooner than most expect and it is only a matter of time (see table below). ◆ It is not the Covid-19 panic that will push prices higher. An economic, financial and monetary crisis was inevitable anyway. The […]

Mark O’Byrne, research director at GoldCore.com told IG TV that markets are likely in a long-term bull market for gold and silver and a bear market for equities as the pandemic weighs on the global economy and creates a recession or an economic depression. Gold has made significant gains this year, with investors flocking to […]

◆ Gold surged 2.9% and silver by 5% yesterday, with futures leading the way higher with gold reaching it’s highest price in more than seven years ◆ Investors are diversifying into safe haven gold to hedge themselves from the coming destruction of balance sheets, trillions and trillions of fiscal and monetary stimulus and a likely […]

◆ GoldCore Live Video Update: Gold and Silver Coin and Bar Premiums – What Is Happening? ◆ Premiums are higher on gold and silver coins and bars, both when you buy and when you sell, and may stay higher in the “new normal.” ◆ Bullion coin and bar premiums are not commissions and brokers only […]

◆ “Epic” gold shortages, government and bank risk and corruption and U.S. unemployment and stocks both surge … ◆ Stephen Flood, David Russell & myself just recorded our first ever Live Video Gold Market Update on YouTube ◆ GoldCore remains open for business and when they become available we are buying coins and bars from our […]

◆ Gold bar shortage globally prompts preppers, bankers and high net worth investors alike to try and acquire large gold bars but mints, refiners, banks and dealers globally are sold out. ◆ As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, retail and institutional investors and banks are encountering severe shortages of gold bars and coins according to […]

◆ Gold and silver coin and bar shortages continue globally due to massive demand and a breakdown in supply (see News this week). NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold eases on profit-taking, but poised for 8.5% gain in week; best week in 11 years The Gold Market Is Being Tested Like Never Before South African Gold Shipments […]

◆ Gold and silver coin and bar shortages have deepened globally due to massive demand and a breakdown in supply (see News below).◆ GoldCore remains open for business and we are buying coins and bars from clients and we are continuing to buy and sell gold and silver certificates. We are buying coins and bars […]

◆ GoldCore remains open for business. Stocks of coins and bars have been depleted globally due to massive demand. We are buying coins and bars from clients and we are continuing to buy and sell gold and silver certificates. We are selling coins and bars when we receive stock from clients or directly from our […]

◆ GoldCore remain open for business unlike many dealers, mints and refineries (see News below) and we continue to buy bullion coins and bars and sell gold bars (1 kilo). The supply situation changes hour to hour. ◆ We, like the entire industry have experienced record demand in recent days and the global supply of […]

◆ “There are no limits to our commitment to the euro,” ECB President Christine Lagarde pronounced as the ECB began to create an additional EUR 750 billion in order to buy government and corporate debt in an emergency move overnight. ◆ Gold prices in euros are marginally higher at €1,369/oz and in British pounds gold […]

◆ Gold and particularly silver prices have fallen sharply in recent days due to massive concerted selling in the futures market which is being attributed to margin call selling. ◆ Gold and silver prices are down by 4.5% and 24% respectively in March despite unprecedented demand for gold and silver bullion globally which is leading […]

GoldCore remain open for business and we like most mints, refineries and dealers continue to experience record demand. In light of the unprecedented demand for precious metals and significant disruptions to logistical networks as borders and nations are closed in national lock-downs, we have taken the following decisions and actions: ◆ All new order deliveries […]

◆ Markets have collapsed around the world as we predicted as the ‘Giant Ponzi Everything Bubble’ meets the massive pin that is the coronavirus’ impact on already vulnerable indebted economies. ◆ Stocks have crashed and bond markets and banks may be next … “bank holidays”, bail-ins and currency resets are likely ◆ The virus is […]

◆ Gold jumped 3% after the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to near zero and announced they would again engage in QE and massive bond buying worth $700 billion. ◆ Gold subsequently pared gains despite the US central bank engaging in another panic move to protect stock […]

◆ Stock markets around the world collapsed yesterday as market panic led to massive sell offs of over 10% on U.S. markets, the worst crash since October 1987 and European stocks had the largest falls seen since 1940. ◆ Gold started the day well and only started falling at 1130 GMT and ended the day […]

◆ Stock markets around the world are collapsing today as the financial and economic implications of the impact of the pandemic on already massively indebted companies and governments is realised. ◆ Investors are liquidating en masse risk assets from equities to industrial commodities, while gold has held its ground. ◆ The FTSE 100 is down […]

◆ Gold prices rose by 0.6% today as the Bank of England slashed rates in an emergency move to 0.25% and the ECB looks set to follow as it warned of a 2008 style crisis overnight. ◆ The Bank of England slashed its main interest rate to 0.25 percent this morning in a emergency move […]

◆ “Coronavirus may be more destructive than the Lehman crisis” and “recession is imminent” warns Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in the Telegraph ◆ The outbreak has triggered a collision of unstable debt and the oil price crash is combining with a worrying level of corporate debt that is frightening Wall Street ◆ The coronavirus has set off […]

◆ Gold reached new multi year highs today, reaching its highest since December 2012 at $1,702.56 per ounce prior to profit taking in gold futures saw gold fall back to $1,670/oz. ◆ Gold prices rose above the $1,700 per ounce level for the first time in more than seven years, as stock market routs continued […]

◆ Gold has surged 7.5% this week to $1,690/oz and is set for its biggest weekly gain since October 2011. It has reached a new seven year high today as fears mount over the negative effect of the coronavirus on companies, economies, markets and currencies. ◆ Gold is the top performing asset this week (see […]

Macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions will remain broadly supportive for precious metals, encouraging investors to remain buyers of silver, a development that should lift silver prices higher this year, according to officials of the Silver Institute.The Institute provides the following insights on 2020 silver market trends. Silver Demand The Silver Institute foresees a 3 percent increase […]

◆ Gold surges 3% and has largest daily gain since June 2016 as the Fed delivers a surprise emergency rate cut, the first since 2008 ◆ Gold has gained over 10% in dollars and by more in other currencies so far in 2020 and along with U.S. Treasuries, it is a one of the best […]

◆ The coronavirus may plunge the global economy into the worst downturn and crisis since 2009, the OECD has warned as the virus is now present on every continent except Antarctic. ◆ As the epidemic continues to expand rapidly worldwide, topping 90,000 cases and 3,000 deaths, the OECD has urged coronavirus affected countries to take […]

Jim Rickards via The Daily Reckoning The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the stock market. For investors accustomed to “buying the dip,” this is quite a change. As noted macroeconomic analyst Mohamed El-Erian said earlier today: I understand the inclination to buy on the dip. I understand that the path of least resistance […]

◆ If history, data and charts are anything to go by, even with gold at seven-year highs, there’s still room for more gains ◆ Holdings in gold ETFs remain very low versus total assets ◆ Gold is a ‘resilient ballast’ in recessions and in recessions gold gains 11.5% and stocks fall 34.1% on average (see […]

On “Bloomberg Commodities Edge”, Bloomberg’s Alix Steel and Naureen Malik talk with Jeff Currie, global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs. They discuss Goldman’s bullish stance on gold. Gold is gaining on mounting speculation China and other central banks will unleash stimulus to counter the economic pain from the coronavirus outbreak, boosting liquidity in […]

Newstalk interviewed Mark O’Byrne, Research Director at GoldCore about gold’s value and utility and why it has had a value throughout history and it’s continuing value today as a hedge and a safe haven monetary asset. Warren Buffett’s simplistically negative comments regarding gold are “wrong on so many levels” according to Mark O’Byrne of GoldCore. […]

Gold prices surge as coronavirus fears impact on equities. Gold rose more than 2.5% to a seven-year high on Monday of $1,688 per ounce. (Irish Times) Irish gold brokers GoldCore said on Monday that it had witnessed a massive spike in transactions on foot of the jump in coronavirus cases outside China. Fears of a […]

IGTV interviewed Mark O’Byrne, Research Director at GoldCore about the outlook for gold and silver bullion. He is bullish on both precious metals in the medium and long term. The fundamentals are very strong with strong central bank demand and ETF gold holdings reaching an all time record high due to deepening political and economic […]

◆ Gold has surged to new record highs in euros, yen, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand dollars and most emerging market currencies. ◆ Gold has built on recent gains and reached seven year highs in dollars at $1,636/oz and reached new record highs in euros today at €1,515.80/oz. ◆ Safe haven gold has surged to […]

◆ Gold soared to new record highs in euros today at €1,500.11/oz and broke through the important $1,600 level to as high as $1,619.18 per ounce as traders and investors diversify out of more pandemic exposed risk assets to traditional safe havens ◆ Silver surged to $18.44/oz and is 4% higher this week, while palladium […]

◆ Silver bullion is set to outperform gold, other precious metals and the vastly over valued risk assets of stocks and bonds in the coming years ◆ The record nominal high of $50 in 1980 and in 2012 will almost certainly be seen in the next two years ◆ Never miss breaking precious metals news […]

◆ The end of Saudi Arabia and the coming revolution in Islam according to Robert Fisk ◆ The end of Saudi Arabia means the end of the petrodollar which will likely lead to the dollar falling severely against gold resulting in severe inflation, nationalisation of retirement savings and other forms of wealth confiscation according to […]

◆ State Street’s senior multi-asset strategist, Benjamin Jones, discusses the importance of gold in asset allocation on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe” ◆ “Bitcoin or gold?” “I prefer gold. Bitcoin is interesting but would I suggest it to my clients … definitely no … but it might be a bit of fun to own on the side” […]

◆ In a rare look inside Bank of England’s gold bullion vault, the BBC is shown how £194 billion worth of gold bars are stored ◆ They hardly ever let anyone in to film, but the BBC’s Frank Gardner has been given access to the Bank of England’s gold vault to view some of the […]

◆ Sales of gold jewellery in China are set to plummet this year as the economic damage from the deadly coronavirus crisis widens ◆ People not “in mood” to shop for jewellery says China Gold Association ◆ Luk Fook shortens business hours at stores to curb infections ◆ Editors note: China’s gold jewellery demand will […]

◆ Gold coins including gold sovereigns found in drawers of deceased retiree’s cottage sell at auction for £80,000 ◆ British gold coins including gold sovereigns from the Royal Mint found in drawers and cupboards of cottage fetch £80,000; one British gold sovereign found in a sugar bowl ◆ Auctioneer John Rolfe expected little before he […]

via Bloomberg Gold climbed for a fourth day as investors weighed the unfolding coronavirus crisis, including a stark warning from the head of the World Health Organization about the potential for more cases beyond China and signs the disease is spreading in the key Asian trading hub of Singapore. Prices rose as the death toll […]

Investors Are Shifting Back Into Gold. It Looks Like a Smart Move by Randall W. Forsyth via Barron’s ◆ With no opportunity cost to holding a zero-yield asset such as gold, investors increasingly are adding it to their portfolios as a hedge. ◆ Gold retains its intrinsic value, something no paper currency has managed to […]

◆ Total known gold holdings in exchange traded funds (gold ETFs) have reached a new record highs as investors diversify into gold ◆ Known gold holdings surge above previous high from 2012 after expanding for past four years and surging in 2019◆ Recent allocations to gold ETFs comes as investors weigh impact of a global […]

◆ “Gold will go to $2,500 per ounce” renowned geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner stands by his prediction of record gold prices. ◆ “Cycles show me that gold and silver will be going up for a couple of years. I take profits in a short term top, but … I am in for […]

◆ Gold prices fell 0.6% today after reaching a seven year weekly high close at $1587.90/oz on Friday, gold’s highest weekly price settlement since March 2013, a 4% gain in January and its second straight monthly climb. ◆ Chinese stocks crashed over 7.7% overnight as investors got a chance to react to the worsening coronavirus […]

◆ Gold has rallied 0.4% to $1,581.70/oz today and is at £1,204.60/oz and €1,431/oz, very close to the all time record high in euros seen on January 8th ◆ Concerns about the coronavirus are leading to risk aversion which is impacting economically sensitive, risk assets in the form of stocks and benefiting safe haven gold […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold gains as virus fuels economic worry Gold ends slightly higher as traders eye economic impact of coronavirusGlobal stocks tumble over China epidemic worries U.S. economy growing moderately in fourth quarter US will keep tariffs on China even if coronavirus starts hurting growth, Trump advisor Peter Navarro says How the coronavirus outbreak […]

◆ Silver prices are likely to go “exponential again” according to Guggenheim Partners co-founder Scott Minerd, in an interview with Bloomberg at Davos (see silver chart and interview below) ◆ Silver is “the number one conviction trade in 2020” Minerd, who is also the Guggenheim Global Chief Investment Officer (CIO) told Bloomberg whose conviction trade […]

by Paul R. La Monica via CNN Business Gold was one of the few investments heading higher Monday as worries about the coronavirus outbreak led to a steep market slide. Gold is now up more than 20% in the past year, and trading near $1,600 an ounce, its highest level since 2013. Other precious metals, […]

◆ Gold has risen to new all time record highs in euros at €1,437/oz today due to safe haven demand due to concerns about the Euro zone and the global economy ◆ Gold is consolidating near all time record highs in sterling at £1,210/oz and at seven year highs in dollars at $1,590/oz ◆ Stocks […]

◆ “Cash is trash” and investors should diversify and own gold as part of a diversified portfolio, world’s largest hedge fund manager told CNBC (see news below) at Davos ◆ For the second time in as many weeks, the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater and its founder Dalio is encouraging investors to diversify into gold […]

If you want to make money from investing, it’s simple: find a bull market and go long. And in 2020 gold and silver are in a bull market. by Dominic Frisby via the UK’s best-selling financial magazine Money Week I ran into Jim Mellon at a party at the weekend, and we soon got talking […]

In this special podcast to celebrate GoldCore’s appointment as an Approved Distributor of The Royal Mint, the GoldCore team discuss the ‘3 Key Things to Protect Your Finances in 2020.’ What Are The 3 Key Things to Protect Your Finances in 2020? 1. Review your investments, savings and overall finances – your assets and liabilities […]

To celebrate GoldCore’s appointment as an Approved Distributor of The Royal Mint we have put together a special podcast and an Exclusive Offer for our clients and community. Exclusive CGT Gold Offer – For UK Retail, Pension and HNW Investors ◆ We are offering newly minted 2020 Gold Britannias and Gold Sovereigns at incredibly reduced […]

◆ Gold prices rose to a two-week high today prior to giving up the initial gains; Spot gold prices reached their highest since January 8th at $1,568.40/oz prior to falling to $1,556.60/oz ◆ The spread of a new virus in China stoked fears of a wider epidemic in Asia, sparking a sudden bout of risk […]

◆ Palladium hits new all time record high after surging 9% in a week for its biggest weekly gain since 2001 (see chart below) ◆ Palladium soared over 9% and 50% for the year to power above the key $2,500 an ounce level for the first time on Friday, boosted by a chronic shortage of […]

◆ Bridgewater’s co-chief investment officer Greg Jensen told the Financial Times that gold prices could rally to $2,000 an ounce. ◆ The manager from the world’s biggest hedge fund cited increased income inequality in the U.S. and rising tensions with China and Iran as uncertainties that will prompt more safe-haven buying. ◆ Jensen also believes […]

◆ Indians diversify into gold coins, bars and jewellery because it never fails them in an emergency ◆ Indians are simply very prudent and practical and believe in channeling some of their wealth and saving into physical gold ◆ “A woman’s gold is both her personal treasure and plays a functional role as the family’s […]

◆ Rhodium has surged 30% in January to the highest levels since 2008 and has risen more than 12 fold in less than four years from $575 per ounce to nearly $8,000 per ounce ◆ Rhodium is now 5 times more costly than safe haven gold and 440 times more expensive than the industrial and […]

by Reuters via Nasdaq.com The Perth Mint’s gold product sales in December rose 45% from the previous month and to their highest in more than three years, the refiner said. Sales of gold coins and minted bars in December climbed to 78,912 ounces – their highest since October 2016, and surged about 170% from the […]

CNN and Goldman Sachs via Russia Today The strategic case for owning gold remains strong, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs. They point to such factors as political uncertainty, recession fears and other worries among the global elite. Data from Goldman research showed that owning the physical metal seems to be the global elite’s preferred […]

by Charlie Morris via Money Week (Part II) In Part I, I reiterated that gold is in a bull market, and I suggested that a bullish target for $7,166 is both logical and plausible. So how did I reach that conclusion? Allow me to talk you through it, step by step below. How inflation could […]

◆ Haven demand ebbs as stocks climb with easing Mideast tensions ◆ Palladium retreats from fresh record but holds near $2,100 ◆ There’s still very strong demand for gold “due to a host of financial, geopolitical and monetary risks,” said Mark O’Byrne, research director at GoldCore Full article on Bloomberg Gold Posts First Loss in […]

◆ Gold surged to a seven year high at $1,610.90 overnight prior to retreating as markets experience volatility due to the risks of a U.S. retaliation after Iran’s attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq. ◆ The severe, but long expected, re-escalation of geopolitical tensions led to the gold price surging overnight as speculators go long […]

◆ Gold could rise to more than $7,000 an ounce according to respected MoneyWeek contributor and fund manager Charlie Morris (Part I today and Part II tomorrow) A year ago, in my occasional free newsletter, Atlas Pulse, I upgraded gold – which was trading at $1,239 an ounce at that point – to “bull market” […]

◆ Gold has surged to test $1,600 per ounce, up 4% so far in 2020 and building on the stellar near 18.9% gain in 2019 ◆ Gold is testing it’s highest levels since 2013 as investors diversify into gold; Goldman, Citi and other gold analysts are advocating gold bullion as important hedge in crisis ◆ […]

Happy Christmas and Wishing You All a Healthy & Prosperous 2020 Happy Christmas to you and yours.We hope you had a prosperous 2019. Thank you for your support during the year and in recent years. Christmas and New Years Trading HoursPlease take note of our trading hours over the Christmas and New Year’s Season. Please […]

With late cycle risks and concerns about global growth, many Wall Street analysts are increasingly bullish on gold. Mark O’Byrne, founder at GoldCore spoke to IGTV’s Victoria Scholar about the outlook for gold in 2020. He explained why most analysts including GoldCore are optimistic on both gold and silver. He also tells IGTV why he […]

By Daniel R. Amerman, CFA As can be seen in the graph above, for the last 12 weeks there has been a stunning visual correlation between the yellow bars of the total weekly funding of deficits by the Federal Reserve, and the green bars of the weekly deficit spending by the United States government. Total […]

◆ Gold coins worth thousands generously gifted to the charity again this year ◆ It just means so much … because it means that they went out of their way to do something extra special…” ◆ Salvation Army gold donors keep giving gold coins including Gold Krugerrands anonymously every year◆ At least three gold coins worth […]

Wealthy and high net investors internationally are moving to the safety of physical gold bullion in secure vaults according to Goldman Sachs. This is according to important data and a chart in the recent very important Goldman note to clients which was not picked up on in the select media who covered it initially. We […]

There’s only one story in the UK this morning – it’s the day Britain goes to the polls. It’s no exaggeration to say that this election is probably the most important of the century so far. If the ruling Conservative party wins a clear majority, then some form of Brexit is almost certain to go […]

◆ U.S. banks couldn’t quickly fund lending market when rates spiked & hedge funds ‘compounded the strains’ in vital part of finance – BIS report ◆ The Bank for International Settlements — the central bank of central banks says that the ongoing mayhem in the U.S. repo market which began in September and has seen […]

◆ Goldman is still forecasting that gold will climb to $1,600 over the next year due to investment demand. ◆ Investors should diversify their long-term bond holdings with gold, citing “fear-driven demand” for the precious metal – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ◆ “We still see upside in gold as late cycle concerns and heightened political […]

◆ Gold could triple to $4,000 according to “bold bets” in the options market New York ◆ Gold options market saw $1.75 million in block trades speculating that gold will surpass it’s nominal record and could almost triple in a year ◆ 5,000 lots of a gold option giving the holder the right to buy […]

The largest gold nugget in Britain has been found in a Scottish river, as experts reveal that members of the public are taking up hunting after watching YouTube clips. The diver, who wishes to remain anonymous, discovered the £80,000 “doughnut-shaped” nugget using a method called “sniping”, in which a prospector uses a snorkel and hand tools to scan […]

Watch latest GoldCore video here ◆ Gold is flowing to strong hands in safer forms of gold ownership, in safer jurisdictions ◆ Gold and silver bullion coins and bars owned by GoldCore’s clients have been moved from Hong Kong to Singapore ◆ Central bank and institutional gold rush is beginning as prudent money diversifies fx […]

◆ The New York Fed added $97.9 billion in temporary liquidity to the financial system yesterday. ◆ The Federal Reserve Bank of New York continues to pump massive liquidity amid very heavy demand by banks for year-end funding; the $97.9 billion involved overnight repurchase agreements, or repos, worth $72.9 billion and the balance via 42-day […]

◆ Global debt has risen to another record at $255 trillion due to cheap borrowing costs. ◆ A decade of easy money has left the world with a record $250 trillion of government, corporate and household debt. ◆ This is almost three times global economic output and equates to about $32,500 for every man, woman […]

◆ Prudent leaders in Eastern European countries are repatriating their national gold reserves and diversifying into gold due to geopolitical risks and monetary risks posed to the dollar, euro and pound ◆ Slovakia has joined China, Russia and a host of countries buying gold or seeking to repatriate their gold from the Bank of England […]

Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance Poland Repatriates Gold From Bank of England Storage to ‘Show Strength of its Economy’ Poland brought about 100 tons of gold home from the Bank of England in a bid to demonstrate the strength of nation’s $586 billion economy, central bank Governor Adam Glapinski said. The institution bought about 126 tons […]

◆ First, the good news from  — though it’s not great !◆ Oxford Economics expects the global economy to stabilize in the first half of next year in a new forecast◆  They predict low growth in U.S. stocks next year but a big drop if there’s a recession ◆ Weak productivity growth will limit the global […]

Have we learned the lessons of 2008? Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster interview James Rickards NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold prices end lower for the week Gold prices ease as strong U.S. data lifts dollar, yields Trump’s Fed Pick Judy Shelton Cast Doubt on Central Bank Independence China attacks US at G20 as the […]

3,400 high net worth investors with at least $1 million in investable assets were surveyed by UBS Fifty-five percent of respondents expect a significant drop in the markets at some point in 2020.  The super rich have increased their cash holding to 25% of their average assets, the survey showed. A majority of the most […]

‘Retail Gold Insights 2019’ has just been published by the World Gold Council. It is a thematic analysis of their new consumer research survey. With a base of 18,000 participants across India, China, Russia, Germany, the US and Canada, we believe it is the largest ever consumer survey on the global gold market. 5 main themes of […]

GoldCore directors have been monitoring the political and economic situation in Hong Kong for the last year. It has clearly deteriorated in the last two weeks and we are now erring on the side of caution in terms of our client’s who store assets there. We have contacted all GoldCore Secure Storage clients with assets […]

Chris Powell of GATA writes today about how he finds it interesting that CNBC are careful to admit that owning the GLD ETF is not the same thing as owning physical gold, a theme that has run strongly throughout our market commentaries for many years. He writes… Two cheers for today’s CNBC report celebrating the […]

David Stockman is the former budget director for President Ronald Reagan and author of “Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA” He believes that the market “can’t digest” all the money flooding into Wall Street and that the Federal Reserve responded with panic. NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold slips as trade optimism derails […]

◆ A World Debt Downgrade Warning (WDDW) has been issued by credit rating agency Moody’s due to deepening global geopolitical uncertainty and risks ◆ Moody’s has issued a debt downgrade warning to the entire world on fears that severe political turmoil from London to Hong Kong poses a threat to the global economy (see News […]

◆ Gold price falls to a three-month low as concentrated selling of COMEX gold futures contracts equal to over 3 million ounces are sold in 30 minutes ◆ 33,596 contracts were aggressively sold in the 30 minutes between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. New York time which is more than triple the 100-day average for that […]

◆ Financial advisers have not learnt from financial history or even learnt lessons from the near financial collapse ten years ago ◆ Investors in Ireland, the UK and internationally are no more aware of risk in financial markets today than we were ten years ago ◆ Investors are not being well served by financial advisers […]

◆ Gold is down 3% this week on concentrated selling of gold futures on the COMEX in New York.◆ Stocks in Asia fell and European indices were mixed today due to conflicting signals between China and the U.S. regarding progress in resolving the trade war which is damaging global economic growth. ◆ Gold has gained […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold falls as trade-deal uncertainty cuts safe-haven demand China says it has agreed with the US to cancel existing trade tariffs in phases BOJ to continue massive monetary stimulus to hit 2% inflation Dow futures jump 100 points after China and US reportedly agree to remove existing tariffs Syria is lost, Lebanon’s […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY The Deutsche Bank Death Watch Has Taken A Very Interesting Turn by Michael Snyder via Zero Hedge The biggest bank in Europe is in the process of imploding and there are persistent rumors that the final collapse could happen sooner rather than later. Those that follow my work on a regular basis […]

Gold demand grew modestly to 1,107.9 tonnes (t) in Q3 thanks to the largest ETF inflows since Q1 2016 ◆ A surge in ETF inflows (258t) outweighed weakness elsewhere in the market to nudge gold demand 3% higher in Q3 ◆ Global central bank buying remained healthy but significantly lower than the record levels of […]

◆ Has the German Bundesbank increased Germany’s gold reserves for the first time in 21 years? ◆ The important story of how Bloomberg (and only Bloomberg via the Bloomberg terminal) reported that Germany had added to its gold reserves and that “Germany’s reserves climbed to 108.34m oz in September, the first increase since 1998” ◆ […]

◆ In the first quarter of 2019, global debt hit $246.5 trillion ◆ Encouraged by lower interest rates, governments went on a borrowing binge as they ramped up spending, adding $3 trillion to world debt in Q1 alone ◆ It reverses a trend that started in the beginning of 2018, of reducing debt burdens, when […]

◆ “It may be time to replace bonds with gold”according to the just released excellent new Investment Update by the World Gold Council. ◆ Central banks have shifted to a new regime of easy monetary policy, thus reducing expected bond returns. ◆ As negative yielding debt increases alongside stock-to-yield valuations to all-time highs, gold may become an attractive and […]

NEWS & COMMENTARY Gold prices range-bound ahead of expected Fed rate cut Gold prices mark one-week low a day ahead of the Fed’s interest-rate decision Stocks drop rapidly on report trade agreement may not be signed at Chile meeting in November Fed may have to do more to calm the stress in the short-term lending […]

Sue Trinh, Managing Director of global macro strategy at Manulife Investment Management, speaking on Bloomberg. She had some interesting comments regarding the current market structure, in the shadow of the FED, which is expected to drop rates yet again. Ms Trinh sees boosts in asset prices not translating into any real uptick in the real […]

◆ “I like gold because gold is God’s money”, Robert Kiyosaki, personal finance expert and best selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” tells Bloomberg TV ◆ “Gold and silver will always be here, no matter what the markets are doing, so that is why my foundation is gold, the second is real estate and […]

◆ The End Of Fiat In One Chart? ◆ For the first time in 21 years, Germany has openly bought gold into its reserve holdings ◆ With ECB mutiny and Deutsche Bank’s rapid demise, fears are rising of a looming financial crisis, and with that, Germany has shown a renewed interest in gold ◆ Which […]

◆ The gold reserves of the German Bundesbank rose in September for the first time in 21 years; German gold reserves rose to 108.34 million ounces in September from 108.25 million ounces last month ◆ It was the Germany’s first gold purchase since 1998 and while the amounts are not huge at 90,000 troy ounces, […]

◆ Severe funding pressures in U.S. money markets tipped to resurface heading into year-end by JPMorgan who warn that financial stresses are likely to ‘get much worse’ ◆ Goldman Sachs and Bank of America also warn funding issues remain (see below) ◆ Federal Reserve will start buying $60 billion of Treasury bills every month ◆ […]

How Is Gold Doing and What Is The Future Outlook? ◆ Negative interest rates and $250 trillion of global debt has turned the world of investments and pensions “on its head” ◆ Gold is doing very well and is up 17% in dollar terms so far this year (19% in euros and 17% in British […]

◆ Gold has fallen in pounds, euros and dollars after breaking news suggesting a Brexit deal has been reached ◆ The pound and the euro rose with the pound gaining 0.52% against the dollar ◆ The Australian and New Zealand dollar saw larger gains of 1% and 0.7% respectively which suggests foreign exchange markets remain […]

◆ Coming financial collapse will likely be due to climate change warns Bank of England governor ◆ Marc Carney warns of an “abrupt” financial collapse due to climate emergency and warns that companies that ignore climate crisis will go bankrupt ◆ Fighting climate change will drive up interest rates and we must avoid a “climate-driven […]

◆ “Gold is the perfect piggy bank – it’s the anchor of trust for the financial system” says the Central Bank of the Netherlands ◆ “If the system collapses, the gold stock can serve as a basis to build it up again” astutely and prudently observes the Dutch Central Bank ◆ The Dutch people “hold […]

◆ GOLDNOMICS PODCAST – Episode 13 – Lucky for some ! ◆ Why is nobody talking about the real risk of contagion to investors, savers & companies? ◆ While all the focus in the UK, Ireland and the EU is on Brexit, the risk of another debt crisis looms as companies, banks, governments and the […]

◆ Gold is marginally higher today but 0.6% lower for the week at $1,499/oz despite a very positive back drop with increasing geopolitical, monetary and systemic risks ◆ Silver is again outperforming gold, recovering to $17.70/oz and is 0.5% higher for the week as smart money continues to accumulate undervalued silver; while palladium prices reached […]

◆ Global gold ETF holdings reach all time record highs, increasing by 13.4% so far in 2019 on hedging and safe haven demand ◆ Global gold ETFs, ETCs and similar products had US$3.9bn of net inflows across all regions, increasing their collective gold holdings by 75.2 tonnes(t) to 2,808t, the highest levels of all time in September ◆ Gold ETF […]

◆ China has added more than 100 tons of gold bullion bars to its gold reserves since it resumed buying in December; China’s gold holdings rose to 62.64m ounces in September, an increase of 190,000 ounces in one month ◆ The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) increased it’s gold reserves for a 10th straight month […]

◆ Gold is marginally lower today at $1,503/oz and stocks are mixed ahead of what are set to be tense U.S. and China trade negotiations. ◆ Gold sales are expected to accelerate through the end of the year due to weakening global economic conditions, according to Mike McGlone, a Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist as […]

– “The possibility of gold over $16,000 per ounce and silver over $770 per ounce … I hear people gasp in dismay when I say those figures and I will qualify them” – “There are a lot of important developments in the precious metals market … the outlook for gold and silver has never been […]

◆ Gold is 0.6% lower today at $1,497/oz and appears headed for a 1.1% fall this week after a 2% gain last week ◆ Gold looks set for a near 2% loss in September which will encourage bargain hunters buying on weakness; The dollar remains near multi-week highs despite poor U.S. economic data of late […]

◆ Gold prices have inched 0.3% higher today as a sharp drop of nearly 2% yesterday has attracted bargain hunters ◆ Gold tested support at $1,500/oz after another peculiar sell off in the futures market saw prices fall $30 in two hours on the COMEX yesterday with most of the selling coming after European and […]

◆ Gold has edged higher to reach three week highs at $1,535/oz today after Trump took a hard-line stance on China and Iran during his U.N. speech ◆ Stocks fell in the U.S. yesterday and today in Europe on increasing political turmoil in the U.S. and the UK; Concerns about the global economy and the […]

  NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold climbs as weak eurozone data underlines fears over global growth Gold hits 2-week high on growth fears, palladium scales new peak Global stocks sink on dismal economic data, mixed trade signals European Central Bank Pressures EU Countries To Stimulate The European Economy The Coming Currency War 2.0: Digital Money vs. […]

  NEWS and COMMENTARY Gold gains on Middle East tensions; palladium hits record high Gloomy European Data Hits Stocks as Bonds Advance Oil gains more than 1% on Saudi supply doubts, Mideast tensions Iran warns it will ‘destroy aggressors’ after US troop announcement UK households’ financial worries hit five-year high: IHS Markit German Industrial Recession […]

◆ The ‘plumbing of the U.S. financial system’ is under pressure as liquidity dries up forcing New York Federal Reserve to provide massive liquidity and potentially they may be forced to move to permanent repo operations and renewed quantitative easing or QE ◆ The New York Fed appears to be set to do another $75 […]

NEWS and COMMENTARY Trump: Powell and the Federal Reserve Fail Again. No “guts,” no sense, no vision! A terrible communicator!  Federal prosecutors, commodity regulators broaden manipulation probe beyond precious metals JP Morgan’s ‘spoofing’ isn’t the big manipulation GATA has pursued, Official manipulation is BIS gold swaps rose in August but still lower than last year […]

◆ JPMorgan’s head of precious metals trading and senior traders have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with rigging precious metal prices in a “massive, multiyear scheme” ◆ The DOJ’s indictment said the scheme generated millions of dollars in profits for JPMorgan Chase and caused millions in losses for counter-parties, prosecutors said ◆ […]

◆ Why central banks including China and Russia will keep buying gold due to concerns about the outlook for currencies, including the dollar and the euro, Mark O’Byrne, Research Director of GoldCore told Marketwatch ◆ While the gold tonnage demand from central banks in recent months has been significant and near records, gold remains a […]

◆ Oil surged over 15% after the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities; oil prices are now 10% higher with gold 1% higher and silver over 2% higher ◆ U.S. stock index futures dropped as oil prices surged the most on record; Brent crude soared as much as 19.5% and West Texas Intermediate added 15.5% […]

◆ Gold gained 1.7% after the European Central Bank unleashed easy money measures by cutting deposit interest rates and relaunched QE “for as long as necessary” ◆ The ECB moved further into negative rates at -0.5% and will electronically create of €20 billion euros every month to buy bonds; gold rose from €1,362/oz to €1,394/oz […]

◆ Gold will “trade stronger for longer” and Citigroup see gold possibly topping new nominal highs at $2,000 an ounce in the next year or two ◆ Citi is bullish on gold due to the prospect of the Fed cutting interest rates to zero, heightened geopolitical tensions and rising risks of a global recession (see […]

Diversify Well To Protect Oneself Against The Coming ‘Paradigm Shift’ by Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates The most important forces that now exist are: 1) The End of the Long-Term Debt Cycle (When Central Banks Are No Longer Effective)+ 2) The Large Wealth Gap and Political Polarity+ 3) A Rising World Power Challenging an Existing World […]

◆ Gold eked out small gains of 0.4% to $1,512/oz after falling nearly 1% last week; Improved risk appetite are capping gains for now ◆ Gold may go lower in the short term and support is at $1,500 and $1,450 per ounce but strong global safe haven demand from investors, family offices and central banks […]

◆ Gold has reached its highest price in Japanese yen since 1980 at 165,045/oz (see charts below) as the yen depreciates amid “global economy jitters” ◆ A surge in demand in Japan is resulting in gold buyers needing to wait “2-3 hours to close deals” on gold bars according to Japan’s largest gold broker Tanaka […]

◆ Where Does Gold Go From Here? — Ron Paul’s “Cautious” Prediction ◆ “Gold is an ‘insurance policy’ as the dollar will continue go down in value as it is printed” and it will end in a monetary “calamity” ◆ “Gold is not money due to any man-made laws. Gold is money despite man-made laws, […]

* Gold gained 1.7% and silver surged 4.9% yesterday after weak U.S. manufacturing data reinforced fears of a U.S. and global recession * The escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and the political shambles in the UK and Brexit further bolstered gold bullion’s safe-haven appeal * U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in […]

* Gold in sterling and euros have reached new record nominal highs of £1,279.46/oz and €1,401.60/oz respectively this morning (see charts below) * Gold priced in sterling and euros soared to record highs due to political turmoil in the UK, increasing concerns about a disorderly UK exit from the EU and the slowing UK and […]

News and Commentary Gold rises as U.S., China begin new round of tariffs Silver rally is stealing the show even as gold surges to 6-year high Return to capital controls sends Argentina assets tumbling Argentina central bank tightens FX market access as peso plunge burns through reserves China, U.S. kick off new round of tariffs […]

News and Commentary Gold steadies near six-year high, silver jumps as growth risks persist Silver rally is stealing the show even as gold surges to 6-year high Around 1,000 fake-branded bars likely from China slip dirty gold into Asian gold markets Trump says US and China resume trade talks Thursday ‘at a different level’ China […]

* UK political chaos, Brexit concerns and flight to safety propel gold in sterling and euros to new record nominal highs * Gold priced in sterling and euros soared to record highs today at £1,272 and €1,399 per ounce, spurred by increasing fears of a disorderly British exit from the European Union as PM Johnson […]

* Silver has breached the resistance level of $18 an ounce for the first time in two years after surging 3% yesterday * Spot silver extended gains for a third straight session, jumping 3% to $18.15 per ounce. It reached $18.34, its highest level since September 2017 and is up 11.5% in August, making it […]

* Gold in euros surged to a record high at €1,392.60/oz and the Australian dollar hit new record highs yesterday * Gold surged to a more than six-year high in dollars yesterday surpassing $1,550/oz in early trade prior to falling to $1,530/oz *Investors are seeking safety from a host of uncertainties including heightened U.S.-China and […]

Mark O’Byrne, executive director at Goldcore Ltd., discusses his outlook for gold as gold reached record highs in euros (see chart) amid global uncertainty. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” (Source:Bloomberg) – Given the serious developments at the G7, Trump’s tweet regarding Fed Chairman Powell being akin to an enemy and the escalating trade […]

Dale Pinkert interviews Mark O’Byrne about GoldCore, gold’s outlook, bank and electronic risk, bitcoin and cryptos and Swiss storage “Don’t just count your pips, bullion coins and bars … count your blessings” Gold is 6% higher in August and may correct in the short term so cost average Deutsche Bank is a “basket case” and […]

Russia increased it’s gold reserves by another 300,000 ounces in July and its gold reserves are now worth $101.9 billion Total amount of Russian gold reserves rose 0.4% in July, reaching 71.3 million ounces or 2,218 tons as of August 1 Official figures show gold now accounts for 19.6% of the total reserves of the […]

“Gold’s long-term prospect is up, up and up, and the reason why I say that is money supply is up, up and up” Respected investor Mark Mobius gave a blanket endorsement for investors to buy physical gold Mobius recommended a 10% allocation to gold bullion and warned against gold ETFS which are “susceptible to government […]

News and Commentary Gold reclaims $1,500 mark as focus turns to Fed Gold steady after slide below key $1,500 level Gold slips 1% as equities, U.S. Treasury yields rise Wall St. rallies on stimulus cheer, Apple leads tech gains Powell gets the chance this week to make up with markets after his ‘midcycle adjustment’ We […]

Gold prices dip on firmer dollar, stocks Gold prices fall on stronger dollar, equities Papua New Guinea Aims to Retain 30% of Exported Gold, May Change Currency Pegs India’s central bank demands more enthusiasm for gold paperizing campaign Blenheim Palace ‘installs £1million 18-carat gold toilet for visitors’ How modern monetary theory could spike a new […]

* Deutsche bank’s new record low at €5.80 underscores German and European banking contagion risk * FTSE 100 opens slightly higher after trading delay of 90 minutes on trading trading services ‘issue’ * GE falls the most in 11 years after Madoff whistleblower calls it a ‘bigger fraud than Enron’ * Gold prices are marginally […]

* Gold prices consolidated today, after gold gained nearly 1% yesterday on safe-haven buying as stocks globally fell yesterday and today. * The historic drop in long-term U.S. bond yields could portend a global recession which is impacting risk assets and seeing investors diversify into gold. * China has curbed gold imports according to anonymous […]

* Gold is 0.8% higher to $15,14/oz and silver is 1.24% higher to $17.20/oz * Gold has consolidated just over the $1,500 level finding support after mor poor economic data from China and Germany raised fears of a global recession * CME raised gold margins from $4k to $4.5k or 12.5% yesterday Gold sheds 2% […]

* Major stock markets globally fell for a third straight day today * Fears about a deepening and global trade war, protests in Hong Kong and a crash in Argentina’s peso currency led to safe haven demand for bonds, gold and silver * Silver went above a 1 and half year high climbing 1.8% to […]

* Gold up nearly 6% so far in August after 3% gain last week * Gold futures traders increase net longs in COMEX gold * Volatile trading overnight saw gold go higher, lower and then higher again as gold seeks to consolidate at $1,500/oz (see gold in yellow in chart above) NEWS & COMMENTARY Gold […]

NEWS & COMMENTARY Gold and silver are 4% and 4.7% higher respectively for the week so far Gold ends lower but holds firmly above $1,500; Silver loses grip on $17 Gold dips, taking a breather after surpassing key $1,500 level China Increases Gold Reserves & Diversifies From The Dollar European stocks seen lower on trade […]

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via Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance Gold futures rallied above $1,500 an ounce on sustained demand for the traditional haven as the U.S.-China trade war festers, global growth slows and central banks around the world ease monetary policy. The metal advanced as much as 1.3% to $1,503.30 an ounce on the Comex, the highest since 2013. […]

Gold prices have surged in dollars and all currencies due to the escalation in the trade wars and a return to currency wars between China and the U.S. Gold surged as much as 2% in dollars yesterday and has consolidated on those gains today. It is gold’s highest level in dollars in more than six […]

The Federal Reserve dropped interest rates by 0.25% and the U.S. stock markets fell from all time record new highs. They also signaled to a surprised market that this is by no means an ongoing trend. The markets had to do a double take and were not enamored. The Fed has turned dovish from a […]

– “I feel called to this … I feel it is my duty to educate as many people as possible” – The Fed is engaged in “extend and pretend” but we are in the “end game” – U.S. bonds are no longer safe due to negative yields and the risk of massive currency depreciation – […]

NEWS & COMMENTARY Gold marks longest string of gains in 5 weeks ahead of Fed decision Silver on pace for best monthly gain since December, up more than 7% Gold prices hold steady ahead of Fed verdict Euro zone second-quarter growth halves, inflation slows despite jobless at 11-year low Swiss National Bank reports H1 profit […]

Gold prices have surged in British pounds today as sterling fell sharply on concerns that Boris Johnson may lead the UK and EU into a “hard Brexit.” Gold surged to 1,175/oz and nearly touched the all time record nominal high of £1,179/oz as the pound fell on international markets. Gold gained nearly 0.5% in dollars […]

US, EU and China could pursue joint revaluation of precious metal By Willem MiddelkoopOfficial Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum via OMFIFLast year 22 central banks, situated largely to the east of Germany, bought the largest amount of gold since 1967, the year the London Gold Pool collapsed. The gold repatriations by many European countries of […]

Gold rose to a six and a half year high in euros at €1,288/oz yesterday prior to giving up the gains as it succumbed to profit taking in volatile trading during and after the ECB meeting. Gold spiked to its highest level since 2013 in response to the more dovish ECB policy statement. It then […]

via GATA Four great gold advocates were brought together on YouTube today by Phil Kennedy of Kennedy Financial to discuss the gold market and the excellent prospects for the precious metals. Roundtable participants include: – Bill Murphy, GATA Chairman – Rob Kirby of Kirby Analytics – Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics in Denver – […]

Silver prices settles at their highest since June 2018; 7 days of gains in 8 trading sessions Silver has surged over 9% so far in July; from $15.10/oz to $16.50/oz Silver rose again yesterday, its 7th gain in 8 sessions, which saw the September contract gain another 6.5 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $16.48 […]

Sterling is under pressure today and gold near all time record highs in sterling (see chart) due to the likelihood that Britain’s ruling Conservative party will elect Boris Johnson (aka ‘BoJo’) as its new leader and Prime Minister today. The result of the weeks-long internal party election will be announced today and there are increasing […]

One of the most well informed investment analysts in the business, Joachim Fels, has warned that we are in a “currency cold war” which may see gold soar much higher. Fels is the global economic adviser at Pimco – the Californian bond asset management behemoth which has $1.76 trillion in assets under management. Yesterday he […]

Silver prices could hit $30 in the next 18 months. Silver is on a tear. Up 1.4% yesterday with plenty more in the tank. We had been expecting silver to awaken in a strong move higher, almost as if it was caught napping, while the world watched gold push through previous boundaries with conviction. Silver’s […]

Ray Dalio the American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds believes that it is “both risk-reducing and return-enhancing to consider adding gold to one’s portfolio.” In an article written in LinkedIn today, Dalio highlights the following 4 key developments that are likely […]

Europe has found a way of circumventing U.S. sanctions on Iran. The governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom have developed a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to enable European businesses to maintain non-dollar trade with Iran without breaking U.S. sanctions. That SPV, known as INSTEX, is now up and running. The three governments announced […]

Gold is moving higher and steadily so. It’s hold north of $1,400 is impressive and worrying at the same time. We have seen record flows of late, with long term safe haven demand rising a pace. It was Germany last week and China this week, the flow of disappointing indicators is now gathering pace.  China […]

Dovish statements from global central banks recently aren’t the only reason for gold’s rise past $1,400 an ounce this week to levels it hasn’t seen in nearly six years. “Gold is a global market and U.S. monetary policy, while important, is not the only driver of performance,” Juan Carlos Artigas, director of investment research at […]

Billionaire publisher Steve Forbes wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg last week encouraging Facebook to back Libra with gold: Dear Mr. Zuckerberg: Your company made big headlines when it announced it would be launching a cryptocurrency called the Libra in 2020. Not surprisingly, given the nature of the times, the project has been greeted with intense criticism […]

“If you assigned us [to] stabilize the dollar price of gold, monetary policy could do that, but the other things would fluctuate, and we wouldn’t care,” Powell says. Though Powell distanced himself from the Fed nomination process, his comments put him at odds with the writings of Judy Shelton, a current nominee to the central […]

A confluence of factors is leading to a rally in gold prices that could last for several years. It’s all systems go for gold investors. The bullion market is stirring from a multiyear slumber and looks set to enter a sustained rally, experts say. Double-digit increases within the next 18 months may be only the […]

Gold reserves of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) have risen by 125.7 tonnes to 228.6 tonnes, the bank announced on Friday. NBP governor Adam Glapiński added that that it had been possible to take action to repatriate a significant portion of Poland’s gold. The central bank announced on Friday that it had “carried out […]

GOLDNOMICS PODCAST (Episode 12) Watch Podcast Here or Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud or Blubrry It is now time to move to own actual physical gold coins and bars Become your own central bank and avoid ETF and online gold Take delivery and own gold and silver bullion the S.A.F.E. way Gold ETFs, online gold […]

by Bloomberg News Non-farm payrolls could provide clues on the Fed’s next move Gold bullion set for seventh weekly gain as looser policy expected Should put more than ‘5%-10% of your portfolio in gold’ today Gold is headed for the longest stretch of weekly gains since 2011 as investors count down to the release of […]

Mark O’Byrne, founder at GoldCore, gives IG TV’s Victoria Scholar his outlook for gold and silver prices and why he believes they will surpass their record nominal high prices of 2011 in the coming years. Gold is overbought and may go lower or higher in the short term, but the many financial, geopolitical and monetary […]

Avoid Online Gold, Take Delivery and Own Fully Segregated Gold Coins and Bars – Some gold buyers and investors in online gold platforms are “having difficulty getting their gold … and their cash” – “Hearing more and more unfortunate stories and I will not mention names” – Jim Willie – Physical gold and silver are […]

News and Commentary UK Housing Market Weak and London House Prices Drop Eight Quarters In A Row UK Construction Sector Suffers Worst Month in 10 Years as Brexit Bites Gold Rises on Global Growth Worries, US-EU Trade Conflict US Shares Hit Record and Gold Drops as Trade Talk Hopes Rise Wave’ of M&A Will Hit […]

GoldCore Note Gold fell 1.4% from a six year high to back below $1,400 at $1,390 an ounce today as traders took profits and sold gold futures after the U.S. and China agreed to a trade war truce. Risk assets like stocks got a bounce higher while safe havens like gold and the Swiss franc […]

GoldCore Note Gold prices are marginally higher today and look set to have their best monthly gain since June 2016. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,413.60 per ounce in late morning trading in Europe. Gold has risen over 8% this month so far. A monthly close above $1,400/oz will be positive from a technical […]

-The Global Monetary RESET will see the “Third World” dollar sharply devalued and paper wealth and assets including stocks and bonds lose significant value – The ‘Gold Standard’ jigsaw: the global monetary pieces are falling into place as China quietly moves to re-establish some form of Gold Standard – The legs of the Gold Standard […]

GoldCore NoteGold prices look set for their first decline in seven trading days today. Gold fell over 1.1 per cent during Asian trading hours and has remained weak in European trading.  Gold fell as traders took profits on their recent rapid gains. A slight change in the Federal Reserve’s ‘mood music’ with hints that aggressive interest […]

GoldCore Note Gold surged over $1,436/oz this morning, it’s highest level in almost six years as an escalation of US sanctions on Iran added to heightened geopolitical uncertainty and uncertainty in global markets. Market participants are also concerned about the G-20 summit this weekend where it is hoped that President Donald Trump and China’s Premier […]

News and Commentary Gold Hovers Near Six-year High as Dovish Central Banks, U.S.-Iran Tensions Fuel Demand Gold Gains to Near Highest Since 2013 as Bulls ‘back in Control The Gold ETF Continues to Set New Highs as Commodities Rebound and the Dollar Slumps Iran Says It Will Confront Any U.S. Threat, Trump Eyes New Sanctions  […]

GoldCore Note Gold prices surged to a new six-year high today after markets digested the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a move to looser policies and other central banks including the ECB made similar dovish signals. The Fed said it was ready to cut interest rates as soon as this July due to the very uncertain […]

GoldCore Note Gold prices surged nearly 3% to a high of $1,385/oz, their highest in more than five years today after the U.S. Federal Reserve adopted a more dovish tone. The Fed signaled possible interest rate cuts this year which sent risk assets higher, U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar lower. Gold gains in dollars […]

GoldCore Note Gold is lower in dollars today despite increasingly dovish signals from the Federal Reserve, ECB, Australian central bank and other central banks as economies slow. Gold has surged higher in Australian dollars again this week and reached a new all time record high in the Aussie dollar yesterday at $1,974/oz. This is due […]

GoldCore Note Gold prices have risen in all currencies today and especially in British pounds with gold having risen 1.5% to £1,078/oz. Concerns regarding the weak UK economy and Brexit fears continue to weigh on sterling. More loose monetary policies are making gold attractive again as are the elevated economic and geopolitical risks which are […]

GoldCore Note Gold and silver have weakened today and have fallen from the 14 month high seen on Friday. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,338.30 per ounce in early U.S. trading. It surged to $1,358.04 on Friday, its highest level since April 11th, 2018. The return of risk appetite as seen in gains for […]

GoldCore Note Gold prices jumped another 1% today, surpassing the key $1,350 level for the first time since April last year. Gold made strong gains in all currencies including the euro and the pound, rising above €1,200 and £1,060 per ounce respectively. Poor economic data from China, the UK, the EU and the United States, […]

via Bloomberg Paul Tudor Jones, the Tudor Investment Corporation founder, believes that gold is the best trade and is going to “scream” over the next year to two years. He outlines his reasons why with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Markets. “The best trade is going to be gold. If I have to pick my […]

GoldCore Note Gold prices have moved higher today after hitting a one-week low yesterday. Renewed worries over the U.S.-China trade war and its impact on the global economy are pushing gold higher. Stocks globally have fallen as risk aversion creeps back in as the trade war escalates, increasing the appeal of gold bullion as a […]

For the left, all private property becomes fair game… Don’t delay and start preparing your finances now Left wing governments may be elected – Where is safe to invest? The UK is still as divided as ever over Brexit and a nasty shock lurks around the corner Corbyn is not investor-friendly: Real risk of inflation […]

by Bloomberg Gold is finally gaining the traction needed to boost prices to a level not seen since 2013 as concern mounts over increased trade war tensions and the global growth outlook. Bullion may touch $1,400 an ounce this year as investors hedge risk, according to Rhona O’Connell, head of market analysis for EMEA and […]

Gold Is 3% Higher This Week As Dollar, U.S. and Global Economy Weaken Gold prices jumped to $1,345 per ounce soon after the U.S. non farm payrolls showed that the U.S. created a meager 75,000 jobs in May, taking it’s weekly gain to 3%. Gold prices consolidated on this week’s 2.2% rise by today and […]

by Dominic Frisby of Money Week Every year, Incrementum AG – a Liechtenstein-based investment company – puts out its research note, In Gold We Trust. At over 300 pages, it’s probably the most comprehensive gold analysis there is. The 2019 edition came out just last week, and I thought this week I’d share some of the […]

Gold has moved marginally higher again today after 5 days of gains and remains firm near a three month high at $1,340/oz. Gold is being supported by the dovish comments from the Fed which have lifted expectations of an interest cut. The U.S. economy is slowing and this is putting the dollar under pressure as […]

Gold has consolidated on yesterday’s gains and is marginally higher as risk aversion creeps back into markets. Gold rose 1.5% yesterday to its highest level in more than three months. Concerns that trade wars look set to escalate globally and fears that President Trump’s threat of tariffs on Mexico will hurt the global economy are […]

Gold rose to a two week high and was higher in most currencies today after Washington’s threat of tariffs on Mexico exacerbated fears of a global trade war and recession, which saw a ‘flight to quality’ and gains for safe haven gold. Spot gold jumped 0.9% to $1,298.80 an ounce this morning, its highest since […]

Investors in Switzerland like gold and it is the second most popular investment after property or real estate 20% plan to invest in gold in the next 12 months Almost two-thirds buy or invest in precious metals at their bank; fewer than one-in-ten buy gold online by Alistair Hewitt of the World Gold Council There’s […]

In Gold We Trust 2019 –The Annual Gold Report from Incrementum is Here We are happy to report that the new In Gold We Trust Report (2019) has been released today and the download link can be found at the end of this post. Ronnie Stoeferle and Mark Valek of Incrementum and numerous guest authors […]

By Dominic Frisby, Money Week Today we’re talking gold. I’m not going to make projections about the price – whether it’s going to go up or down. Instead we’re going to look at the cost of buying and selling gold. How to buy gold on the cheap What’s the easiest, cheapest way to buy gold? […]

– Uber, Grand Canal Dock, Canals, the New Tech Bubble and the Financial Mania of Today– “Both the canal and railway manias led to ridiculously overvalued companies, whose subsequent crash brought financial ruin to many”– “Yet these technologies did change the world, eventually”– Time to learn the lessons of history by David McWilliams Last week […]

Gold in British pounds consolidates over £1,000 per ounce after reaching £1,015 per ounce due to political uncertainty and concerns of a Hard Brexit Theresa May, in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street, said she had “done everything” she could to convince MPs to back the withdrawal agreement she had negotiated with the EU […]

Pound extends fall as support for Theresa May evaporates Gold ends modestly higher, edges up further in electronic trade after Fed minutes Fed minutes: No rate moves are coming ‘for some time’ even if the economy improves Trump cuts short infrastructure meeting, blasts Pelosi’s ‘cover-up’ accusation Deutsche Bank shares collapse and executives brace for its […]

While all the focus is on Brexit, the UK faces a debt and currency crisis UK has over $8T in external debt: 2nd largest debtor in the world after the U.S. True UK government debt exceeds £5 trillion as pension liabilities not in official numbers Total UK national nominal debt surged over £2 trillion; Increasing […]

News Brexit Blues Hit House Prices in Almost Every London Borough Bank of England warns of ‘more frequent’ rate increases than expected Gold posts a modest rise after ending last week at a 2-week low Gold steadies as equities dip, focus turns to Fed minutes Stocks in Asia mixed as US-China trade tensions take a […]

by Frank Holmes via USFunds.com First of all, let me say that gold price suppression (“fixing,” “rigging,” “manipulating” or however else you want to think about it) is not just a conspiracy theory. It’s a well-documented phenomenon, with real actors and real ramifications. In 2014, Barclays was fined nearly $44 million for failing to prevent […]

by Frank Holmes via SeekingAlpha.com Before we get to looking at those three charts, let’s talk about the trade war. On Friday the Trump administration made good on its threat to raise tariffs on as much as $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 percent from the previous 10 percent. The president also said […]

– “Over the long term, justice, fairness and decency will prevail … that is the history of mankind…as seen in the ascent of man … things tend to get better over the long term …” – CALL To ACTION: Precious metals suppression is only possible if gold buyers and investors give their money & energy […]

* Gold sees safe haven demand push it to highest in one month as it breaches key $1,300/oz and £1,000/oz levels * U.S. China trade wars escalates as China retaliates and imposes tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods * Increased risk of war in Middle East after U.S. alleges Iran bombed Saudi oil vessels […]

(Reuters) – Barclays, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan and three other banks are set to be fined by EU antitrust regulators in coming weeks for rigging the multi-trillion dollar foreign exchange market, two people familiar with the matter said. The other three lenders are Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS and a small Japanese bank, the people said. […]

GOLD SUPPRESSION is “the BIGGEST ISSUE in the WORLD … it involves the valuation of all capital, labor, goods and services in the world and these valuations are being set in a really imperialistic and totalitarian way and not in an open and transparent way and we think that this is evil” – Brief introduction […]

by Christopher Whalen, via TheAmericanConservative.com Americans generally think of Europe first as a wonderful place to visit. They rarely ponder the economic and financial ties between the United States and European Union, but in fact these ties are extensive and significant to the stability of both economies. One area of particular connection involves the large […]

by Claudio Grass on ClaudioGrass.ch Turkey’s debt problem, coupled with the plummeting lira, is arguably the most important risk factor for the nation’s economy. To make matters worse, far from it posing a threat just to Turkey itself, it also has the potential to inflict significant damage elsewhere too, starting with key economies in the […]

(Reuters) – A slowing global economy, stock market turmoil, delays to interest rate rises and potential U.S. dollar weakness are expected to boost average annual gold prices to their highest since 2013, a Reuters poll found. Gold will average $1,322 an ounce this year and $1,369 in 2020, the median forecasts returned by the poll […]

Global Gold Demand Trends Q1 2019: Global gold demand lifted by central banks and ETFs This compares with a relatively weak Q1 2018, when demand sank to a three-year low of just 984.2t. Central bank buying continued apace: global gold reserves grew by 145.5t. Gold-backed ETFs also saw growth: quarterly inflows into those products grew […]

Wishing you health, wealth and happiness on this Saint Patrick’s Day! May your home be filled with laughter May your pockets be filled with gold And may you have all the happiness Your heart can hold Irish Cladagh Blessing NEWS & COMMENTARY Sales Surge: U.S. Mint Sells Another Million Silver Eagles Past Two Days Extreme […]