– Invest in gold as a hedge, in pensions & as a store of value – Rogoff
– Investing in and owning gold as a hedge will become more important as it will have “enormous value” in a cashless society
– Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are not an effective replacement for paper money … but gold’s role is likely to increase as cash is used less and “the trend towards digital currencies” will benefit gold
– “There is an incredible disconnect between the fact that cash is disappearing in legal, tax-compliant transactions but exploding in terms of how much central banks are printing” says Rogoff
– It makes sense for investors, HNW individuals, pension funds and central banks to invest a “percentage of their assets in gold” as a hedge
– “Gold is also likely to increase in value” as central bank and global investment demand increases
– “As a hedge, gold has enormous value…” Rogoff concludes
News and Commentary
Gold ends lower, building on a weekly decline (MarketWatch.com)
Gold rises as weak U.S. economic data drags dollar (Reuters.com)
Trump to sign border bill, declare emergency: McConnell (Bloomberg.com)
Weakest U.S. retail sales since 2009 cast pall over economy (Reuters.com)
Bitcoin trading in crisis-stricken Venezuela has just hit an all-time high (CNBC.com)
South African Gold Output Plunges Most in Six Years in December (Bloomberg.com)
The Case for Gold – The Economist (Gata.org)
Headlines Say There’s No Inflation, But Look at What’s Getting More Expensive (CNBC.com)
Intercontinental Exchange admits metals market vulnerability to rigging (Bloomberg.com)
6,000 miners to lose jobs but South Africa doesn’t care about gold price suppression (FT.com)
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Gold Prices (LBMA PM)
14 Feb: USD 1,305.65, GBP 1017.49 & EUR 1,158.50 per ounce
13 Feb: USD 1,311.15, GBP 1017.45 & EUR 1,158.79 per ounce
12 Feb: USD 1,311.60, GBP 1021.21 & EUR 1,163.00 per ounce
11 Feb: USD 1,306.40, GBP 1014.81 & EUR 1,157.08 per ounce
08 Feb: USD 1,311.10, GBP 1012.04 & EUR 1,156.65 per ounce
07 Feb: USD 1,310.00, GBP 1009.49 & EUR 1,154.11 per ounce
06 Feb: USD 1,313.35, GBP 1013.51 & EUR 1,152.86 per ounce
Silver Prices (LBMA)
14 Feb: USD 15.58, GBP 12.17 & EUR 13.83 per ounce
13 Feb: USD 15.69, GBP 12.13 & EUR 13.85 per ounce
12 Feb: USD 15.81, GBP 12.30 & EUR 14.01 per ounce
11 Feb: USD 15.70, GBP 12.16 & EUR 13.88 per ounce
08 Feb: USD 15.78, GBP 12.18 & EUR 13.92 per ounce
07 Feb: USD 15.71, GBP 12.20 & EUR 13.87 per ounce
06 Feb: USD 15.73, GBP 12.15 & EUR 13.82 per ounce
Recent Market Updates
– Valentine’s Day Record Spending Due to Gold Love Trade?
– Gold Prices In Pounds and Euros Gain More as Economic Growth Falters in the UK and EU
– Irish Investors Storing Their Gold Bullion In Ireland
– Large Gold Bullion Shipment Moves From London to Dublin Gold Vaults As Brexit Concerns Deepen
– Store Gold Bullion In Safest Ways – Learning from Tragic Venezuela Today
– The Vital Importance of Gold As A Strategic Asset In 2019
– ITALEXIT: Italy’s Debt Crisis Will “Rock EU To Its Foundations” – Banking Crisis and Euro Exit Are Likely
– “Right” Trump and “Left” Ocasio-Cortez Will Join Forces And Debase The Dollar
– 7 Financial Truths In An Uncertain 2019
