With Greeks going to the polls to elect a new government in just over two weeks, concerns over a potential Greek exit or ‘Grexit’ from the euro is growing and this has led to the euro falling against the dollar and particularly gold. Speculation as to the consequences of a Syriza victory has caused the […]
At the start of the New Year, there are increasing signs that the recovery seen in property prices in many cities in western countries — namely New York and other U.S. cities, and Dublin, London and other UK cities — is beginning to peter out. Many cities have seen speculative frenzies return in recent months which led to […]
Contents: – Gold Second Best Currency In 2014 – Higher In All Currencies Except Dollar – Silver Falls Despite Robust Demand – Stock and Bond Performance In 2014 – Oil Prices Collapse; Energy, Copper, Sugar Fall; Coffee Surges – Regulatory Authorities Confirm Gold Rigging – Another Year Of Paper Selling While Physical Demand Robust – […]
Dr Marc Faber, respected economic historian and author of the respected monthly newsletter, the ‘Gloom, Boom and Doom Report’, has warned that 2015 is set to be very volatile, urged international diversification and owning “physical precious metals stored outside the U.S.” In another insightful and witty interview with Bloomberg Television’s In the Loop, with Betty […]
By Mark O’Byrne Greece’s financial markets are in turmoil again as a vote in parliament – failing to elect a new president – made a general election inevitable. Greek markets saw severe sell offs , with yields on Greek government bonds rising and shares prices collapsing 13% at one point yesterday and closing 7% lower […]
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The “isolation of Russia” idea is one which has been receiving a lot of traction of late. Russia’s recent economic woes have sometimes been covered with barely contained glee despite the hardships that average Russians may have to endure if the rouble continues to collapse … not to mention the inevitable geo-political backlash. Reuters image […]
Russia’s currency market witnessed further huge volatility again today. The finance ministry said it would start selling foreign exchange which are primarily in dollars. This appeared to reduce selling pressure on the battered rouble.
The New York Times published an important article this week in which the benefits of gold to nation states during a period of currency wars was highlighted. The article was noteworthy as the New York Times has rarely covered gold in a positive manner. The article, entitled ‘The Golden Age’ is about the growing use […]
‘From Bail-Outs to Bail-Ins: Risks and Ramifications’ is a research document about one of the most important risks facing investors and savers today – bank and financial institution bail-ins. The research underpinning this document was carried out by GoldCore in the months immediately after the Cyprus Bail-In was enforced and is a very detailed analysis […]