The Gold/Silver Ratio - Gold, Silver, and their Relationship
Published Jan 30, 2014 on Goldbroker
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so let us analyze this relation between gold and silver with some graphs.
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Gold Wars
Published Jan 21, 2013 on Goldbroker
"Who owns the gold makes the rules" seems to be what the Chinese and the Russians are thinking. This is why, since the financial crisis of 2008, both countries are in a stampede to fill their coffers with gold as fast as they can. We are aware of the currency wars, but we are a lot less familiar with the gold wars raging between the East and the West and, more particularly, between China and the United States.
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Physical Gold, the Safest Asset in an Unsafe World
Published Jan 28, 2014 on Goldbroker
In this presentation Egon von Greyerz initially explains why we are at the end of a major era. He discusses the demise of the dollar and other currencies as well as the coming 90% fall of stock markets versus gold. He presents some very interesting graphs showing why US debt can never by repaid. Egon also explains why risk is greater than ever and that the likely consequences will be QE to infinity and a depressionary hyperinflation. Finally he covers 'how not to' invest in gold and 'how to' invest.
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Crisis in Emerging Countries : After So-Called Global Recovery, Back to Harsh Reality
Published Jan 30, 2014 on Goldbroker
The specter of a crisis in emerging countries is back. A veritable tsunami is sweeping through their currencies : The argentine peso has lost 20% to the US dollar since the start of the year, the turkish pound has lost 30% over the last twelve months. The mexican peso, the brazilian real and the south african rand are caught in this downward trend as well.
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Argentina Gold Going Crazy
Published Jan 27, 2014 on Goldbroker
Charts by Nick Laird. Gold vs Argentine Pesos, Gold vs Turkish Lira & Gold vs Syrian Pound
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Precious Metals Manipulation Worse Than Libor, Bafin Says
Published Jan 18, 2014 on Goldbroker
Germany's top financial regulator said possible manipulation of currency rates and prices for precious metals is worse than the Libor-rigging scandal, which has already led to fines of about $6 billion.
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COMEX Gold Stockpiles - Owners per Ounce
Published Jan 29, 2014 on Goldbroker
Charts by Nick Lair: Open Interest vs Total Stocks, Open Interest vs Registered Stocks, Open Interest vs Eligible Stocks
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Jesse's Café Américain: Another Ten Tonnes of Gold Bullion Came Out of Comex Eligible Inventory at JPM Yesterday
Published Jan 28, 2014 on Blogspot
Brinks and JPM only have about five and one half tonnes up for delivery. The two big boys are HSBC and Scotia, and they only have a little over six tonnes up for delivery between them.
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Huge short squeeze could spike gold: Experts
Published Jan 24, 2014 on Cnbc
Gold is starting 2014 on a high note, rising 4 percent after finishing off the worst year since 1981. And with bullion now trading at two-month highs, traders say a short squeeze could be imminent.
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Ebook: ''Gold: How to Manage Your Investment''
Published Jan 23, 2014 on Facebook
Download our free ebook ''Gold: How to manage your investment''. The objective of this ebook is to provide the keys for analyzing the price of gold and to help you understand why owning physical gold is paramount for the protection of your wealth, in the actual context.
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Chinese Gold Rush Heating Up
Published Jan 31, 2014 on Ingoldwetrust
In the trading week from January 20 - 24 physical gold withdrawn from the SGE vaults accounted for 57 tons, this is the third week in a row SGE withdrawals have been more than weekly global mine production. In the first 24 days of 2014 withdrawals from the SGE accounted for 216 tons. With one trading week left this month it’s very likely January 2014 will break the all time record of monthly withdrawals, surpassing the 236 tons from April 2013. Is this the height of the Chinese gold rush?
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Replace dollar with super currency: economist|Americas|chinadaily.com.cn
Published Jan 29, 2014 on Chinadaily
The World Bank's former chief economist wants to replace the US dollar with a single global super-currency, saying it will create a more stable global financial system.
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Desperate BIS & Fed Wage War On Gold As China Buys
Published Jan 31, 2014 on Kingworldnews
London metals trader Andrew Maguire told King World News that an increasingly desperate BIS and Fed are accelerating their war on gold, even though The PBOC (People’s Bank of China) is aggressively buying while supposedly on holiday. He also spoke about what is going on behind the scenes in his powerful interview.
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FOMC Ignores EM Crisis, Tapers Another $10 Billion - December Statement Redline
Published Jan 29, 2014 on Zerohedge
Consensus that the Fed would extend its $10bn taper from December with a further $10 bn taper today (reducing the monthly flow to a 'mere' $65 billion per month - $30bn MBS, $35bn TSY) was spot on. We suspect the view, despite the clear interconnectedness of markets (and flows), of the FOMC is that "it's not our problem, mate" when it comes to EM turmoil.
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Why is the Fed tapering?
Published Jan 30, 2014 on Paulcraigroberts
Perhaps the Fed understands that a dollar crisis is a bigger crisis than a bank crisis and that its bailout of the banks is undermining the dollar. The question is: will the Fed let the banks go in order to save the dollar?
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Guest Post: Central Bankers Know All About Gold
Published Jan 28, 2014 on Ingoldwetrust
Alan Greenspan and Nout Wellink, former Dutch central banker, know all about gold, they just don’t express it while they are central bank presidents in office.
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Ron Paul: Here's why gold is a safe haven again
Published Jan 24, 2014 on Yahoo
Former Texas congressman Ron Paul discusses the virtues of gold in an uncertain economic environment.
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World Class Investors Panel: Frank Giustra, Rick Rule & Frank Holmes
Published Jan 24, 2014 on Cambridgehouse
Four of the biggest names in finance face-off to discuss the state of the global economy and where stocks are going. Includes billionaire Frank Giustra, Sprott's Rick Rule, US Global Investors' Frank Holmes and Murray John from Dundee Resources Limited. A must-watch!
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The Difference Between Gold And Bitcoin, As Explained By Elliott's Paul Singer
Published Jan 29, 2014 on Zerohedge
Some perspective on the two "alternative currencies" - bullion and bitcoin -from the man who has run a hedge fund for 37 years and currently manages $23.3 billion, Elliott's Paul Singer.
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Doug Casey: Bond Bubble Blowing Up, Gold-Silver More Important to Own than 1971 or 2001 & More
Published Jan 28, 2014 on YouTube
On physical gold and silver, Casey says, "Gold is more important to own and perhaps a better bargain now than in 1971 or 2001, and the same is true of silver."
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