Gold

The gold is gone. It’s been hypothecated and rehypothecated. Not only do the Fed and the U.S. Treasury not own 8,000+ tons, they probably own nothing.

Gold has played a central and positive role in human history since the dawn of civilization. Speech given by Ferdinand Lips at the University of St. Gallen on 24 June 2004 as part of the International Finance & Security lecture series.

Investors must remain calm and keep a critical mind permanently. They have to go beyond the big media noise. And now is really not, really not the time to sell one’s gold.

Investors should simply ignore the paper smash and continue to accumulate physical gold and silver because in the end the physical market will prevail.

Why couldn't Germany have the return of its own property for seven years? Think about this. And perhaps what is happening now will become more clear. It is all a part of the credibility trap, wherein past actions of officials must be hidden in order to protect careers and ensure the orderly functioning of the status quo, even to its own eventual detriment.

There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that the fundamentals for world gold supply and demand have changed dramatically over the past ten years at least.

Physical demand for gold & silver coins remains strong. For the 3 months thru June, gold coin sales are 120k oz’s (46%) higher than for the 3 months leading up to the $1900 gold peak in 2011

Paper money hides the truth, and the truth is that most of the increase we have seen in paper wealth is illusory both for individuals and for the world. But it suits the governments to fool their people. This gives them the best chance of being reelected and they also engage in theft through inflation.

Physical trading is at the same level where it was when gold was at its peak at $1,900. That’s extraordinary. The level of physical gold trading is incredible.

When using shadowstats inflation statistics we'll see that the 1980 peak of $850 equals $9000+ today. The gold bull market still has a long way to go