5 Nov 2016 by Ronan Manly, Bullion Star: News has just emerged in the gold market that the giant Swiss precious metals refiner, Argor-Heraeus, has held discussions to be acquired, and that the likely outcome is an acquisition by a private equity group. This private equity group is believed to be London-based WRM CapInvest, part […]
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30 Oct 2016 by Egon Von Greyerz, Gold Switzerland: As the gold market takes a break in its journey to much higher levels, it is good to step back a bit and understand why gold has appreciated so dramatically in the last 100 years and why this will continue for many years to come. Most
Submitted by David Bryan, SGTreport.com: The establishment conjectures of monetarism, corporatism, globalism, socialism, capitalism and communism consolidate immense wealth and power for the ruling establishment and are not for the benefit of the great body of people. Genetic engineering, financial engineering and social engineering are the modus operandi of the ruling establishment and these are
by David Levenstein, Mountain Vision: Gold prices were under pressure for most of last week, as investors anxiously wait for the outcome of the US Federal Reserve bank’s important September meeting. The price of the yellow metal fell by almost 1 percent over the week to close at $1310 an ounce. The insane obsession about
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by Nico Simons, Sprott Money: Many people think that the price of gold for buyers and sellers is determined through the LMBA Gold Price Auction (formerly LBMA Gold Fix). This is not correct. LBMA The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) is home to the international price of gold. The LMBA claims to be The Competent
by Egon Von Greyerz, Gold Switzerland: The autumn of 2016 has for some time looked like a period when dark clouds will move in over the world economy. Therefore, it was not surprising to see the first sign of things to come in the next few months. In one day the Dow erased all the
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by Jeff Nielson, Bullion Bulls Canada: Informed readers will be well-acquainted with the fact that gold and silver are “monetary metals”, since this property of precious metals is widely reported. Where readers will have far less clarity is in terms of what this actually means, since it is rarely (if ever) explained. Referring to gold
from Gold Seek: No metal can claim a legacy comparable to gold. Gold has been used to show affectionate love, but it has also represented power, status, and riches for the greatest kings of antiquity. Gold’s history is truly legendary, ripe with colorful tales and anecdotes from people ranging from William Shakespeare to Christopher Columbus.
from Hang The Bankers: Before the Renaissance, world money existed as precious metal coins or bullion. Caesars and kings hoarded gold and silver, dispensed it to their troops, fought over it, and stole it from each other. Land has been another form of wealth since antiquity. Still, land is not money because, unlike gold and
by Gary Christenson, Deviant Investor: I read that I can’t eat gold as I munched on my 401(k) sandwich and guzzled my IRA wine, which tastes like a cheap Chardonnay. For a side dish I ate blanched twenty dollar bills and consumed a chocolate money market for dessert. Yes, I am kidding. The point is
