4 March 2023 By Jon Wolfenbarger, mises.org: Over one hundred years ago, Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises discovered what causes the boom-bust business cycle. As Mises explained, the boom is caused by central and commercial banks creating money out of thin air. This lowers interest rates, which encourages businesses to borrow this newly created money to …
3 March 2023 By Krishan Gopaul, gold.org: Central bank gold demand in 2023 picked up from where it left off in 2022. In January, central banks collectively added a net 31 tonnes (t) to global gold reserves (+16% m-o-m).1 This was also comfortably within the 20-60t range of reported purchases which has been in place over the …
14 February 2023 By Anna Golubova, kitco.com: Gold will increase in value while the U.S. dollar drops, said Paulson & Co. founder John A. Paulson. And that is the hedge fund manager’s outlook for this year, the next three years, and the next five years. “There has been a significant increase in demand from central …
18 Jan 2023 By Aitana Villegas, Diario AS: A group of experts have concluded that the current increased production rate will lead to the depletion of some finite resources, including gold. Just how scarce are our gold reserves? Well, a group of scientists have set a date for the disappearance of the rare metal, and that …
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18 Jan 2023 By MISH, Mish Talk Here’s yet another idea on how to break US dollar hegemony. Can this one fly? CoinTelegraph reports Iran and Russia Want to Issue a New Stablecoin Backed by Gold The Central Bank of Iran is reportedly cooperating with the Russian government to jointly issue a new cryptocurrency backed by …
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22 August 2022 By Dean Arif, MY Bullion Trade Definition of Money Money is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts. The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value. Aristotle on good money Aristotle (384 …
30 July 2022 By Jeff Clark, Senior Analyst, GoldSilver.com Convinced a recession is here? Worried the stock market isn’t done crashing? It’s a distinct possibility things could get worse. Which raises a natural question: how does gold—and all precious metals for that matter—perform during these events? If we use history as a guide, there’s a …
21 March 2022 From Russia Briefing: US analysts had better have had their sums right in casting out Moscow when it comes to Russian global dominance in precious metals, diamonds, and rare earths, while the US dollar continues its decline against global gold reserves by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Back in early February, just prior to the …
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24 Feb 2022 By David Lin, kitco.com: Tensions continue to rise in Eastern Europe as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed a “strong response” to the West if sanctions continue. Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. global investors said that gold has historically performed well during political crises and sees the price climbing as much as 50% …
10 Dec 2021 By Richard (Rick) Mills, aheadoftheherd.com: The Silver Institute predicts that global silver demand will rise to 1.029 billion ounces this year, up 15% from 2020 and exceeding a billion ounces for the first time since 2015. In a November report, SI says every area of silver demand is forecast to rise in 2021, including a …
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