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 | Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
| Gold Up 3.8 In Week – If Closes Above $1,360/oz Will Be Biggest Weekly Gain In Nearly 2 Years |
| Gold rose as the dollar fell to near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly loss in nine months, as a slew of bearish factors including firming inflation and a fall in retail sales and industrial production hit the dollar.
Gold in USD – 10 Years – (GoldCore)
U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, boosted by strong rises in the cost of gasoline and healthcare, offering more evidence that inflation pressures are building. The U.S. producer Friday, February 16, 2018 |
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 | Rory Hall - The Daily coin |
| IMF: Global Coordination on Cryptocurrencies Potential for “Massive Disruptions” |
| If there’s no access to fiat currency what value do cryptocurrencies actually possess?
The table is being set and the bankers are circling the wagons. Are you still in cryptocurrencies? Have you taken your profits and paid your taxes? If not don’t say you haven’t been warned. We have been warning people about what the bankers are saying, what the bankers are doing and documented what the governments are doing and how they are attacking the citizens. The few people – examples – of the types of crThursday, January 25, 2018 |
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| Rory Hall - The Daily coin |
| Economic Freedom in A World of Digital Currency |
| Dr. Ron Paul, possibly the only Congressman in modern history to stand up to the Federal Reserve and continually argue for sound money, stated in the 2006
A hundred years ago it was called “dollar diplomacy.” After World War II, and especially after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, that policy evolved into “dollar hegemony.” But after all these many years of great success, our dollar dominance is coming to an end.
It has been said, rightly, that he who holds the gold makes the rules. In earFriday, December 15, 2017 |
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 | Chris Powell - GATA |
| George Gilder: Currency trading is in chaos, so reconsider the gold standard |
| https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/05/05/bankers-failed-...
Trade theorist Paul Krugman, imperious in his Nobel crown; Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund; some 370 economists including 19 Nobel Laureates; and even David Stockman, formerly of the Reagan White House, all agree: President Donald Trump is a menace to world trade and prosperity.
As a free-trading supply-sider, I once shared these fears. However, I was wrong. I underestimated the significance of the cSaturday, May 6, 2017 |
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| USA GOLD - USA Gold |
| The Daily Market Report: Gold Remains Well Bid Near 5-Month Highs |
| USAGOLD/Peter A. Grant/04-12-17
Gold remains well bid in the wake of solid gains on Tuesday. The yellow metal is now up more than 10% year-to-date. Silver is up more than 15% on the year, despite the fact this is has been unable to take out its previously established high from February at 18.48.
According to Janet Yellen, the Fed is pivoting from stimulus to sustain mode, even as considerable growth risks persist. The WTO sees global growth between 1.8 and 3.6% this year, amid “deep uncertainty”Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Gold Prices Rise vs Euro, 'Vulnerable' at $1200 as Dollar Rises, ECB Warns on Inflation Before Trump Inauguration |
| GOLD PRICES rose versus the Euro but fell against the Dollar lunchtime Thursday in London, as Eurozone central-bank chief Draghi urged governments to boost fiscal stimulus and warned that inflation is likely to rise further, but held the 19-nation currency union's
key interest rates unchanged.
Dropping back towards the $1200 per ounce level for US investors,
gold prices rose to €1132 versus the Euro.
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 | Andy Hoffman - Miles Franklin |
| The “Most Hated Asset On The Planet” |
| After 15 years in Precious Metals – and 27 in financial markets – I thought I had seen everything. Yes, manipulation has dramatically morphed over that time – starting with the creation of the “President’s Working Group on Financial Markets” in 1987 – just before my career started – from an “as needed” function, to a 24/7, “every day worse than the last” mainstay. And yes, the self-destructive ramifications of history’s first global fiat currency regime didn’t first appear until the turn of thWednesday, December 21, 2016 |
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 | Jason Hamlin - Gold Stock Bull |
| Assasinations, Nationalizations, Disputed Elections, Terror Attacks and Stolen Subs |
| Things are certainly heating up and we head into the close of 2016. It almost sounds like a James Bond action thriller, but sadly these events are actually taking place and all at the same time.
In just the past few days, we’ve had the assasination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey, the natinoalizatin of Ukraine’s largest bank in order to avoid a financial meltdown, Donald Trump officially securing the necessary electoral votes to take office, a terror attack in Berlin that killed 12 and injurTuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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 | Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Lagarde Guilty of Negligence, No Punishment: Another Wilders’ Moment |
| A French tribunal ruled IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Guilty of Negligence, but withheld punishment.
Christine Lagarde was found guilty of negligence in public office by a special Paris court on Monday in a case that has cast a cloud over her position as managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
A French tribunal decided not to hand down any sentence to the former French finance minister. Ms Lagarde’s lawyer said the verdict would not enter into her judicial record and claimed the veMonday, December 19, 2016 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| French Unemployment Soars: Will Hollande Keep His Word or Will He Humiliate Himself |
| The unemployment rate in France surged in August (the latest report) to a 12-month high of 10.5%. French President Francois Hollande said he will not run for reelection unless the rate drops below 10%. Will he keep his word?
The Financial Times reports French Unemployment at 12-Month High.
France is bucking the trend among the major economies in the eurozone, with its closely-watched unemployment rate hitting a 12-month high in August.
Europe’s second largest economy is sticking out like un sMonday, October 3, 2016 |
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| Chris Powell - GATA |
| China's yuan joins IMF reserves in first revision since 1999 |
| The yuan took on the mantle of a global reserve currency Saturday, a milestone that is seen breathing life into China's bond markets by prompting estimated inflows of as much as $1 trillion over the next five years.
The currency's entry into the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights -- alongside the dollar, euro, pound, and the yen -- comes amid China's efforts to boost its international usage and ambitions of providing an alternative to the dollar. Describing the inclusion as a "Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
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 | Ronan Manly - Bullion Star |
 IMF Gold Sales – Where ‘Transparency’ means ‘Secrecy’ |
| Welcome to the twilight zone of IMF gold sales, where transparency really means secrecy, where on-market is off-market, and where IMF gold sales documents remain indefinitely “classified” and out of public view due to the “sensitivity of the subject matter”.
Off and On Market
Between October 2009 and December 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) claims to have sold a total of 403.3 tonnes of gold at market prices using a combination of ‘off-market’ sales and ‘on-market’ sales. ‘Off-marketMonday, September 5, 2016 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Damning Internal Report Shows IMF Repeatedly Bent Rules, Caved in to Merkel on Greek Bailout |
| An internal IMF report shows the IMF repeatedly succumbed to political pressure, ignored its own rules, and kept many executive board members in the dark about the state of affairs.
Please consider IMF Swayed by Politics During Eurozone Crisis, Say Inspectors.
The International Monetary Fund repeatedly succumbed to political pressure from European governments during the eurozone debt crisis, according a damning internal report on bailout strategy that will fuel debate over whether it should coSaturday, July 30, 2016 |
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| Chris Powell - GATA |
| IMF admits disastrous love affair with euro, apologizes for immolating Greece |
| The International Monetary Fund's top staff misled their own board, made a series of calamitous misjudgments in Greece, became euphoric cheerleaders for the euro project, ignored warning signs of impending crisis, and collectively failed to grasp an elemental concept of currency theory.
This is the lacerating verdict of the IMF's top watchdog on the Fund's tangled political role in the eurozone debt crisis, the most damaging episode in the history of the Bretton Woods institutions.
It describeFriday, July 29, 2016 |
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| Sprott Money |
| Stay Home, Order Take-Out, And Fondle Your Gold - John Rubino |
| For an example of how far we’ve fallen from the old days of
free-range First World entitlement, consider the fact that investment
analysts are now judging companies by how well they cater to the needs
of the terrified:
Papa John’s upgraded on belief civil unrest is encouraging more pizza delivery
(MarketWatch) – Papa John’s International Inc. was upgraded to
overweight from sector weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets with analysts
expressing the surprising view that diners, concerned aboutWednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Lagarde Flip-Flops Again on Brexit, Warns of “Disastrous” Consequences of Trump-Style Protectionism |
| Ahead of the vote on Brexit, IMF head Christine Lagarde warned of a prolonged period of uncertainty.
After the vote, Largarde said Brexit provided the EU a better opportunity for reform.
Today Largard is certain of disastrous consequences if another large county turns protectionist. In doing so, she pointed her finger at Donald Trump.
Lagarde Points Finger at Trump
Please consider Lagarde Warns Trump-Style Protectionism Would Hit World Economy.
Britain’s vote to leave the EU is already castingFriday, July 8, 2016 |
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| Sprott Money |
| The Sisterhood WON'T Settle for Equality - Peter Diekmeyer |
| This week, Theresa May announced that she was running to
lead Britain’s Conservative party. Bookmakers say that she has the best chance
of becoming its next Prime Minister.
If May wins, she, Hillary Clinton, who has significant
advantages in upcoming U.S. elections, and Angela Merkel of Germany will head three
leading global economies.
But that is just at the top. Even if May and Clinton fail to
get elected, investors need to recognize the approach of a crucial tipping
point.
A tidal wave of groMonday, July 4, 2016 |
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 | Alasdair Macleod - Finance and Eco. |
| The consequences of leaving the party |
| The collective decision of the British electorate is to reject the recommendation of its government, excepting those of its few dissenting ministers, that Britain should remain in Europe.It is a signal failure of government policy. Above all, it is a failure that undermines the state’s control over ordinary people. Time will tell whether it is just a temporary setback for the world’s economic planners, or the removal of a keystone supporting the whole structure of modern statism.There are, thereFriday, June 24, 2016 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Gold Prices Sink from 'Shooting Star' High as UK Brexit Campaign Paused, Stockmarkets Rally |
| GOLD PRICES edged higher but held sharply below yesterday's multi-year highs on Friday, as world stock markets extended an overnight rally and major government bonds eased back amid a suspension of campaigning in the UK Brexit referendum on quitting the European Union.
Ending the week 1.3% higher in US Dollar terms at $1280 per ounce, gold traded over 3.5% below Thursday's 3-year high against the British Pound.
Friday, June 17, 2016 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Greece Shut Down by Protests and Strikes Over Pensions; Emergency Eurogroup Meeting Monday |
| In protest of still more pension cuts, Greek unions started a 3-day strike on Friday that has shut down much of the country.
The Greek parliament holds a pension reform vote on Monday. The vote is expected to pass but perhaps barely. Syriza has a slim three seat majority in the 300-seat Greek parliament.
Also on Monday, the Eurogroup called an “extraordinary” meeting in Athens to discuss the state of play of the macroeconomic adjustment program for Greece.
“Extraordinary” is a euphemism for “emeTuesday, May 10, 2016 |
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