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Last year the Basel III regulations went into effect, with many expecting an impact on the gold and silver prices.Obviously we haven't seen gold and silver shoot higher as some thought, although in today's call I checked in with Alasdair...
With the Fed’s latest policy meeting coming up this Wednesday, where they’re largely expected to raise interest rates by another 75 basis points, where does that leave gold and silver?
Throughout the recent gold and silver selloff, one standout feature has been that the banks continue to buy back futures contracts.
With a lot of skepticism around the integrity of the pricing of the gold and silver contracts, it was interesting to see a former bullion banking insider recently speak out about his own experience regarding how the paper contracts are...
We've seen this movie before. Asset prices deflate, the #dollar spikes as companies scramble to service their dollar debt, #silver and #gold sell-off, and Europe finds itself in another financial crisis.
The July inflation report was released this morning, and despite the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate hikes, the number still came in at 9.1%!
Years after JP Morgan paid a $920 million fine for manipulating the #gold, #silver, and treasury futures markets, the trial for several of their traders who are facing RICO charges has finally begun.
The dollar has rallied to its highest level in 19 years, although rather than it being due to some inherent strength, analyst Dave Kranzler points out how it’s instead a reflection of concerns in the credit markets.
As Americans returned from the 4th of July holiday, they got a reminder on Tuesday that the #recession concerns in the US are still very much alive and well.
Russia has abolished its VAT on gold while its central bank has suspended gold purchases from banks, encouraging the Russian people to buy the metal instead. Is this the beginning of a return to a gold standard in Russia?
