Different Types of Demand Drive the Gold Price – Part I

May 9, 2012

We have looked at central bank gold market demand and showed just what a dynamic force it’s becoming, just below the surface of the gold market. It’s a relatively price-insensitive force that’s strong day-to-day, clearing the market of stock when available. It enters the market in a way that leaves the market relatively undisturbed. But the rest of demand is very different. It’s this other demand that will drive the gold price. Continue reading

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Current Value of $100K Investment (2000 – 2012)

May 9, 2012

While Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger take advantage of every opportunity to criticize gold, they obviously haven’t looked at the comparative performance of gold vs. Berkshire Hathaway. Notwithstanding that Berkshire Hathaway had an impressive track record during the past equity bull market, this is no longer the case, as the chart above shows Continue reading

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Gold and silver market morning report for May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012

Gold and silver market morning report by Julian Phillips Continue reading

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Dollar Not Doomed But You’re Gonna Need More Of Them

May 8, 2012

With the Fed printing dollars faster than we need them,the Federal Reserves monetary policy will lead to the eventual demise of paper money. Productivity has simply not kept up with the increased paper money supply. Continue reading

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Gold and silver market morning for May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012

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Gold and silver market morning report for May 7, 2012

May 7, 2012

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Spanish Economy Crumbles: Unemployment Nearly 25%

May 7, 2012

Spain has been handed its second S&P credit downgrade for the year, and data shows an economy in free fall. Retail sales fell for the 21st consecutive month, while Q1 unemployment soared to 24.44% of the working population, up nearly 2% from December. Spain’s economy is in desperate straits. Continue reading

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Congress Debt Ceiling Debacle May Repeat Before Presidential Election

May 6, 2012

Last year’s debate over raising the US federal debt ceiling eventually resulted in a deal that was supposed to keep the government funded through the 2012 elections; unfortunately, the US could wind up hitting the new debt ceiling at the height of the presidential campaign. There is talk of invoking ‘extraordinary measures’ to keep the government funded through November. Continue reading

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Critical Factors That Will Impact Silver

May 5, 2012

While the fundamentals for silver are strong, investor interest in precious metals has waned and some analysts are announcing end of the precious metals bull market. Continue reading

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Mexico Raised Gold Reserves in March, IMF Data Shows

May 4, 2012

Several countries have recently added to their gold reserves: Mexico (16.8 tonnes); Russia (16.5 tonnes); Turkey (11.5 tonnes); Kazakhstan (4.3 tonnes); Ukraine (1.2 tonnes); Tajikistan (0.4 tonne); Belarus (0.1 tonne); and the Czech Republic (0.1 tonne). Continue reading

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Central Bank Demand to Change Gold, Silver Markets and Prices

May 3, 2012

Courtesy of Julian Phillips

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US Debt Crisis Explained

May 3, 2012

A U.S. dollar collapse is inevitable. It is not the $15 trillion in national debt that is the main concern. The $123 trillion in unfunded liabilities has sealed a coming dollar collapse and foreign countries have now stopped buying dollars and U.S. debts. Continue reading

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Gold and silver market morning report for May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012

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Inflation-Corrected Real GDP (Quarterly Index Level)

May 2, 2012

“Everyone wants to be optimistic about the economy, but when that optimism is based on bad data, it could

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Gold and silver market morning report for May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012

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Gold and silver market morning report for April 30, 2012

April 30, 2012

Gold and silver market morning report by Julian Phillips Continue reading

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