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August 9, 2023

Credit Rating Troubles Put a Shine on Gold

Assets and industries traditionally considered “safe havens” are rapidly losing their luster in our high interest rate environment. Precious metals could soon be the last bastion of safety.

July 20, 2023

Strong Earnings Hide Looming Bank Crisis

To solve yesterday’s crisis, regulators have sowed the seeds of tomorrow’s crisis.

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May 17, 2023

Druckenmiller Bets Against the Dollar. What Does That Mean for Gold?

Can we trust Congress and the Fed to make prudent decisions with our currency? One of the world’s greatest investors says no.

April 3, 2023

Russia and China Wage War on the Dollar

The world’s largest nations are fighting the US dollar reserve system. The only suitable replacement is gold.

March 23, 2023

The Achilles’ Heel of Modern Banking

Your bank account balance does not represent the number of dollars stored in a vault somewhere. It represents how much money the bank owes you.

February 9, 2023

Quantitative Easing in Disguise?

The Fed is headed for an annual operating loss for the first time in 108 years. They will soon be forced to print the money to cover their expenses. A conundrum, indeed!

November 9, 2022

Gold Rallies! Can it Last?

The Fed can fix monetary policy, but cannot fix deglobalization, public debt, or fiscal spending. They can’t fix the reasons we own gold.

October 13, 2022

The Global Empire of Risk

Should the Fed pay attention to the IMF’s warnings about global financial risks and deteriorating market conditions? Probably, but more red-hot inflation data means their hands are tied.

October 6, 2022

Raise Rates ‘Til Something Breaks!

Rising interest rates reveal the consequences of exorbitant debt and leverage. When the free money disappears, what remains tends to flow into real assets.

April 14, 2022

When Fed Ability Fails, Credibility Follows

The U.S. financial markets rest on how much investors trust the almighty Fed. Can they engineer a soft landing after so many egregious miscalculations and deteriorating credibility?

January 28, 2022

Gold: The Key to Escaping the Bubble

A stock market correction, a bond yield spike, a dash for gold – this week had it all. Will this be the exception or the rule for 2022?

January 6, 2022

The Fed’s Balance Sheet: What you Need to Know

Assets and industries traditionally considered “safe havens” are rapidly losing their luster in our high interest rate environment. Precious metals could soon be the last bastion of safety.

To solve yesterday’s crisis, regulators have sowed the seeds of tomorrow’s crisis. Read more

Can we trust Congress and the Fed to make prudent decisions with our currency? One of the world’s greatest investors says no.

The world’s largest nations are fighting the US dollar reserve system. The only suitable replacement is gold.

Your bank account balance does not represent the number of dollars stored in a vault somewhere. It represents how much money the bank owes you.

The Fed is headed for an annual operating loss for the first time in 108 years. They will soon be forced to print the money to cover their expenses. A conundrum, indeed!

The Fed can fix monetary policy, but cannot fix deglobalization, public debt, or fiscal spending. They can’t fix the reasons we own gold.

Should the Fed pay attention to the IMF’s warnings about global financial risks and deteriorating market conditions? Probably, but more red-hot inflation data means their hands are tied.

Rising interest rates reveal the consequences of exorbitant debt and leverage. When the free money disappears, what remains tends to flow into real assets.

The U.S. financial markets rest on how much investors trust the almighty Fed. Can they engineer a soft landing after so many egregious miscalculations and deteriorating credibility?

A stock market correction, a bond yield spike, a dash for gold – this week had it all. Will this be the exception or the rule for 2022?

The Fed plans to reduce bond holdings and increase interest rates in 2022. History tells us gold is one of the strongest assets in this environment.

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To solve yesterday’s crisis, regulators have sowed the seeds of tomorrow’s crisis.

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