Turkey’s Ever Increasing Role In The Global Gold Market
From jewelry fabrication to a growing gold mine industry, Turkey’s role in the global gold market is ever increasing. Here’s more (with an infographic)…
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April Gold ETF Inflows Strongest In More Than A Year As North American & European Demand Is Solid
The North American & European paper gold ETF market is seeing solid demand and purchasing of paper gold products. Here’s the details…
Continue readingHmmm: Central Bank Gold Demand Was Up A Whopping 42% In The First Quarter Of 2018
Who was buying, who was selling, and who did nothing? The data is quite revealing as to what is truly going on in the world…
Continue readingIt’s Official: Silver Mine Supply Was Down For A Second Consecutive Year
“A stronger global economy led to healthy demand…On the supply side, global mine supply fell for the second consecutive year, following an…”
Continue readingEPIC ‘Why Do You Hold Gold?’ Survey: Top Advanced Nations Respond But U.S. DEAD SILENT
Ronan Manly contacted the 42 largest sovereign holders of gold. The largest holder of all was dead silent. Here’s what Ronan found in his survey…
Continue readingThe Relevance Of Gold As A Strategic Asset
A portfolio allocation of 10% “would have both increased returns and reduced volatility, resulting in higher risk-adjusted returns.” Here’s
Continue readingNo Intrinsic Value? See This Cool, Detailed, & Interactive Animated Map Showing Gold’s Got It
Navigating this really cool interactive map shows that gold has more of a role in our everyday lives than most people realize…
Continue readingAn End To These Trends Could Re-Ignite Gold In 2018
“There are several reasons to believe that gold could maintain upward trajectory…”
Continue readingNo Agenda Here: Copper SMASHES Silver Investment Demand According To LME Poll
Monday Humor: Silver has been money just as long as gold, but silver investment appeal falls behind gold, palladium, platinum and now even copper?
Continue readingNot Just Bundesbank: Germans Physical Gold Buying Crushes China & India
Move over China and India physical gold demand. Here’s a report showing that gold demand in Germany is surging…
Continue readingWorld Gold Council “Classical Gold Standard” Is Nasty Disinformation At It’s Ugliest
When you are the go-to “authority”, but disinformation is your modus operandi, there is no doubt why why so many people are so clueless about real money…
Continue readingGold Prices To Rise Sooner Than Later: CEO Warns That Production WILL NOT Meet Demand
Published after the markets closed, Bloomberg reports that “peak gold”, as in declining mine supply, comes at a time of rising gold demand. As the entire world peaks in gold production, price increases may come […]
Continue readingWorld Gold Council Reports Bullish Gold News The MSM Won’t
Gold deniers bears and the MSM are quick to trash-talk gold and gold investing, especially when comparing the precious metal to paper assets, but even the notorious World Gold Council sets […]
Continue readingPhysical Gold Shortage Alert: “Gold For Fiat Rupee” Is Back With A Vengeance
The gold for fiat rupee scheme had high hopes of Indians turning in 25,000 tonnes of gold. The actual amount turned in to-date is a joke, but there is a new problem that’s […]
Continue readingGold iPhones: Weight of Gold & Silver Recycled by Apple is EYE POPPING
The amount of gold and silver recycled by Apple is no small feat. Tech industry metal recycling will become more important as the price of metals rise while the cost of […]
Continue readingShanghai Mechanics Put Official Gold Demand Numbers To Shame
How the Chinese Market ACTUALLY Works
Continue readingThe Funding Model of the World Gold Council: GLD Fees and Gold Miner Dues
In a little noticed, but critical, development at the end of February 2015, the World Gold Council’s 100% owned U.S. subsidiary World Gold Trust Services successfully attained (after persistent consent […]
Continue readingThe World Gold Council’s New Clothes
Most people on this planet who have an interest in gold simply copy the demand numbers from the WGC. The consequences of the world being misinformed on this subject is hard to comprehend. The WGC […]
Continue readingThe World Gold Council Clueless on Chinese Gold Demand?
February 18, the World Gold Council released the Gold Demand Trends for 2013. According to this report, total 2013 Chinese consumer demand was 1,065.8 tons. In my opinion this number is […]
Continue readingEric Sprott’s Open Letter to the World Gold Council: Official Statistics Are Misleading
While demand for physical gold remains extremely strong, prices on the COMEX have fallen precipitously. This contradictory situation is the single most important obstacle to a healthy gold mining industry. […]
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