Saturday, May 18, 2024

Zimbabwe is launching gold-backed digital tokens: What you need to know

by Myra P. Saefong, Market Watch:

Zimbabwe is looking to gold to “expand value-preserving instruments,” launching a gold-backed digital currency last week as the nation suffers from hyperinflation and its currency continues to diminish in value.

The move is an “interesting experiment to see if locals will warm up to a more stable currency and trust the nation’s central bank in its endeavors,” Peter Spina, president of GoldSeek.com, told MarketWatch.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe said it was issuing the gold-backed digital tokens in a move to “expand value-preserving instruments” available in the nation’s economy, as well as “enhance the divisibility of the investment instruments and widen their access and usage by the public.”

Gold Price Today – Projections November 2023

by Craig Hemke, Sprott Money:

In today’s episode, listen to Craig Hemke and Chris Vermeulen discussing the dynamic landscape of the precious metals market, as well as:

  1. What are the four main asset stages discussed in the podcast, and how do they impact investment profitability?
  2. Can you provide examples of recent asset cycles, and explain how recognizing these cycles informs investment strategies?
  3. How does Chris assess the current state and future outlook of the gold market, considering external factors like the stock market?

Is a Weak Yen Feeding the Global Gold Bull?

by Peter Schiff, Schiff Gold:

The gold price has been surging, with unprecedented central bank demand gobbling up supply. It has been a force to behold — especially as US monetary policy has been relatively tight since 2022, and 10-year Treasury yields have rocketed up, which generally puts firm downward pressure on gold against USD.

FED HAS ONLY $88 BILLION LEFT OR ROUGHLY UNTIL MAY 29

by Harvey Organ, Harvey Organ Blog:

GOLD CLOSED UP $2/85 TO $2017.60//SILVER WAS UP 13 CENTS TO 424.10//PLATINUM WAS UP $7.00 TO $1068.25/PALLADIUM IS UP $15.00 TO $1833.20//GOOD STUDY ON SUPPLY/DEMAND PARAMETERS FOR PLATINUM AND IS A MUST READ//ALSO EGON VON GREYERZ COMMENTARY ON GOLD AND THE ECONOMY//COVID UPDATES: VACCINE IMPACT//DR PAUL ALEXANDER/SLAY NEWS/EVOL NEWS//UKRAINE VS RUSSIA UPDATES//USA DEPOSITS FROM BANKERS CONTINUE TO OUTFLOW//FED HAS ONLY $88 BILLION LEFT OR ROUGHLY UNTIL MAY 29//TIGER GLOBAL STARTS TO LIQUIDATE ITS HUGE NUMBER OF STARTUPS

Saving in gold is the only reliable way to save

by Claudio Grass, Claudio Grass:

For the longest time, according to conventional and widely embraced wisdom, all responsible and prudent members of society had to have a savings account. All those hardworking taxpayers and all those forward-thinking and sensible individuals that understand the importance of planning ahead, of being prepared for whatever the future holds and of securing a better life for their children, have traditionally been expected to put whatever they could afford aside from their paycheck every month, and to deposit it in that “untouchable” account. It was strictly meant to be used after retirement, or for their kids’ college tuition, or in case of a devastating illness or other catastrophic emergency.

RAFI FARBER: HERE’S WHERE ALL THAT JP MORGAN SILVER WENT

from Arcadia Economics:

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COMEX Gold Futures Explained Part 1: The Basics

by Jan Nieuwenhuijs, Gold Seek:

This is part one of a series on COMEX gold futures contracts, for those interested to reach a proper understanding on this section of the gold market. In this first part we will discuss the history of futures trading and the basics of COMEX gold futures.

The History of Futures Trading

According to various sources the first traces of futures trading have been found in ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and seventeenth-century Japan. Though futures markets as we know them today emerged from North American commodity trade in the nineteenth century.

TROUBLE IN PAKISTAN AS OPPOSITION LEADER KHAN ARRESTED AND THAT COULD LEAD TO CIVIL WAR IN THAT COUNTRY

by Harvey Organ, Harvey Organ Blog:

ALL PRECIOUS METALS HAVE A GREAT DAY TODAY: GOLD CLOSED UP $9.70 TO $2035.50, SILVER WAS UP 7 CENTS TO $25.64 AFTER BEING DOWN ALL DAY//PLATINUM WAS UP $29.00 TO $1108.25//PALLADIUM WAS UP $14.70 TO $1570.20//COVID UPDATES//DR PAUL ALEXANDER//VACCINE IMPACT//SLAY NEWS//VACCINE DEATHS AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN//DEBT CEILING MEETING IS TODAY BETWEEN BIDEN AND MCCARTHY//CRE CONTAGION SPREADS TO SWEDEN WITH ITS LARGEST REAL ESTATE CONGLOMERATE SHREDDED TO PIECES AS ITS BONDS GO TO JUNK AND ITS DIVIDEND SUSPENDED//BIDEN AGAIN DELAYS FILLING UP HIS SPR//TROUBLE IN PAKISTAN AS OPPOSITION LEADER KHAN ARRESTED AND THAT COULD LEAD TO CIVIL WAR IN THAT COUNTRY

FED’S FAVOURTE INDICATOR IN INFLATION , THE PCE DEFLATOR RED HOT

by Harvey Organ, Harvey Organ Blog:

GOLD CLOSED UP $0.90 TO $1944.45//SILVER CLOSED UP $0.32 TO $23.25//PLATINUM CLOSED UP $0.55 DOLLARS TO $1026.50/PALLADIUM CLOSED UP $25.35 TO $1431.85//A MUST VIEW: ANDREW MAGUIRE INTERVIEWING PETER GRANDICH//NO DEAL YET ON THE DEBT CEILING//RUSSIA VS UKRAINE UPDATES/COVID UPDATES//DR PAUL ALEXANDER/VACCINE IMPACT/SLAY NEWS/EVOL NEWS//UPDATES ON DEBT CEILING FIASCO IN THE USA//FED’S FAVOURTE INDICATOR IN INFLATION , THE PCE DEFLATOR RED HOT//ANOTHER GREAT COMMENTARY FROM VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

“The Only Safe Asset” – Chinese Consumers Overtake India In Gold-Buying Frenzy

from ZeroHedge:

Who could have seen this coming?

In November 2023, with gold trading around $1900/oz, we highlighted the beginning of a precious metal buying-binge from China, noting that the prcie for physical gold had never been more expensive at the time (while western gold prices were still below their prior record highs).

Gold v Political Reform

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by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics:

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, My wife insists that I write to thank you for making me invest in stocks rather than gold. We split the money, and my wife invested in the Dow with your 2015 ECM turn, and I kept the gold. She beat me on the Dow since it closed in 2023, up about 250%. After reading your input into history, am I correct that this argument of fiat currency is erroneous? It seems like civilizations have risen and fallen, no matter the money system at the time. Could you elaborate on whether this is true or false?