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Win five silver coins in the GoldCore Annual Survey

Win five silver coins in the GoldCore Annual Survey

It’s that time of year again, when we begin to reflect back on the months gone by and ask how we can set ourselves up for even greater things for the New Year.  We’re no different at GoldCore, but we do like to send out a survey to help us (which might not be the […]
Gold Slips as Fed Signals More Hikes to Come

Gold Slips as Fed Signals More Hikes to Come

Yesterday the FOMC concluded their September meeting yesterday, leaving rates at their 22-year high. It signalled another rate hike was coming, this side of Christmas. The FOMC also amended its projection for 2024 rates, raising them from 4.6% to 5.1%. Unsurprisingly the US dollar surged whilst gold fell back. Prior to the FOMC statement gold […]
Gold: The Answer To Being Debanked?

Gold: The Answer To Being Debanked?

It is said that the term ‘bank’ comes from the Italian ‘banca’ meaning bench. This is back when we used banks as safe havens for storing multiple real assets, particularly gold. The shelves on which the gold was stored were referred to as ‘the bank’ or ‘banks’. Hence we now ‘bank’ our money and use […]
A skip, a pause, a shift? … What’s next for the Fed?

A skip, a pause, a shift? … What’s next for the Fed?

The Fed did not increase interest rates further this week, but updated projections show the committee has increased how high they expect rates will go this year.  Markets and their participants spend a long time trying to predict the Fed’s and other central banks’ next moves, but when it comes to wealth preservation this isn’t […]
Has the IMF Told the World to Buy Gold?

Has the IMF Told the World to Buy Gold?

Gold and silver prices have risen sharply over the last month in response to the banking problems, a lower dollar and the expectation that central bank policy will ease in coming months. And the latest from the IMF suggests that there is more to come. If the IMF (International Monetary Fund) forecasts are right, gold […]
When Ignorance Is a Central Banker’s Only Defence

When Ignorance Is a Central Banker’s Only Defence

To invest in gold and silver is to invest outside of the system. When you buy gold bars or silver coins you are choosing to hold assets that can protect other assets in your portfolio from the poor actions taken by counterparties. For example: money printing by central banks, inflationary government policies, mismanagement of a […]
Standby for Increased Gold Demand from China

Standby for Increased Gold Demand from China

Anyone who pays attention to global gold demand knows that China has been at the forefront of gold imports and central bank purchases for many years. To own gold bullion is something that is not only important to the Chinese government but also to Chinese citizens who have sought to buy gold bars and coins […]
A muddled message from The Fed

A muddled message from The Fed

If you have decided to buy gold bullion or to buy silver coins in the last few months then you may have been delighted with how last night’s Fed press conference went. If you’re still wondering if or how to invest in gold then it might be worth paying attention to what central banks are […]

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