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Gold Confiscation Risk: The Real Truth

Gold Confiscation Risk: The Real Truth

Gold prices edged higher this morning, with December futures trading around $3,384 per ounce and silver near $38. Investor attention is fixed on Jackson Hole, where Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to signal whether U.S. rates could be cut in September. Global markets remain cautious, with equities subdued and bond markets stabilised following […]
Everything Is Fine…Until It Isn’t

Everything Is Fine…Until It Isn’t

When the early decades of the 21st century are chronicled, future observers may marvel at the odd distractions that kept us pretending the world was stable, even as the global economic foundations shifted beneath our feet. Exhibit A: Coinbase’s two-minute musical advert released in last month, titled “Everything Is Fine”, cheerily depicted Britons navigating leaky […]
Gold Price Slips as Markets Digest Strong US Jobs Data – But Is Something Bigger at Play?

Gold Price Slips as Markets Digest Strong US Jobs Data – But Is Something Bigger at Play?

At the time of writing, gold prices are hovering near their session lows, trading at around $3,347 per ounce. The catalyst was a set of stronger-than-expected US labour market figures: new applications for unemployment benefits fell to 224,000 last week, undercutting forecasts of 228,000. The four-week moving average also surprised on the downside, pointing to […]
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