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When the Banks Closed, Ireland Invented Its Own Money
What We TrustSix true stories about money, ownership and survivalA six-part GoldCore Friday Read series using true episodes from financial and social history to explore what money is, what ownership means, why intelligent people speculate, where wealth becomes safe and what we are ultimately trying to preserve. On Friday, 1 May 1970, the doors of […]
China Is Closing Retail Gold Trading. Here’s What It Really Means
At the time of writing, gold is trading near $4,067 an ounce, down around 1.5% today, while silver is close to $58.06, down approximately 2.75%. Today’s market reaction is once again being driven by what the conflict could mean for inflation and interest rates. Oil has climbed towards $100 a barrel following attacks on two […]
Central Banks Are Selling Gold Right Now — And Still Buying More
Markets began the week with yet another reminder of just how quickly the picture can change. Gold briefly slipped below $4,000 an ounce yesterday before recovering above $4,070 today. Silver has rebounded more sharply, while oil climbed above $90 a barrel, up from less than $72 at the beginning of the month, around the level […]
Your Portfolio Is Prepared For The Wrong Crisis
The other day I was fortunate to receive a report from Fordham Global Foresight, the independent advisory business founded by geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham. It begins with a question its authors hear repeatedly from business leaders and senior executives: “When will things go back to normal?” It’s probably a question I myself am guilty of […]
Gold & Silver: Asia’s New Clearing System Is Now Live: The Structural Story
Gold and silver have had another volatile week. At the time of writing, gold was trading close to $4,100 an ounce, having recovered some ground after renewed tension around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Silver remains under greater pressure, after another sharp move lower this week. The immediate drivers are nothing we haven’t spoken […]
Silver Down 50%: Why The Physical Floor Is Different From The Paper Crash
Silver has bounced this morning, but the broader question for investors remains unresolved. After falling back into the high-$50s from its January highs above $120, silver has delivered the kind of reversal that naturally raises doubts. At the time of writing, spot silver was trading near $58.96, up around 1.3% on the session, while gold […]
The UK Government Has Just Explained Why People Own Gold
When David Lammy addressed the World Gold Council and London Bullion Market Association this week, he intended to warn his audience about illicit gold. Instead, almost accidentally, he explained why so many people own it. “Unlike cash,” he said, gold “ does not need a bank account, a password or an internet connection.” This was […]
Central Banks’ Gold Strategy
After a bruising couple of weeks, gold and silver markets have started to look more constructive again. Gold fell heavily last week, briefly trading close to $4,100 per ounce, its weakest level for several months. Since then, it has recovered to around the $4,300 to $4,350 area. Silver followed a similar pattern, falling toward the […]
The SpaceX IPO and the Return of Financial Gravity
The most interesting thing about the SpaceX IPO is not SpaceX. It is what investors are being asked to believe. That may sound unfair, because SpaceX is not just some flimsy market confection dreamed up to exploit the latest financial fashion. It has built rockets, launched satellites and changed the economics of space in ways […]
