In Case You Missed It – Week Ended November 7, 2015

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In Case You Missed It – Week Ended November 7, 2015. Stories from the week ended November 7, 2015. The big news of the week was the huge beat of expectations of the headline non farm payroll number on Friday. This week we will be dissecting what types of jobs were created and to whom Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Week Ended October 30, 2015

Shanghai gold exchange withdrawals by week in 2015

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals. Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals were 46.57 tonnes of gold during the week ended October 30, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are 2,165 tonnes. Through week 44, withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange were running 30.9% higher than last year. Hong Kong gold kilobar withdrawals Read More →

The Decline and Fall of the World’s First Silver Empire – Podcast

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The Decline and Fall of the Silver Denarius and The Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire grew, the silver content in its coinage declined. Currency debasement is a dead giveaway of an empire set to decline. ‘In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, Read More →

New Car Sales vs New Home Sales

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New Car Sales vs New Home Sales. New Car Sales at Record Highs/New Home Sales at Multi-Decade Lows. New auto sales were up 13.6% in October year over year. New home sales fell 11.5% in September. Zero Interest Rate Policy has helped new car sales but done little for new home sales. Earlier this year Read More →

Platinum ETFs Experience Large Outflows

Platinum ETFs Experience Large Outflows. World’s largest platinum ETF, South Africa’s NewPlat sheds 134,000 ounces. Platinum ETFs experienced their largest monthly outflow ever in October, shedding 160,000 ounces. The largest platinum ETF in the world, South Africa’s NewPlat operated by Absa Capital saw the largest outflow with its holdings falling 134,000 ounces. Platinum held in Read More →

Sales of Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins Set Record

Sales of Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins Set Record. Sales of Austrian Gold Philharmonic coins top combined sales of Perth Mint gold coins and one ounce American Gold Eagle coins through the first nine months of 2015. Sales of Austrian Philharmonic Gold Coins Through September 30, 2015 Sales of Austrian Gold Philharmonic coins have set an Read More →

Silver To Gold Sales Ratio October 2015

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Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint in October 2015. Solid Sales of American Silver Eagle Coins in October Despite Ongoing Reduced Authorized Purchaser Allocations. October sales of American Gold Eagle coins fall to lowest levels since May 2015. The United States Mint sold 3,788,000 American Silver Eagles in October down from September’s 3,804,500. Read More →

In Case You Missed it Week Ended October 31, 2015

In Case You Missed it Week Ended October 31, 2015. Stories from the week ended October 31, 2015. Bad economic news (the Wall Street Journal called it “brighter“) was released this week including big misses in new and pending home sales, tepid consumer spending and a sub par first estimate of 3rd quarter GDP. Yet, Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Week Ended October 23, 2015

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals. Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals were 56.98 tonnes of gold during the week ended October 23, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are 2,119 tonnes. Through week 43, withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange were running 28.1% higher than last year. Hong Kong gold kilobar withdrawals Read More →

John F. Kennedy Favored Federal Reserve Notes

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John F. Kennedy Favored Federal Reserve Notes and the De-Monetization of Silver. JFK and Silver. JFK never issued a direct or indirect threat to the Federal Reserve. The JFK vs. The Fed Myth. One of the most persistent and totally false, yet fervently defended urban myths is that U.S. President John F. Kennedy was killed Read More →