In Case You Missed It – Week Ended January 30, 2016

In Case You Missed It – Week Ended January 30, 2016.

Stories from the week ended January 30, 2016.

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The main stories of the week focused on Donald Trump skipping out on the Republican Presidential Primary Debate and more news regarding the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s alleged inappropriate use of and treatment of sensitive government documents.

“Hillary’s Scandal?”

Sources claim the FBI has enough information to recommend that the Justice Department indict Ms. Clinton. The reason the Obama’s Justice Department might not go after Hillary is simple:

If what Hillary did was wrong, Obama himself may also be culpable for her violations.

The legal concept of “respondeat superior” (let the master answer) clearly would hold Obama responsible for Hillary’s breaches of security if he was aware of it.

Given the President almost certainly interacted with Ms. Clinton by email and received emails from her with screen names not coming from the .gov address (unless Hillary cleverly masked her email addresses-then add another charge to her growing pile) he would be aware that Ms. Clinton was conducting business on non government servers and allowed it to continue.

The big economic story of the week was Japan’s suprise announcement on Friday to institute negative interest rates. U.S. equities (Dow +396 pts/Nasdaq +107/S&P + 47) and the dollar had a strong day following the Japanese announcement.

Gold and silver

Gold closed last week at $1098.00 and closed this week at $1117.80
Silver closed last week at $14.00 and closed this week at $14.23

The gold and silver ratio ended the week at 78.5:1

The Lowest Cost. Period.

Here are the stories we wrote, followed or commented on.

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From the week ended January 23, 2015:

January 22, 2015

From Smaulgld.com we released a report on what impact the Fed’s interest rate might have on the real estate market. We have long noted that the real estate market along with the stock and job markets have been the basis for the support of the three legged proaganda stool that the economy is doing well.

What does the rate hike mean for real estate?

Foreign real estate buyers will be in short supply in 2016 if the dollar remains at current levels or appreciates:

canadian dollar vs us dollar 2015 -2016

The Canadian dollar has fallen 16% in a year vs. the U.S. dollar.

U.S. Mint Sales Update

The U.S. Mint sold 500,000 American Silver Eagles & 2,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles today.

YTD American Silver Eagles Sold 4,000,000/American Gold Eagles sold 52,500

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January 23, 2016

Gold

India’s Gold Monetization Scheme

More than 900 kgs of gold mobilised under India’s monetisation scheme

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I was interveiwed by Jason Burak of Wall Street For Main Street.
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January 24, 2016

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Russian Gold Mining Production vs. Reserves

We noted that as the Russian Rouble has declined, the Central Bank of Russia upped their purchases of its domestic gold mining production.

russian rouble vs gold jan 22 2016

Gold is near all time highs vs the Russian Rouble

Gold

Bloomberg says Gold is back in fashion citing ETF flows and hedge fund positions

Indian Gold Monetization Scheme

Government to pay banks 2% commission for mobilizing gold under the gold monetization scheme

Indian government reiterates tax free interest on gold monetisation scheme

BUT…

Indian temples reluctant to hand over the gold

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January 25, 20165

Gold

Bloomberg recognizes gold safe haevn demand

RBC Capital Markets CEO says gold can “easily go to $5000

Russia

Weak econonmy may drive gold demand The Russian Central Bank has been buying increasing amounts of gold from its own production in recent years.

Russian gold mining vs gold reserves 2006-2016

Russia has been buying a greater percentage of its gold mining output as its economy worsens.

Gold

Treasure hunting for gold in Washington’s waterways causes conflict

CNBC carries a relatively positive gold story:

CNBC Gold and gold miners – Best Trade in the World?

Reuters Anti Gold Piece

Gold prospects are dull

Oil

Oil prices whipsaw rise on short covering cold spell, drop on supply glut

Commodities

Australian copper miner OZ Minerala reports record copper production in 2015

African Central Banks

Currency crisis in Africa causes different responses

Remember Cyprus – Home of the Bail in?

The sale of Cyprus ports goes on quietly

US Economic Data

Dallas Fed -34.6, Exp. -14.5, Last -21.6

US Mint Sales

US Mint sold 727,000 American Silver Eagles & 3,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles today.
YTD American Silver Eagles Sold 5,727,000/American Gold Eagles sold 80,000

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January 26, 2016

Gold

China

China maintains biggest market for spot gold trading

Chinese gold imports through Hong Kong jump to highest levels since 2013

Reuters runs a positive gold story!

Reuters recognizes gold appeal as equities slump

as does Marketwatch:

Marketwatch recognizes gold as safe haven due to credit risk

Kazakhstan increases its gold stash

War on Cash

Chase to Roll out new ATMs that don’t require cards

Cash is King as Europe adapts to negative interest rates Bank notes in cirulation in Europe increase.

Reuters Economic Propaganda

“U.S. consumer, housing data underscore economy’s resilience”

Apple Reports lower revennues cites “extreme conditions” “unlike anythng ever experienced before”

Technology

Plane travel New York to London in eleven miunutes

PetroRouble?

Russia and Saudi Arabia and OPEC in talks

January 27, 2016

Presidential Campaign 2016

Trump drops out of Fox Debate

Gold

From Smaulgld.com

Germany Updates Gold Repatriation Efforts

Gold

Gold discovered in Minnesota’s iron mining area?

U.S. Economic Data

Real Estate

New Home Sales December 544,000 (annualized ) +10.8%
Median New Home Price $288,900

MBA Mortgage application Purchases +4.6%; Refis +11.3%

Oil

Oil jumps on possibility of OPEC/Russian cooperation on output

Fed Rate Hike Decision

As expected, the Fed keept rates unchanged as well as their outlook.

Fed Statement

U.S. Mint Sales Update:

US Mint sold 209,500 American Silver Eagles & 9,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles today.
YTD American Silver Eagles Sold 5,926,500/American Gold Eagles sold 89,000

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January 28, 2016

Oil

Russia: Saudi Arabia proposed up to 5% output cut in oil.

Saudi Arabia denies the report shortly thereafter.

Manipulation and Fraud

The Song Remains the Same: All Ex-Brokers Cleared in LIBOR rigging case

UK Economy

UK GDP grew a “steady” 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2015

U.S. Economic Data

Pending existing home sales + 0.1%, Exp. +0.9%

Durable Goods -5.1%, Exp. -0.5% – because the “recovery”

Initial Jobless claims 278K Exp 285K prior 294K

Silver

Silver institute releases “trends for 2016

London silver fix breaks

Details from SGT Report:

Gold

South Africa sees 32,000 mining job cuts

No more Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals numbers to be published

Here is our final Shangahi Gold Exchange report of 2015.

Shanghai gold exchange final 2105 vs other years

The Shanghai Gold Exchange had record withdrawals in 2015.

Bloomberg predicts PBOC will add over 200 tonnes of gold to reserves in 2016

Gold and Silver Manipulation

Research suggests manipulation

January 29, 2016

Oil

Russia

Russia says it won’t purpsely cut oil production

Russia holds rates at 11%

Negative Interest Rates

Japan cuts rates to negative

U.S. Economic Data

GDP fourth quarter 2015 1st estimate 0.7%

Reuters propaganda:

“But some of the impediments to growth – inventories and mild temperatures – are temporary and the economy is expected to snap back in the first quarter.”

Chicago PMI 55.6

Silver

Endeavour Silver announces production cuts

Gold

Kitco: 81% of retail gold investors are bullish according to Kitco

Gold Treasure Hunter Missing Searching for $2 Million in Gold

Bloomberg ends the week with a gold bashL

Bloomberg Warns on Gold

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