San Francisco Fed President John Williams Tells High School Students Dollar is King. Renewed Treasury Buying By the Chinese and Russians. Platinum deficit projected by World Platinum Investment Council. Deutsche Bank charged with being an international criminal organization. COMEX Bitcoin futures market might be coming soon. One Belt and Road update. Former FBI Director James … Read More →
Central Bank of Russia Boosts Overall Reserves Past $400 Billion. Central Bank of Russia Adds Gold AND U.S. Treasuries. Central Bank of Russia Added 200,000 Ounces (6.22 tonnes) of Gold To Reserves In April. Russian Holdings of U.S. Treasuries Approach $100 Billion – Highest Since November 2014. Trump Effect? Russia’s central bank holdings were at … Read More →
Arizona Legislature Ends Tax on Gold and Silver. Texas House of Representatives passes bill approving bullion depository. FBI Director Comey Fired. Ransomware Cyber Attack Demands Bitcoin. Indian and Chinese Gold Demand Surging; US Mint Demand Non-Existent Swiss National Bank Reports Reduced Gold and Silver Mining Share Holdings Check out all the Smaulgld podcasts here. Not … Read More →
Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals fell 11% in April to 171.174 tons down from 192.250 tons in March. Shanghai Gold Exchange March withdrawals were essential flat from 171.395 tons withdrawn in April 2016. Through April 2017, gold withdrawals were at the second highest level compared to prior years totals through April. Donate To Smaulgld.com via paypal … Read More →
Cognac Meets the Test for Money. Are Brandies, Whiskey, Wines & Beer Good Forms of Money? Can whiskey and cognac be used as currencies? What about other commodities, drugs and consumables? If they can be used as money why aren’t they? Would $1,000 worth of whisky or cognac bought five years ago, be worth more … Read More →
Peoples Bank of China Adds No Gold to Reserves in April. Total reported People’s Bank of China gold reserves stand at 1842.6 tonnes – same as October 2016. PBOC foreign reserves rose for the third month in a row, up $20.45 billion in April, to $3.03 trillion. PBOC Foreign Reserves fell approximately $320 billion in … Read More →
Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen In French Presidential Race. Gold and Silver Fall; Gold Silver Ratio Tops 75:1. Fed Hints at More Rate Hikes as Economy Slows. Gold Demand In China/India Rises; Falls at U.S. Mint. Check out all the Smaulgld podcasts here. Not a Smaulgld subscriber? Sign up here. Donate To Smaulgld.com via … Read More →