Gold Moving West to East – An Illustration

Swiss gold exports 2015 chart

Gold Moving West to East. Switzerland has some of the world’s largest gold refineries and acts as the hub for gold moving from west to east. Here are some charts showing the west to east trend of gold. Switzerland imports gold from western nations: Swiss Gold Imports – May 2015 and exports gold to eastern Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Volume Week Ended June 12, 2015

Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended June 12, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange delivered 46.151 tonnes of gold during the week ended June 12, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 1,063 tonnes. China is becoming the center of the Asian gold world. A $16 billion Read More →

Russia Adds 100,000 Ounces of Gold To Its Reserves in May

Russian Gold Reserves. Russian Gold Purchases in May 2015. Russia adds 100,000 ounces of gold to its reserves in May Russia Boosts Gold Reserves, Reduces U.S. Treasury Holdings The Central Bank of the Russian Federation published its official May 2015 reserve assets and other foreign currency assets report today indicating that its gold reserves had Read More →

Gold To The Moon!

Gold to the Moon-and Beyond! Gold has been to the moon and outer space. Gold’s Use in Aerospace Gold in Spacecraft Gold has been to the moon and outer space before and will return again, literally. Due to gold’s unique properties, gold is used in every NASA space craft from manned outer space vehicles, like Read More →

Gold ETF Holdings

Gold Exchange Traded Funds Holdings Much of Western Gold Demand is Met by Gold ETFs Gold held in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) dropped dramatically from early 2013 -2016. Gold holdings in the worlds’ largest gold ETF, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) were cut in half since 2013. Gold holdings in the second largest ETF, iShares Gold Read More →

“Sturdy” Non Farm Payroll Numbers Provide The Fed With Cover To Raise Interest Rates

Podcast Summary Introduction 0:00-4:56 How The Fed Managed to Keep Interest Rates Low and Print $4.3 Trillion Without Crashing The Dollar 4:56-8:03- Discussion of how the Fed manipulates market perception and interest rates. The three legged propaganda stool, company share buybacks and the “wealth effect” are discussed. The False Job Recovery 8:03-11:30 The most recent Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Volume Week Ended June 5, 2015

Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended June 5, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange delivered 32.695 tonnes of gold during the week ended June 15, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 1,017 tonnes. China is becoming the center of the Asian gold world. A $16 billion Read More →

Canadian Mint First Quarter 2015 Gold and Silver Sales

Canadian Mint Gold and Silver Sales in Q1 2015. Sales of Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins soared to record 8.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 from 8.2 million in the first quarter of 2014. Sales of Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins rose to 179,000 in the first quarter of 2015 from 176,000 in Read More →

Perth Mint Gold and Silver Sales – May 2015

Silver and Gold Sales at the Perth Mint in May 2015. Silver sales were down 46.5% at the Perth Mint in May year over year. Gold sales were up 40% at the Perth Mint in May year over year. Silver Sales at the Perth Mint in May 2015 The Perth Mint sold 337,511 ounces of Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Volume Week Ended May 29, 2015

Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended May 29, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange delivered 37.082 tonnes of gold during the week ended May 29, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 985 tonnes. China is becoming the center of the Asian gold world. A $16 billion Read More →