Russian Gold Reserves Grow by 800,000 Ounces In June

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Russian Gold Reserves. Russian Gold Purchases in June 2015. Russia added 800,000 ounces (24.9 tons) of gold to its reserves in June. Russia’s Gold reserves since 2009 increase more than China’s Russia Boosts Gold Reserves, Reduces U.S. Treasury Holdings Russian Gold Reserves In Tons Since 2009 Russian gold reserves have increased by 668 tons which Read More →

The Case of China’s Missing Gold

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The People’s Bank of China Updates Its Gold Reserve Holdings Chinese Gold reserves jump 604 tons from 1,054 tons last reported in 2009 to 1,658 tons. Many gold observers ask – ‘Is that it’? Since 2009 China has mined over 2,000 tons of gold and imported over 3,300 tons of gold through Hong Kong*. Where Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Withdrawals Week Ended July 10, 2015

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Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended July 10, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals were 61.824 tonnes of gold during the week ended July 10, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 1,269 tonnes. Gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange the past two weeks were Read More →

Got Housing Recovery?

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Got Housing Recovery? The homeownership rate is down. New and existing home sales remain far below their 2005 peaks. Housing starts for single family homes are flat. What went wrong? For the past few years the media has trumpted a housing “recovery”. In the “False Housing Recovery of 2013” (and again in 2015), we noted Read More →

Sales of Gold and Silver at the U.S. Mint Soar in July

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Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint in July 2015. Sales of American Silver and Gold Eagle Coins Accelerate Pace in July U.S. Mint sells 2,709,000 American Silver Eagles in a week before sales are halted. U.S. Mint halts sales of American Silver Eagle Coins citing a “significant increase in demand”. Sales of U.S. Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Volume Week Ended July 3, 2015

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Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended July 3, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals were 44.335 tonnes of gold during the week ended July 3, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 1,207 tonnes. Gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange the past two weeks were Read More →

Loss of Trust in Markets

Loss of Trust in Markets. This week’s podcast reviews the market distortions on display across the globe. Introduction 0:00-11:10 The general public and Wall Street believe that there is a recovery and the economy is doing well. Recently, however, some obvious signs of cracks in the story have emerged. Greece Events in Greece make it Read More →

Junk Silver For Sale

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Junk Silver For Sale. How to Buy Junk Silver. Looking for Junk Silver for sale? The Smaulgld Junk Silver Buying Guide presents information on how and where to buy these coins. Junk Silver Buying Guide. On this junk silver for sale page you can compare pricing and shipping fees and buy 90% silver dimes, quarters, Read More →

Consumer Confidence Conditioning

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Podcast Summary 0:00-7:21 Introduction Consumer Confidence Conditioning 7:21-13:13 the recent high reading of the Michigan consumer confidence survey is discussed in the context of the media’s insistence that the economy is improving. The Gallop consumer survey, however, is down. Consumer confidence is not a good barometer for predicting future economic activity. Consumer confidence and other Read More →

Shanghai Gold Exchange Volume Week Ended June 26, 2015

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Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended June 26, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals were 46.167 tonne of gold during the week ended June 19, 2015. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 1,163 tonnes. Gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange the past two weeks were Read More →