The Stock Market is, Like the Dollar, a U.S. Strategic Asset.

Will the U.S. economy diverge from the stock market?

Stocks collapse, cryptos plummet, gold and silver fall modestly.

Does the stock market decline pave way for more share buy backs with repatriated cash?

SEC and CFTC give Senate tesitimony favorable to cryptocurrencies;CFTC head reveals his niece is a hodler.

Banks begin the banning of use of credit cards to buy cryptocurrencies.

The Indian government to accept gold as an asset class.

Report shows China the largest gold consumer in the world.

Another massive silver reserves find.

Stunning gold and silver finds.

Gold bucket heist thief tells his story.

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Gold and silver.

#Gold catching a bid as Stock market declines 1000 pts, cryptos bouncing pic.twitter.com/QbcWAgaUzd

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Stock market crashing, Cryptos crashing and #Silver sits under $17- at same level as 2010

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Gold and #silver down as stocks poised to plunge at open

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Gold closed last week at $1331.90 an ounce and closed this week at $1315.70 -1.2%

Silver closed last week at $16.58 an ounce and closed this week at $16.33 -1.5%

The gold and silver ratio ended the week at 80.57:1

Gold and silver are not the same metals, they have different properties and different uses. Relative rarity is not the only determinate in arrive at price.

Silver is a spike and dive metal.

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Why Smaulgld Roasts the Silver & Gold Pumpers https://t.co/zLIQTiOqWh

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 11, 2018

Trump may be making a comeback @CNN https://t.co/C0FWKBRXA9

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Why Smaulgld roasts silver and gold pumpers https://t.co/7luEZ15bbI via @YouTube

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Moronica

What every he says, we’re against it!

IF Trump is FOR due process, we are AGAINST it.
There. #TheResistance https://t.co/UAuHyH0jBD

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused – life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2018

The Memo

Dollar Collapse!

Dollar Erases Mnuchin Massacre On Safe-Haven Surge | Zero Hedge https://t.co/NvVenlFfXG

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Dollar,not Gold and Silver getting the “safe haven” bid today

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

.@SemperArgentum the global financial system is based on dollars not #gold and the dollar has powerful allies that gold does not

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Gold gets only mild haven lift from stock drubbing https://t.co/KpZ1AWwBkj

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Gold reversed its course from earlier gains on a stronger U.S. dollar https://t.co/mTOg5A8vyp via @WSJ

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Read https://t.co/nS2UdiD031

— Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) February 9, 2018

.@dlacalle_IA @FocusEconomics @gadfly @andymukherjee70 Fed may go ahead anyway- US to put LT Economy over temporary stock mkt gains?

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

So no Powell Put? Let's see. Will all depend on how deep the current rout is …

— Andy Mukherjee (@andymukherjee70) February 9, 2018

at some pt they CANT keep propping up mkt- US moves 1st gain econ advantage

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

BS- oil traders today can buy as much gold as they wish with their "worthless dollars" if they dont its because they don't want it. So if they get Yuan and don't want Yuan they will exchange them for dollars

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

.@KaeElmer @wherami_forum the Petrodollar is less important today as an underpinning for the dollar as countries hold $'s for more reasons than to just buy oil & US is now a bigger oil producer than Saudi Arabia & a major exporter of oil (to China too) https://t.co/wGaRLWECVr

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

No, the US is accepting dollars from countries buying its oil and the countries are holding USTs or USD in anticipation of having to pay for it. @vijinho GAME CHANGER lol

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Crypto collapse!

None of the #bitcoin news is fundamentally damaging, but is sentiment killing- however, sentiment drives price not fundamentals

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Over $550 billion of value wiped off #cryptocurrencies since their record high just under a month ago https://t.co/svB3hwp0zY

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Stock Collapse

Dow futures point to a more than 1,000-point fall at the open https://t.co/GsjFvMPcqH

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

the result of yellen’s hoily accalmaudative mawneterry paulicy

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Do you think the stock market crash is timed to coincide with US companies repatriating their cash? Hint:Stock buybacks at lower prices

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Cardano

Over 90pct of #Cardano trades on South Korean Exchange upbit https://t.co/I6HvgL88Nh @barsenault

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Litecoin is Life

CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS: HUGE #Litecoin announcement – ‘gamechanger’ LitePay to launch in days https://t.co/of5SsohAvn #Gamechanger LOL

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 3, 2018

41% of all Bitcoin ATMs Now Support Litecoin https://t.co/SGELNumdua

— Xinxi Wang [LTC] (@TheRealXinxi) February 2, 2018

Unocoin is coming soon with Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ripple, Ethereum, and Stellar.

Sign-up with India’s leading cryptocurrency and blockchain company to buy & sell cryptocurrency.

Download App: https://t.co/EG9C3PsDOU (Android), https://t.co/v1grJCuzjM (iOS) pic.twitter.com/emFi0uPPfU

— Unocoin (@Unocoin) February 3, 2018

Another payment processor for Litecoin. It's going to get a lot easier for merchants to accept LTC! @GoCoin @CoinPaymentsNET @AliantPayment @LitePayInc and now @LitePalOfficial #PayWithLitecoin https://t.co/fjvpeESpnX

— Charlie Lee [LTC] (@SatoshiLite) February 4, 2018

#Litecoin news: When does LitePay launch? Where will LitePay be accepted? https://t.co/HAX4Sy6KQO

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

LitePal is a Litecoin-first payment processor. We envision a cryptocurrency world where Litecoin is utilised by merchants from all over the world; one streamlined, simple, less confusing process. Thank you @SatoshiLite for creating the LTC we all love!

— LitePal (@LitePalOfficial) February 4, 2018

Can #Bitcoin Survive a #Litecoin Moment? https://t.co/xyIV5XX5n7

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

The Aliant team is excited to announce that we are now offering our merchants the ability to accept Litecoin payments! Who's ready to #PayWithLitecoin? https://t.co/lMpgGMQAGl Thanks to @SatoshiLite for creating the LTC we all love!

— Aliant Payments (@AliantPayment) February 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/SatoshiLite/status/960873153147764736
https://twitter.com/Litecoin__News/status/960941454683189249
https://twitter.com/SatoshiLite/status/961353052350394370

What Is #Litecoin? via @forbes https://t.co/Wm399yeR4C

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

#Litecoin Is a Surprise Favorite With Criminals https://t.co/y8VWs5FX8f via @FortuneMagazine (and Hodlers)

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Criminals are ditching #Bitcoin for #Litecoin and #Dash, a study says https://t.co/6QhoPvIW4b via @technology

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

#Coinbase Launches a PayPal Like Plugging For #Ethereum, #Bitcoin, #BCash and #Litecoin https://t.co/zu1xFsWInO

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Bitcoin

#Bitcoin at $1 Million by 2020: McAfee Doubles Down on Bullish Bet https://t.co/AHKDnip4y7

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 3, 2018

Look at Bitcoin's history. The more severe the dip, the more extreme the bounce. This has happened dozens of times in the past. But look at Bitcoin's year over year performance. Extrapolate and you see that my prediction of $1 mil in 2020 is conservative.https://t.co/DO68C9giAg

— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) February 4, 2018

#Bitcoin is the new locker room talk for some NFL players—here's what they're saying https://t.co/luK9Liq97L

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

Our engineering team has begun the final testing phase of SegWit for Bitcoin on Coinbase.

SegWit compatible Bitcoin sends/receives will be available for customers in the next few weeks.

We previously wrote about SegWit on our blog: https://t.co/3YPQPkYy4C

— Coinbase (@coinbase) February 5, 2018

Bitcoin ATM Installations Skyrocket Throughout Market Correction | Zero Hedge https://t.co/3xXeKxZZs9

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

'Dr Doom' Roubini says bitcoin 'nuts' will hold the cryptocurrency until it crashes to zero https://t.co/lqTZzSq72J

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Bitcoin $6300

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Bitcoin $6800

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Bitcoin $7200

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Bitcoin $7,400

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Bitcoin up 40 pct in two days from $5900 to $8300

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

.@jbaksht from it’s all over now to baby come back, fly me to the moon #bitcoin

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

IF you are still keeping score at home- Bitcoin is up $2600 from yesterday's tweet https://t.co/kzN2Utg3Ki

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Goldman Sachs says most cryptocurrencies will crash to zero https://t.co/0E8v7Q4mTT

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

20% of people but almost definitely NOT 20% of the funds

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Exclusive: Grayscale launches new 'Digital Large Cap Fund' tied to 5 top cryptocurrencies https://t.co/2uoPEDpe9Y via @YahooFinance

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Arizona might allow people to pay taxes via #bitcoin https://t.co/v5Xkt8lIP0 #FoxNews @PeterSchiff @maxkeiser

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

South Korea and Bitcoin

Crypto Regulation

Interview With India's Three Largest Exchanges: #Cryptocurrency Ban Rumors are FUD https://t.co/0PcEOk0xaE via @Cointelegraph #bitcoin #litecoin

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

INDIA PLANS TO REGULATE CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES – FINMIN OFFICIAL TO A TV CHANNEL

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaOne) February 5, 2018

INDIA PLANS TO REGULATE CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES – FINMIN OFFICIAL TO A TV CHANNEL
so no ban

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 5, 2018

@DeItaOne regulation, medium to long term is good for cryptos

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

India to bar cryptocurrencies from its payments system: finance ministry official https://t.co/uvIj1U8jse

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Italian+Crypto+Businesses+Ordered+to+Register+Under+New+Rules https://t.co/5OC8XHQzvd

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

With collective crypto market cap below $300 billion, perhaps “regulators” don’t have to worry about cryptos anymore

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

SEC & CFTC to testify in Congress today re #cryptocurrencies. Will they:

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo says don't dismiss bitcoin for blockchain.

"Its important to remember that if there was no bitcoin, there would be no blockchain or distributed ledger technology."

— Joseph Young (@iamjosephyoung) February 6, 2018

Head of BIS calls for clampdown on #bitcoin https://t.co/heEAyDDqh0

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

ECB says regulating cryptocurrencies is 'not exactly very high on our to-do list' https://t.co/ujIxHRN1EM#bitcoin #litecoin #ethereum

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

HK regulator says to crackdown on crypto exchanges for rule violations https://t.co/sdTHPvvbmg

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

India’s+Tax+Department+Issues+Notices+to+100,000+Crypto+Investors https://t.co/gwD9IwFdr4

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Too Big to Fail banks and Bitcoin

BBC News – Lloyds Bank bans #Bitcoin purchases on its credit cards https://t.co/Zymf5HfbU3

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Lloyds are banning what you can buy with their credit- you can still buy with your debit card https://t.co/VXSYQ1KLqU

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

@mike092013 Lloyds are banning what you can buy with their credit- you can still buy with your debit card

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Very small pct of #Bitcoin is purchased with credit cards & exchanges limit such purchases- the most speculative of small buyers use cc’s

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

You can use a credit card to buy #gold and #silver (w/high fees) and in some places, bitcoin. You cant use a credit card to buy stocks

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

.@JensonBarlow @PrisonPlanet correct-lloyds is extending the credit-they don’t let you buy stocks with their credit card either

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

.@mauritius_gold they are extending credit & if you buy #bitcoin that may drop 50 pct it impacts your ability to pay them back-#creditrisk

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Central Banks and Bitcoin

Virtual currencies need firm global regulation: ECB's Mersch https://t.co/tOjL4Ybz9y

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

Central banks must meet public demand for virtual currencies: ECB's Mersch https://t.co/fH9505VNfo

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

France, Germany call for joint G20 action on cryptocurrencies https://t.co/akDGHJC9xP

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

#Bitcoin may not be worth all the hoopla: N.Y. Fed blog post https://t.co/RE36VjVBGg

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

World Bank Chief Says Cryptocurrencies Are "Ponzi Schemes" | Zero Hedge https://t.co/d7CuxVpolM

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

ECB official: "if someone wants to play Casino, let him do it" "#Bitcoin is like a gold rush with no gold" https://t.co/xhvEGi12uV via @CityAM #Litecoin

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

ECB official: "if someone wants to play Casino, let him do it" "#Bitcoin is like a gold rush with no gold" https://t.co/xhvEGi12uV via @CityAM #Litecoin

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Gold

The Indian government gets ready to accept #gold as an asset class https://t.co/9XXRgltbcU

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

Indian Budget 2018: Gold sales may go up in rural areas https://t.co/E5Okm5xOwg via @economictimes

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

China tops #gold consumption table for fifth consecutive year https://t.co/Mj9Qu6FpXf

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

India Jan #gold imports plunge to 17-month low on subdued demand -GFMS https://t.co/FogirJpQD0

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Russia's Gross International Reserves Climb Back to $450bn — Just $50bn Short of Pre-Sanctions High https://t.co/VQ5UVNpdfU

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

Global #gold mine supply plateaued in 2017 as China output fell 9% https://t.co/tIOn94Cd2V via @financialtimes

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

India's 2018 #gold demand forecast as high as 800 tonnes, below 10-year average – WGC https://t.co/hmbkNdWcKj

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2017- WGC https://t.co/Ok92covYyy

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

#Gold jewelry demand at 20-year low in U.A.E.: World Gold Council https://t.co/Tx2A9Z7k5N via @markets

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Private capital favours investing in #copper over #gold for first time https://t.co/X0JJvfRx3q via @frikels

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

When the going gets tough, Germans buy Aussie #gold. They're doing it now https://t.co/KkbcbGdsvv via @brisbanetimes

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Study continues monitoring #Gold King Mine spill aftermath https://t.co/YQzSc0PxFo via @TheDailyTimes

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

People are "buying gold" – 26 tons of it in January https://t.co/Q2CK5juZ6x via ETFs … @TFMetals #gold

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

China remains largest #gold buyerhttps://t.co/qMnV19vdO0

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

The Indian government gets ready to accept #gold as an asset class https://t.co/9XXRgltbcU

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

UAE #gold jewellery demand falls to historic low – Samaa TV https://t.co/x82VrhdzUf Why buy gold jewelry when you can buy a Gold ETF? or a Comex gold futures contract?

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

People are "buying gold" – 26 tons of it in January https://t.co/Q2CK5juZ6x via ETFs … @TFMetals #gold

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

China remains largest #gold buyerhttps://t.co/qMnV19vdO0

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

Asia #gold demand picks up as prices fall https://t.co/ALQf3iKQjg

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

The U.S. Forest Service Just Approved Exploratory #Gold and #Silver Mining Near Mount St. Helens https://t.co/7RJfYMSHyO

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Bitcoin and Gold

Forget the stock market. Investors are trading #gold in for #Bitcoin https://t.co/dzEEVRuwYA via @FortuneMagazine

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Blockchain and Gold

Silver

EPA administrator visits Nevada #silver-gold mine https://t.co/cEtCk6u3Y9 via @elkodaily

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Indian #Silver imports plunge to a 14-month low https://t.co/NxKKe2vW80 via @TOIAhmedabad

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

How Mexican #silver dollar shaped China and Hong Kong’s mint https://t.co/7r4ZlIno7S via @SCMP_News

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Bitcoinpumper.com

#Bitcoin Will One Day Be Worth 40 Times Price It Is Now: Gemini Exchange's Cameron Winklevoss | CNBC https://t.co/X9qJNnW0Dq

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Goldpumper.com

Lol https://t.co/vyBxKV5APe

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

ALERT ALERT ALERT! SHOCK THE WORLD! GOLD AND SILVER TO SKYROCKET! NEVER BEFORE PREDICTION!
Massive Secular Bull Market Just Got Started That Is Going To Send Gold & Silver Prices Skyrocketing https://t.co/ZE1Nqon4iQ

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

China Ends 25-Year Wait as Yuan Oil Futures to Start Trading (NOT backed by #Gold) https://t.co/hfWmJZs0Qt

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

IF the ENTIRE stock market worth trillions can be manipulated why would you think the tiny #silver market whose annual production is worth just $18billion or so cant be smashed at will?

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Maybe they make more profit shorting eternally. And maybe that JPM silver will be used when the time is right to SUPPRESS not cash in on a rising #silver price

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

From GOLD BACKED YUAN GAME CHANGER!https://t.co/cuBBq6gImm
"Source" https://t.co/6rLWksyAcp
to
China Ends 25-Year Wait as Yuan Oil Futures to Start Tradinghttps://t.co/hfWmJZaprT (no mention of gold) @GoldSilver_com @mike_maloney

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

to a GAME CHANGING level when the SILVER SHORTAGE hits, ELITES LOSE CONTROL, the COMEX DEFAULT and a major event happens in 26 days that will SHOCK THE WORLD and ROCK THE GLOBAL MARKETS

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Found Gold!

Prehistoric Balkans were 'faking' #gold 6,500 years ago https://t.co/Yb2LWXPiZC

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

These Bacteria Digest Toxic Metals And Poop Out Tiny #Gold Nuggetshttps://t.co/QBm3IfYJ4Y

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

BBC News – Scotland's #silver taken on tour https://t.co/FfduPjOb4m

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Russian #Gold Rush: Massive Stocks of Precious Metals Found in Southern Urals: https://t.co/gxelgSpjqG via @SputnikInt #silver

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 11, 2018

Stolen Gold

Infamous Thief in $1 Million NYC #Gold Bucket Heist Tells of Dramatic Escape From Country https://t.co/cxfTx22SPu via @nbcnewyork

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Smuggled and Seized Gold

Man arrested with gold worth Tk 1cr
https://t.co/soHGJslOia via @dailystarnews

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

Criminals smuggling #gold into Japan concealed bars in aeroplane toilets as gangs grow more sophisticated in their tactics https://t.co/kZ4IEtxhxD via @TODAYonline

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

Rs 4.5 crore #gold found under 2 aircraft seats, 3 passengers held https://t.co/Xem4L70CZE via @TOIMumbai

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

China’s Vision of Peace and Harmony Through Trade and Sound Money and GOLD!

Take one for the Chicoms… https://t.co/6vsU8eX1oj

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

China puts the final nail in the cryptocurrency coffin  https://t.co/bPCv1V3fIT via @SCMP_News

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

China central bank reaffirms prudent, neutral monetary policy in 2018 https://t.co/j2VwfbpuvC

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

China urges Cambodia to use yuan in bilateral trade https://t.co/rGOI8ywr8U

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

BREAKING: China sends U.S. a demand for compensation for imposing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines – WTO filing pic.twitter.com/zylu4Zkxvk

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 6, 2018

China’s foreign-exchange reserves rise for a 12th straight month https://t.co/jds6qVjgHG pic.twitter.com/cmRMvSYIg4

— Bloomberg (@business) February 7, 2018

Yuan Is Crashing After Huge China Trade Surprise | Zero Hedge https://t.co/rCZbg6NzKj #Gold Backed Yuan! End of Dollar Hegemony! #GameChanger @anasalhajji @chigrl @MSarcasticus @vijinho

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

GOLD BACKED YUAN! END OF DOLLAR HEGEMONY!
CHINESE SOUND MONEY POLICIES! https://t.co/jCpU1PnZfD

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Because Chinese Sound Money & #Gold China https://t.co/rgibOrYfMp releases nearly 2 trln yuan in temporary liquidity https://t.co/4lXqreV6FS

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

China Ends 25-Year Wait as Yuan Oil Futures to Start Trading (NOT backed by #Gold) https://t.co/hfWmJZs0Qt

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

US' largest natural gas exporter announces huge deal with China https://t.co/PFzE40fvYu

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Venezuela

Venezuela announces 99.6 percent devaluation of official forex rate https://t.co/2DgkjrTli2

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

BUT they are going to END DOLLAR HEGEMONY because they Accept the YUAN for oil and are issuing their own cryptocurrency!
Venezuela annual inflation at more than 4,000 percent: National Assembly https://t.co/1swWBFGBeJ #GAMECHANGER

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Mad Max violence stalks Venezuela's lawless roads https://t.co/hIZZaEPViN but Maduro has the “Petro” to end dollar hegemony

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 10, 2018

Federal Reserve

Fed's Bullard says job market strength may not augur higher inflation https://t.co/8p6j4A7gIA

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 6, 2018

Fed's Evans says no rate hikes needed before mid-2018 https://t.co/3l8CKLs5m4

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

Fed's Dudley signals support for March hike if U.S. economy remains strong https://t.co/ult7tBtPJn

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

Fed likely to continue raising rates: Kaplan https://t.co/M8rzNBECzJ
I thought the Fed could NEVER Raise interest rates?

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

NY Fed President Dudley says market drop just "small potatoes", implying he'd be happy with a much bigger drop. Finally some realism from a senior Fed official, in this case able to speak truth b/c scheduled to step down soon

— Harald Malmgren (@Halsrethink) February 8, 2018

Fed's George says fiscal stimulus means rate hikes important https://t.co/U4JgqnwD6x

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 9, 2018

Central Banks

BOJ Kuroda repeats need to maintain ultra-easy policy https://t.co/KPbndzzwy0

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

ECB increases buying of company debt despite criticism https://t.co/tHzpPDl0zf

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 5, 2018

US Mint Sales
US Mint sales ended the week at
one ounce American Gold Eagles
American Silver Eagles
American Gold Buffaloes

US Economy

Trump, GOP upbeat about turn in midterm numbers, vow to use Pelosi 'crumbs' comment on stump https://t.co/o1oPfBzEZw

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 3, 2018

Atlanta Fed GDPNow: 1st QTR Estimate Raised to 5.4% https://t.co/XxNvqzmVFB via @AtlantaFed

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 4, 2018

Roaring: Economic Optimism Index hits 13-year high, credit to tax cuts https://t.co/VoXmGzqYwN via @dcexaminer

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 7, 2018

U.S. jobless claims drop to near 45-year low https://t.co/jd7IX1lJsf

— Smaulgld (@Smaulgld) February 8, 2018

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