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Fed Hikes Rates as Bank Worries Spread Globally

As interest rates show signs of peaking, gold prices are nearing new all-time highs.

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Could Bank Runs Lead to a Run on Gold & Silver?

Fears of bank runs precipitating a broader financial crisis helped spark a surge in bullion buying this week.

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Investors Aren’t Buying the Fed’s Hawkish Posturing

As warning signs for the economy mount, investors are cheering for more bad news. That's because they expect economic weakness will force the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates and eventually re-embrace loose monetary policy.

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Economic Conditions, Market Performance Worsen after Fed Rate Hike

Precious metals markets are trying to tough this week despite another large rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

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Biden Administration Announces Framework for Digital Dollar

The Biden administration is working on plans to herd the public into digital currency controlled by the Federal Reserve.

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Silver Fever, or Silver Fading?

The silver market scarcity has begun to resolve. We discuss what the data in the silver market is saying and why the market has become a Keynesian Beauty Contest.

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Will Trump Bring Inflation to America’s Shores?

Something is brewing in the economy. Since the election of Donald Trump, interest rates have spiked, copper prices have surged, and various sectors of the stock market have swung “bigly” on speculation of what “Trumponomics” will bring.

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Forget about Fake News – Worry about Fake Money

Post-election airwaves and publications today are filled with bad news, good news, and fake news.

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Trump World: What Happens to Your Investments Now?

Donald Trump’s victory came as the first surprise for many around the world. The reaction in the markets was the second surprise.

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Election Uncertainty Now Influencing Gold & Silver Prices

Most of us consider this year’s presidential election as the wildest and most unpredictable we’ve ever seen, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the markets. Gold and silver spent most of the past three weeks going nowhere fast.

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Regardless of Who Wins the Election, Confidence in Washington DC Is ALREADY Shattered

It just doesn’t matter much whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the election, at least in terms of gold and silver market fundamentals.

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How Big Is Your Gold and Silver Picture?

Whether you surf the Internet for information about the precious metals and mining stocks or receive newsletters by snail mail, you're exposed to predictions by all and sundry.

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Frank Holmes: “Chindia” Buying Gold on Dips, 20% Corrections Are “Non Events”

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at U.S. Global Investors. He talks about a seasonal norm he sees playing out in the gold market over the next few months...

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Preparing for Post-Election Social Unrest

The 2016 election year is bringing out the worst among some elements of society.

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How Will the Election Outcome Impact Precious Metals?

Metals investors wonder what this presidential election will mean for gold and silver markets. Since Nixon closed the gold window in 1971 and the years of price inflation that followed, presidents have largely ignored gold, the Federal Reserve, and other issues related to sound money.