Venezuela Announces the “Petro” Digital Currency Backed by Gold, Oil and Diamonds
By Rory Hall Apparently, Venezuelan President Maduro is following China’s lead, but instead of a subtle rollout over time so as not to cause some…
Gold
Big Step Forward for Sound Money: Location for Texas Bullion Depository Now Official
By Michael Maharrey The Texas Bullion Depository took a step closer becoming operational earlier this month when officials announced the location of the new facility….
Congressmen Press the U.S Mint for Action on Counterfeit Gold and Silver Coins
Congressmen Alex Mooney (R-WV) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) today delivered a formal letter to the United States Mint and Secret Service, urging aggressive action on…
Threats to Digital Wealth Point to Need for Tangible Backup
By Stefan Gleason Recent high-profile cyber security breaches at Equifax and other financial institutions highlight the perils of an all-digital economy. When wealth can be…
Russia Triples Gold Reserves in Preparation for Full-Scale Economic War with the United States
By Jay Syrmopoulos The Central Bank of Russia has more than doubled the pace of its gold purchases, and tripled its gold reserves—from around 600…
As Sanctions on North Korea Ramp Up, War on Cryptocurrencies Heats Up
By Stefan Gleason The dangerous provocations between North Korea and the United States haven’t yet escalated enough to rattle financial markets. The U.S. stock market…
Most Investors Won’t Be Buying Gold & Silver until AFTER Big Gains Occur
By Clint Siegner Physical demand for bullion rounds, coins, and bars remains somewhat soft in the U.S. This year’s run higher in prices as well…
Alert: Gold Breaks Out to New 2017 High
By Stefan Gleason Gold’s naysayers and doubters came out in full force earlier this summer as sentiment reached its nadir. The mid-year pullback in prices…
China’s 4-Pronged Gold Hoarding Strategy
By David Smith China’s Get the Gold Plan: Part II Money Metals readers may remember my November 2014 report in which I discussed how gold…
Gold-Backed Scholarship Helps Students Cope with Runaway Tuition Inflation
By Activist Post A major national precious metals dealer has just opened its gold-backed scholarship fund for 2017 applicants. Funds will be awarded to students…
No! You Can Not Audit The Gold
By Rory Hall Gold repatriation has been on the radar, some days more than others, for the better part of the past 5 years. The…
North Carolina Law Removes Roadblock to the Use of Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill into law exempting the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state…
Russia and China Declare All Out War on US Petrodollar — Prepare for Exclusive Trade in Gold
By Jay Syrmopoulos The formation of a BRICS gold marketplace, which could bypass the U.S. Petrodollar in bilateral trade, continues to take shape as Russia’s…
Commodity Cycle Upturn to Lift Precious Metals Prices
By Stefan Gleason Safe-haven demand for physical precious metals came in soft through the first half of the year as a rising stock market reinforced…