Visa Ups the War on Cash Following on from last weeks report on the expanding war on cash down under, the latest news is that credit card processor Visa and other payment networks want to abolish cash and cheques that compete with their credit and debit cards. In the USA, the card companies are offering thousands […]
Tag Archives: gold
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Jul
Jul
Here’s some interesting thoughts on gold and the rise of cryptocurrencies, somewhat surprisingly care of the World Gold Council. Ever since BitCoin was invented, comparisons have been drawn with gold, often to gold’s detriment. Charles Morris, chief investment officer at Newscape Group and editor of AtlasPulse.com argues that BitCoin and gold can happily co-exist, while technological advances will ultimately work to gold’s benefit… […]
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Jul
Jul
This article fits in nicely with our view on gold (and silver). We say they are “financial insurance“. This piece expands this concept into why they are also “freedom insurance” and how they can lessen your risk from “big government”… Owning Gold Is the First Step to “Freedom Insurance” By Nick Giambruno Justin’s note: As […]
05
Jul
Jul
We had the pleasure of hearing John Butler speak here in Auckland a few years ago (you can check out what he had to say on that day here). To follow is the sixth in the serial publication of the new, revisited edition of John’s book, The Golden Revolution (John Wiley and Sons, 2012). (The […]
05
Jul
Jul
Here’s a bit of philosophising on gold from the deep thinking, dry witted and entertaining Bill Bonner… Why Gold Goes Up By Bill Bonner – originally posted at BonnerandPartners.com DUBLIN – Gold dropped sharply [last week]. The yellow metal fell about 1% to as low as $1,236. A “fat finger” was blamed, meaning it was […]
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Jun
Jun
Plenty of sabre rattling has been heard between the USA and North Korea in recent months. Who knows what capabilities the secretive state that is North Korea has or doesn’t have? This article outlines why the USA is likely looking at the North Korean threat from completely the wrong angle. Plus what the ramifications could […]
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Jun
Jun
The following was written before the US Federal Reserve Raised interest rates yesterday. However the expectation was they would raise rates and they did. Now we will have to wait and see if gold and silver will rise following this 4th rate hike as they did on the prior 3 interest rate increases by the […]
14
Jun
Jun
Here’s 3 reasons why gold has stumbled and drifted lower over the past week or so. Plus you’ll see how the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, is getting set to launch a “kamikaze mission” against the U.S. economy. Then Jim Rickards shows you why gold has proven so resilient this year, despite strong head winds […]
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Jun
Jun
There are always lessons that can be learned from the “smart money”. Unlike regular investors, billionaire money managers like Ray Dalio and Stan Druckenmiller are professional investors. They have entire institutional teams at their disposal, dive deep into the nuances and complexities of the market, and spend every waking moment of their lives thinking about […]
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Jun
Jun
There was some very positive news for gold out from India this week. Unlike the past couple of years when every announcement from the Indian government has been negative for gold. For a change a tax was announced that was lower than expected and actually reduces the overall tax on gold in some Indian states. […]