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New Report: Silver Demand Set Record In 2015; Supply Shrinking

Silver demand hit a record high in 2015 and it shows no sign of waning. GFMS, in collaboration with the Silver Institute, released its annual silver survey last week. Coin, bar, jewelry, and photovoltaic sectors boosted silver sales to a record 1.17 billion ounces. High demand coupled with shrinking supply resulted in the third consecutive […]

The War on Cash: Bye-Bye 500-Euro Note

Well, that didn’t take long. In February, we reported that a former Obama economic adviser/ex-Treasury Secretary had floated the idea of eliminating the $100 bill and the 500-euro note in the escalating war on cash. On Wednesday, the European Central bank announced it will stop producing and issuing 500-euro notes around the end of 2018. […]

Billionaire Investor Druckenmiller Blasts Fed; Says Sell Stocks, Buy Gold

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller didn’t mince words when asked for recommendations at the Sohn Investment Conference. Sell US stocks. Buy gold: The conference wants a specific recommendation from me. I guess ‘Get out of the stock market’ isn’t clear enough.” Druckenmiller went on to sing gold’s praises:

Strong US Jewelry Sales and Other Silver News

This Silver Institute has released its April issue of Silver News. This edition highlights exceptionally strong silver jewelry sales in the US. Silver jewelry sales in the United States were solid in 2015 with 60% of jewelry retailers reporting increased sales, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service […]

Puerto Rican Default Shows How Big Government and Easy Money Destroy Economies

As the Wall Street Journal put it, the debt crisis in Puerto Rico entered a “more perilous phase” after the Government Development Bank defaulted on a $422 million payment Monday: The missed principal payment, the largest so far by the island, is widely viewed on Wall Street as foreshadowing additional defaults this summer, when more […]

Venezuela Ups Minimum Wage; Effective Rate a Whopping $13.50 Per Month

So much for that socialist paradise. Last summer we reported that hyperinflation had devalued the Venezuelan bolivar to the point that people were using 2-bolivar notes as napkins. In order to keep up with the rate of devaluation, the Venezuelan government literally flew in 747s full of cash. Now we’ve learned that the Venezuelan government […]

Five Signs of China’s Growing Influence in the World Gold Market

As we’ve been reporting for months, China is quietly becoming a dominant player in the world gold market, as the yellow metal shifts from the West to the East. Now the mainstream media is starting to take notice. Not only is China the top consumer of gold in the world, ahead of fellow Asian nation […]

How the Minimum Wage Helped Spiral Puerto Rico into Economic Chaos

As the push for a $15 per hour minimum wage continues in earnest across America, policymakers had better consider the warning signs flashing from beleaguered Puerto Rico. Minimum wage policy was a major factor leading to the current crisis there. The Government Development Bank in the US territory is operating under a state of emergency […]

Hi Ho Silver! White Metal On Bull Run

As Peter Schiff put it in his recent podcast, “Hi ho silver seems to be the rallying cry for the day.” (Scroll down to watch the full podcast.) Last month, we reported silver could be poised to come out of the shadows. It certainly has – in a big way. Silver cracked $17 per ounce […]

Chinese Launch Gold Price Benchmark Further Increasing Influence on World Stage

In another sign that it is becoming a major player in the world gold market, China launched twice-daily price fixing on Tuesday. According to a Bloomberg report, the move is an attempt to establish a regional benchmark that will bolster its influence in the global gold market: The Shanghai Gold Exchange set the price at […]