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Central Banks Add More Gold to Their Reserves

Central banks continued their gold-buying spree in February, although the pace of gold purchases has slowed compared to last year’s near-record purchases. On net, central banks globally added another 36 tons of gold to their reserves in February, according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council. That was about 33% higher than […]

Cash Is Trash

Earlier this year, Ray Dalio quipped that “cash is trash.” During a recent Reddit “ask me anything” session, Dalio doubled down, warning that the rush into the US dollar is a mistake. Why? Because the Federal Reserve has fired up the printing press and is pumping out cash at a dizzying pace.

Fed Set to Buy Risky Small Business Loans from Banks

The Federal Reserve keeps coming up with new and creative ways to get more people deeper into debt while simultaneously shielding banks from any risk.

The Great Government Gold Heist of 1933

Yesterday marked the anniversary of the great government gold heist of 1933 ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On April 5, 1933, the president signed Executive Order 6102. It was touted as a measure to stop gold hoarding, but it was in reality, a massive gold confiscation scheme. The order required private citizens, partnerships, associations […]

What About Silver?

There’s been a lot of focus on gold with the crashing stock market and economic chaos set off by the coronavirus economic lockdown. But what about silver? There were reasons to be bullish on silver even before the bottom fell out of the stock market. In its 2020 Market Forecast, the Silver Institute projected that […]

Fed Launches International Repo Facility

In yet another unprecedented attempt to keep the air in the financial bubbles, the Federal Reserve announced the establishment of an international repo facility. The repo facility will allow foreign central banks and other international monetary authorities to enter into repurchase agreements with the Federal Reserve. According to the Fed announcement, FIMA account holders can […]

Stimulus Bill Throws Veil of Secrecy Over the Federal Reserve

Last week, Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill in an effort to offset the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Most people have focused on the $1,200 checks to Americans and bailouts for industries hard-hit by the economic shutdown. But the 883-page bill does a lot more than that, including empowering the Federal Reserve to […]

It’s Going to Be a Rush to Gold; The Dollar Is Cooked

On Wednesday, Congress finally agreed on a government stimulus/bailout plan to battle the economic impacts of coronavirus to the tune of over $2 trillion. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve has committed to monetize the debt with QE to infinity. Practically speaking, we’re talking about trillions of dollars being injected into the US economy – all of […]

Federal Reserve Announces QE Infinity

We now have QE to infinity and beyond. On March 23, the Federal Reserve announced it will purchase an “unlimited” amount of US Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. The Washington Post called the move “unprecedented” and said that it goes “much further than what the central bank did in the 2008-2009 crisis.”

Beware of Gold Scams!

The demand for physical gold has gone through the roof in the midst of economic chaos caused by the coronavirus. We’re beginning to see shortages of some bullion products. As more people pile into the market,  the number of scammers looking to take advantage of gullible investors also increases. Recently, some guy started commenting on […]