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April 7, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Post Syrian Attack: Only Certainty is Uncertainty

The price of gold surged after the US launched more than 50 cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria. The military action was in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack the US blames on the Syrian government. Trump’s decision to launch an attack directly at the Assad government in Syria marks a dramatic reversal […]

The Trump 100: His first 100 days as president
April 7, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Day 77: Trump’s Building Bridges for Health Care

This week, Trump began a new approach to Trumpcare and hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Mar-a-Lago retreat. The Fed minutes from their March meeting were also released, revealing doubts about continued surges in the economy.

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April 7, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Creepy IMF Paper Teaches Governments How to Wage War on Cash

There’s been another shot fired in the “war on cash.” Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a working paper offering governments suggestions on how to move toward a cashless society even in the face of strong public opposition. Over the last several years, we’ve seen a steady push to eliminate, or at least limit, […]

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April 6, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Gold: Reflecting the Light of the Universe

It’s important to remember gold is money, but as we focus on gold’s monetary and investment properties, it’s easy to forget the yellow metal has inherent value in and of itself with amazing practical uses. NASA is currently developing a new telescope scheduled to launch in October 2018. The power of the James Webb Space […]

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April 6, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Is a “Taper Tantrum” on the Horizon?

Over the last several months, analysts have focused on Federal Reserve rate hikes. The central bank nudged rates up in December, and then bumped them another .25 points in March. Many observers expect the Fed to boost rates another two – maybe even three more times in 2017. But all of this focus on interest […]

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April 5, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Information: As Precious as Gold

In the United States and other economically advanced countries, we tend to take information for granted. With the proliferation of smartphones and ubiquitous data networks, we literally have information at our fingertips 24/7. But in less developed countries, that’s not the case. Information is as scarce and valuable as gold. Slowly, but surely, that’s beginning […]

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April 5, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Turks Buying Gold, Uncertain of Their Political Future

A constitutional referendum in Turkey in mid-April could bring the most significant change to the county’s political structure since the introduction of its multiparty election system in 1945. With all of the uncertainty surrounding the vote and a shaky monetary system, Turks are starting to buy gold in large quantities. Turkish gold imports surged 17-fold to 28.2 […]

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April 4, 2017 Videos

Rising Interest Rates Don’t Necessarily Spell Doom for Gold and Silver

Conventional wisdom tells us Federal Reserve monetary tightening is bad for precious metals. Analysts typically assume rising interest rates and a strengthening dollar will suppress gold prices. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates twice in the last four months and has hinted at as many as three more hikes in 2017. While the economic […]

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April 4, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Pop Goes the Retail Bubble

That hissing sound you hear is the air coming out of the retail bubble. According to a recent CNBC report, nine retailers have already filed for bankruptcy in 2017. That equals the total number of retail bankruptcies in 2016 and puts the industry on pace for the largest number since 2009, when 18 retailers went […]

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April 4, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Gold: The Safe Place to Go

Gold finished the first quarter of 2017 up 8% for its best quarterly showing in a year, and Todd Colvin of Ambrosino Brothers says the yellow metal’s Q1 performance bodes well for the future. In a CNBC interview, Colvin said his focus on the macro picture makes him bullish on gold. “It’s not just US […]