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The Greatest Deal in the History of Deals? Or Much Ado About Nothing? (Video)

The price of gold dropped last week and stock markets continued to rally. One of the driving factors was optimism that the trade war may be close to its end. As a CNBC report put it, “investors opted for riskier assets on hopes of a thaw in a trade dispute between the United States and […]

Peter Schiff: Chinese Trade Deal Isn’t Going to Make America Great Again (Video)

The US and China are reportedly getting closer to working out a trade deal. The Chinese have indicated they will import more US natural gas, semiconductors and soybeans. Peter Schiff recently appeared on RT to talk about it.  He said that no matter what ultimately comes out of these trade negotiations, it’s not going to […]

Analysts Expect Strong Gold Demand in China to Continue in 2019

Analysts expect continued strong investment demand for gold in China this year. According to Xinhua News, gold as an investment will likely “glitter” in 2019 and gold jewelry sales are expected to get a boost in the Chinese lunar Year of the Pig. It also appears the People’s Bank of China is on a buying spree. China […]

US Adds $1.5 Trillion to Debt in 12 Months; Who’s Buying All These Bonds?

Over the past 12 months, the US federal government has added $1.5 trillion to the national debt. As of Jan 30, the debt stood just under the $22 trillion mark at $21.97 trillion, according to the latest Treasury Department data. As WolfStreet put it,  we’re seeing these rapidly increasing levels of debt during “good times when […]

Moscow Exchange Chief Pitches Alternative to US Dollar Investments — Gold

During a speech at the lower house of the Russian parliament, the CEO of the country’s key trading floor suggested Russian investors should replace investments they’ve made in dollars with gold. “Let’s offer an alternative to the US dollar in the form of Russian gold, which we produce… investment gold,” Moscow Exchange (MOEX) CEO Alexander […]

The Government’s Closed! But Is It? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.25.19

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

China Officially Adds to Gold Reserves as It Shifts Away from the US Dollar

China officially added gold to its reserves last month for the first time in two years. Meanwhile, the Chinese have been shrinking their holdings of US Treasuries. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, the moves are intended to reduce dependence on the US dollar. According to data released by the People’s Bank of China, the […]

Russia Continues to Add Gold to Its Reserves; Seeks to Minimize Dollar Exposure

Russia added another 36.6 tons of gold to its reserves in November, according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council. This follows on the heels of a 29.9-ton increase to its hoard in October and a 37.8-ton increase in September.

China and Japan Dump More US Debt

China and Japan dumped more US Treasuries in October, even as the federal government continued to run up its debt. Chinese holdings of US Treasuries dropped for the fifth straight month, sinking to the lowest level since May 2017, according to data recently released by the Treasury Department. The total amount of US debt held […]

How Much Gold Do the Chinese Have?

How much gold does China really have? The short answer is we don’t really know. Officially, the Chinese central bank’s reserves stand at 1,842.6 tons. But the People’s Bank of China has not announced an increase in its gold hoard since October 2016. But it has almost certainly added gold to its reserves since then. Just […]