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Rick Rule: Gold Is Insurance and You Want to Have Insurance

Rick Rule talked with David Lin of Kitco News at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. Rule is the senior managing director at Sprott Inc., and he’s bullish on gold. During this discussion, Rule explains why, touching on a range of subjects including the Federal Reserve, the trade war, the US dollar, the bond market and […]

What Are Gold Stocks Telling Us About the Gold Market?

The price of gold is up by about 2.7% so far in 2020. But gold stocks are down on the year. Why is this happening and what is this telling us? When we talk about gold stocks, we’re referring generally to stock in companies involved in gold mining and exploration. The valuation of these stocks […]

Bridgewater: Gold Could Push Above $2,000 as Fed Ignores Inflation

Peter Schiff has been saying the Federal Reserve is going to let the inflation monster loose and this is going to be good for gold. Some people in the mainstream are starting to pick up on this theme. During a recent interview with the Financial Times, Bridgewater Associates co-chief investment officer Greg Jensen said gold […]

Fun on Friday: Florida Man…

Florida man… Uh oh! You know something good is coming, right? Here it is — Florida man refuses to pay for gold-plated steak he didn’t order, Salt Bae calls cops

Deal or No Deal? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Jan. 17, 2020

Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu inked their signatures on the Phase 1 trade deal this week. But was it really a big deal? Or was it no deal? Mike Maharrey talks about it on this week’s Friday Gold Wrap podcast. He also talks about why the gold market seems to be holding steady […]

The Outlook for Gold in 2020 Remains Bullish

Gold had a strong year in 2019 and a World Gold Council report says the outlook for 2020 remains bullish. We expect that many of the global dynamics seeded over the past few years will remain generally supportive for gold in 2020.” Gold charted its best year since 2010 last year. The price increased by […]

Peter Schiff: War Is Off But Risk Is On

In his latest podcast, Peter talks about sudden silencing of the war drums, the risk that remains in the markets, the stealth bull market in gold, the risk of a socialist president, rampant economic illiteracy, inflation and more. As Peter put it – what a difference 48 hours makes.

Color Me Skeptical: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 13, 2019

We have a trade deal! Maybe. Meanwhile, the Fed wrapped up its last FOMC meeting of the year this week and did nothing. But Powell and Company did give us some indication about what we should expect next year. The week’s news played tug-o-war with gold. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host […]

The Wealthy Are Hoarding Physical Gold

The world’s rich are hoarding gold – this according to data buried in a recent Goldman Sachs note to clients. In the note published over the weekend, Goldman recommended diversifying long-term bond holdings with gold, citing “fear-driven demand” for the yellow metal.

Central Banks Keep Right on Buying Gold

Globally, central bank gold reserves charted another healthy gain in October as they continue their quest to diversify reserves away from the US dollar. Central banks added another net 41.8 tons of gold to their reserves in October, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council.