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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 […]

Fun on Friday: Extreme Bling

Bling isn’t really my thing. But a lot of people enjoy sporting gold jewelry. Well, a 36-year-old businessman in Vietnam takes bling to a whole new level. Tran Ngoc Phuc wears a total of 13kg of gold wherever he goes. If you don’t have your kilograms to pounds calculator handy, that about 28.7 pounds of […]

Fed Up! Friday Gold Wrap 12.14.18

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.

What’s Up With Precious Metals? It’s Your Dime Interview With Precious Metals Expert Chris Blasi

What’s going on in precious metals markets? Is a recession looming? If so, what does that mean for gold and silver? In this episode of It’s Your Dime, Mike Maharrey talks to precious metals and investment expert Chris Blasi about these questions and much more.

Poll Reveals Foreign Currency Traders Have Gone Bearish on the Dollar

A strong dollar in recent months has created the biggest headwinds for gold. But will dollar strength continue? Most foreign currency traders recently polled by Reuters don’t think so. Reuters surveyed more than 60 currency analysts and the consensus was that the dollar would be weaker against major currencies in a year. The exchange strategists say slowing economic […]

Fun on Friday: Kylie Jenner Gets Trounced in Christmas Tree Smackdown

Did you hear about Kylie Jenner’s gold Christmas tree? I didn’t either. Well, I guess I did. But not on purpose. I was doing my normal morning search for gold news when I stumbled on a few stories about the celeb’s tree. Apparently, people do follow this stuff on purpose, and Kylie’s trees are a […]

Trade War Tomfoolery: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.07.18

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.

Gold Flows into ETFs for Second Straight Month; Global Holdings Up on the Year

Gold holdings in gold-backed ETFs rose for the second straight month and turned positive for the year in November. According to a report by the World Gold Council, 21.2 tons of gold, valued at about $804 million, flowed into ETFs last month. Total global holding rose to 2,365 tons. 

Demand for Physical Gold Expected to Be Strong Moving into 2019

World Gold Council chief market strategist John Reade projects healthy demand for physical gold in 2019 and said any kind of economic slowdown could boost demand — and the price — significantly.

Updated Report: The Powerful Case for Silver

According to the US Mint, demand for American Eagle Silver Coins surged last month. The mint sold 1.65 million ounces of silver in November. That represented a 15% increase over October sales and a whopping 327% increase over November 2017. Perhaps investors are recognizing the tremendous upside potential for silver. After all, the silver-gold ratio […]