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Gold in Tech: Gold Nanoparticles Could Boost Solar Energy Storage

Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have developed a star-shaped gold nanoparticle that could open the door to improving storage of solar energy. According to scientists at the university, the nanoparticle coated with a semiconductor can produce hydrogen from water over four times more efficiently than other methods. The development could boost solar energy use and possibly […]

What Does the Student Loan Mess Tell Us About the Economy? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.13.18

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.

Fun on Friday the 13th: Today Could Be Your Lucky Day If You Play It Right

It’s Friday the 13th. Are you scared? Well, I ain’t skeert!

South Africa Gold Output Down 16% in May; Eighth Straight Month of Decline

South African gold output saw its biggest drop in over a year in May, falling 16.2% year-on-year. This is another sign that the one-time world leader in gold production could be running out of the yellow metal. May’s decline came on the heels of a 5.8% drop in production in April. It was the eighth […]

Survey: Nearly Half of Australians Have Never Considered Investing in Gold

Have you ever thought about owning gold? That may seem like a strange question. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “Why everybody has at least thought about investing in gold.” But that’s apparently not true – at least not in Australia.  According to a poll conducted by Australia’s leading gold bullion company, 45% of Australians have […]

Brexit Turmoil Pushes Price of Gold Up in Pounds

The price of gold in pounds spiked Monday as Brexit confusion and political instability sent Brits scampering into safe havens. Spot gold against the pound rose nearly 1% after Brexit Minister David Davis and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson both resigned their posts in protest. Business Day described Brexit as a “ramshackle exit from the […]

Could Rising Margin Debt Be a Sign the Stock Market Bubble Is Close to Popping?

In another sign the stock market bubble could be near the popping point, investor margin debt hit a new record high, even has the Dow Jones has sold off around 2,500 points since highs earlier in the year. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) margin debt hit $669 billion in May. That represented a […]

Gold Flowed Out of North American ETFs Last Month; Global Holdings Up on the Year

European gold-back ETFs continued to add yellow metal in June, but globally, total holdings fell for the first time in nearly a year as gold flowed out of North American and Asian funds. Global gold-backed ETF holdings fell by 49.3 tons to 2,434 tons in June, according to the latest data released by the World […]

Gold and Silver Go High Tech: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.06.18

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.

Fun on Friday: The Trump Challenge Coin Outrage

Is it just me, or has modern American politics devolved into little more than petulant playground namecalling devoid of substance? I stumbled across this latest outrage as I was perusing the depths of the internet the other day – presidential “challenge coins.” Apparently, according to the mainstream pundits, President Donald Trump can’t even get a […]