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One Goal, Two Outcomes: Norwegian and Turkish Inflation Targeting Case Study
In a positive turn of events for the Turkish people, yearly inflation reached the lowest it has been in 4 years: 33.5%. This might seem like a laughable accomplishment, but given the turmoil of the Turkish Lira over the past decades, it is a huge positive step. In complete opposition to this, the Norwegian Central […]

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How Turkey’s Love Affair With Gold Impacted the Global Market
Turkey’s love affair with gold has had a major impact on global gold flows, especially through the first half of 2023. Turks have historically held a lot of gold, both in jewelry and investment form. The country ranks as the fifth-largest gold market in the world. But with recent economic turmoil in the country demand […]

Big Sale By Turkey Dropped Global Central Bank Gold Reserves for First Time in a Year
A large sale by Turkey in April caused global central bank reserves to fall for the first time in over a year, even as central bank gold buying continued. Official global reserves dropped by 71 tons in April, according to the latest data collected by the World Gold Council.
Partying Like It’s 2007: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.17.18
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.

Peter Schiff: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire
Turkey has been in the headlines over the last few weeks as a currency crisis has rocked that country. But as Peter Schiff pointed out in his most recent podcast, all of the things commentators are frying Turkey over are happening in the US as well. All of the criticism that is being leveled against […]

What’s Going on in Turkey?
You’ve probably heard about economic troubles in Turkey. But what’s really going on and what caused it? In simplest terms, Turkey is in the midst of a currency crisis. The value of the lira has dropped to record lows. Year-to-date, the Turkish currency has fallen 45% against the US dollar. The official inflation rate is […]

Axis of Gold: Countries Could Undermine Dollar Dominance Using Yellow Metal
Last week, we explained how economic sanctions on Iran could boost the price of gold as Iranians turn to the yellow metal as a way to skirt restrictions. In a recent article published by the Daily Reckoning, financial expert Jim Rickards put this in a broader context. He described an evolving “axis of gold” as […]

Jim Rickards Speculates About a Bank Run on the New York Fed’s Store of Gold
Could we be seeing a run on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York? Jim Rickards thinks we just might be. But it’s not your typical cash run. It’s a run on the bank’s gold. The classic image of this is the scene from the Christmas-season film It’s a Wonderful Life, with Jimmy Stewart. We’ve all […]

Turkish President Fires Another Shot in an Escalating War Against the Dollar
Turkey went on a gold-buying spree in 2017 and that trend continued in the first two months of 2018. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan likes gold and it’s pretty clear the president has been pushing Turkey’s central bank to buy gold and reduce foreign currency reserves in an effort to move away from dependence on […]
Nope! Everything Is Not Great: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.16.18
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.

Turkey Continues Gold-Buying Spree in Quest for Independence from US Dollar
Turkey went on a gold-buying spree in 2017. That trend continued through the first two months of 2018 as the country continues to diversify away from foreign currencies – i.e. the dollar. Data released by Borsa Istanbul shows Turkey imported 44.47 tons of gold in January and 16.03 tons in February for a total of […]