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The Debt Behind the Money in Your Wallet
If you have ever taken the time to look at a banknote issued by the Bank of England, you may have noticed that it carries the words “I promise to pay the bearer on demand”… Pay the bearer what, exactly? Twenty pounds for a twenty-pound note? Feels a bit like a circular conversation might be […]
Why Britain Sent Its Wealth Across the Atlantic
What We TrustSix true stories about money, ownership and survivalA six-part GoldCore Friday Read series using true episodes from financial and social history to explore what money is, what ownership means, why intelligent people speculate, where wealth becomes safe and what we are ultimately trying to preserve. At 7.35 on the morning of 1 July […]
Silver: 46.3 Million Oz Deficit — The Float Is Already Thinning
Despite headlines warning of a looming silver shortage, the reality is far more nuanced and arguably more important for investors. Silver is still available. You can buy it online, over the phone, or store it in secure vaults around the world. But beneath the surface, the market is becoming increasingly constrained. In our latest GoldCore […]
JP Cortez: $40 Trillion in Debt – America Is Not Immune
What if the problem is not that gold is becoming more expensive, but that the money we use to measure it is becoming less valuable? In my latest conversation with JP Cortez, Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League, we explore what this means for savers and why he believes gold and silver should […]
Dr. Stephen Leeb: China Has 50,000 Tonnes of Gold — The Dollar’s Replacement Is Already Built
At the time of writing, gold continues to trade in a narrow range around $4,050/oz as investors await this week’s key US economic data, particularly Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. Deutsche Bank expects US employment to increase by 65,000 jobs in July, a modest improvement on June’s 57,000 gain, while forecasting the unemployment rate to […]
The Financial Technology That Burned Down Parliament
What We TrustSix true stories about money, ownership and survivalA six-part GoldCore Friday Read series using true episodes from financial and social history to explore what money is, what ownership means, why intelligent people speculate, where wealth becomes safe and what we are ultimately trying to preserve. On 16 October 1834, workmen at the Palace […]
Central Banks Are Selling Gold Right Now — And Still Buying More
Markets began the week with yet another reminder of just how quickly the picture can change. Gold briefly slipped below $4,000 an ounce yesterday before recovering above $4,070 today. Silver has rebounded more sharply, while oil climbed above $90 a barrel, up from less than $72 at the beginning of the month, around the level […]
Gold & Silver: Asia’s New Clearing System Is Now Live: The Structural Story
Gold and silver have had another volatile week. At the time of writing, gold was trading close to $4,100 an ounce, having recovered some ground after renewed tension around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Silver remains under greater pressure, after another sharp move lower this week. The immediate drivers are nothing we haven’t spoken […]
Central Banks’ Gold Strategy
After a bruising couple of weeks, gold and silver markets have started to look more constructive again. Gold fell heavily last week, briefly trading close to $4,100 per ounce, its weakest level for several months. Since then, it has recovered to around the $4,300 to $4,350 area. Silver followed a similar pattern, falling toward the […]
