The notion that the gold price is based on the economics of “Supply & Demand” turns out to be incorrect as the cost of production is the leading factor. This is also true for most commodities and energy. Unfortunately, economists and most analysts in the precious metals community will continue…
As if it was a scene taken from the blockbuster disaster movie, 2012, rivers of death and destruction flowed red for over 400 miles before emptying into the Atlantic ocean as Brazil suffered its worst ecological catastrophe in history. The failure of a massive 300+ foot iron tailings dam at…
Tom Cloud provides an update on the Chinese SDR and gold announcement. He discusses several reasons why the Chinese have not made a public how much gold they hold in their official reserves. This is the first currency added to the IMF – International Monetary Fund SDR (Special Drawing Rights)…
U.S. Mint Silver Eagle sales surged in the first half of October due to increased turmoil in the political system and economic markets. Silver Eagle sales were strong in the first five months of the year, but weakened in the summer due to several factors. One factor was the fall-off…
As the Financial Circus continues today, pushing down the precious metals prices, millions of Americans are going to get wiped out when the collapse of U.S. net worth begins in earnest. Anyone with a tad bit of common sense realizes these financial markets today are totally disconnected from reality. With…
In this Precious Metals Update, Tom Cloud shares important global financial developments including information on Japan, the upcoming Chinese SDR gold announcement and the October SEC changes to Money Market Funds. Furthermore, Tom Cloud provides an interesting update from one of his sources on the ongoing Venezuelan Hyperinflation saga as…