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ICECAP DIAMOND UPDATE FEB 7th: Supply-Demand & Natural vs. Synthetic Diamond Prices

In this IceCap Update, Jacques explains the current supply and demand forces in the diamond market, including the differences between synthetic and natural diamond prices.  Last year, the fourth-largest diamond mine in the world, the Argyle Mine, closed operations after 37 years…

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Why Is MicroStrategy’s Saylor Buying Bitcoins?

“I have to invest into something that is going to keep up with or exceed the cost of capital. Now how are you going to make money, if you pretty much give up all your capital and you start creating a new product to compete against Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, or Google? If you want to preserve shareholder value, you have to buy bitcoin.” said Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, on June 8, 2021. Let’s take a look at his ideas a little bit closer.

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Turkey Sells A Lot Of Silver To U.S. As Its Currency Collapses

In a stunning change, Turkish silver exports surged to the United States in 2021 as citizens sold metal to offset the collapse of the Lira.  Thus, silver behaved exactly how it should by protecting wealth for Turkish citizens as the Lira continues to evaluate.  However, this is just the beginning…

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THE REAL RESET

More than a decade after the Great Financial Crisis, it seems that we are faced with the same questions as in 2008. Can the current financial system be relied on for much longer? Is our future in more high-tech solutions, more green energy, more consumption at all costs? Or do we need to, finally, start thinking about the Real Reset. Because a reset is coming, whether we like it or not… but it might be different than what most think it’s going to be.

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BREAKING NEWS: Global Silver Coin Sales Reach All-Time Record 2021

Investors bought a record amount of silver bullion coins as the Fed, and central banks continued to prop up the global economy and financial system with massive asset purchases in 2021.  And, this looks to continue into 2022 as the U.S. Mint Silver Eagle sales have already reached…

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