It is estimated that Afghanistan contains reserves of natural resources, such as oil, gold, iron ore, copper, lithium, etc., which could be worth trillions of dollars, and offers hope for the future to many of the country’s poor villages which are situated near the resource deposits. The problem is that officials and industry experts are […]
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On June 18, the Federal Reserve and FDIC circulated a letter to banks that proposes to harmonize US regulatory capital rules with Basel III. BASEL III is an accord that tells a bank how much capital it must hold to safeguard its solvency and overall economic stability. It’s a global standard on bank capital adequacy,
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By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Europe owns a sizable chunk of the world’s natural resources. Over the past few decades, however, EU countries have mostly imported their resources. Outlandish? Maybe. But it was simply easier, cheaper, and most importantly it avoided most environmental conflicts. Getting through government regulation and facing off eco-friendly groups is a
Jeff Clark of Casey Research contents that “if any significant fraction of the cash sloshing around the economy were to be used to buy gold, it would have a major impact on the price of gold.” Do you agree? Use the comments below to let me know what you are thinking. ~editor Is the Table Set
Gold’s “Contrarian Moment” By David Galland, Casey Research Glancing at the news most days, it’s hard not to feel like Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day. In the event you are unfamiliar with the movie, in it Murray’s character becomes trapped in the same day… day after day. In the current circular condition, we have
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Is this the bottom for Gold? John Hathaway thinks it is. Watch this interview with Louis James (or read the transcript below) where they discuss the US’s economic outlook and why he thinks gold will reach new highs this year. ~editor. “This Is the Bottom for Gold”- John Hathaway In an interview with Louis James,
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Precious Metals Market Manipulation? By Doug Casey, Casey Research For many years now, a meme has been floating around that the prices of gold and silver are being manipulated, which is to say suppressed, by various powers of darkness. This is not an unreasonable assertion. After all, the last thing the monetary powers-that-be want is
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By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Let’s explore the advantages of saving in gold and silver over dollars. Here’s a hypothetical look at what could occur over the remainder of this decade. The charts below compare saving $100/month in gold and silver vs. an interest-bearing money-market account. For our projections, we assumed gold’s average annual gain
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By Jeff Clark, Casey Research There are many reasons why gold is still our favorite investment – from inflation fears and sovereign debt concerns to deeper, systemic economic problems. But let’s be honest: It’s been rising for over 11 years now, and only the imprudent would fail to think about when the run might end.
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research We’ve read mixed reports about how lofty gold and silver prices are affecting demand in India. One month we’re told demand is up, and the next it’s supposedly down. I’m not suggesting that official reports are inaccurate, but it is admittedly confusing and doesn’t help us understand the real trend
