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  • Gold & Silver Eagle Sales Spike In June As The Market Senses Financial Turmoil

    There was a definite trend change in precious metal sentiment and investment demand in June as the market senses financial turmoil on the horizon.  Each day we see another announcement from Main Stream financial sources warning of upcoming systemic risk in the markets.

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  • How Is Gold Impacted By Runaway Debt?

    Ever wonder how much gold has ever been exhumed in the history of the world? The GFMS Gold Survey estimates that the total amount is approximately 183,600 tonnes, or 5.9 billion ounces. If we take that figure and multiply it by the closing price on June 16, $1,181 per ounce, we find that the value of all gold comes within a nugget’s throw of $7 trillion. This is an unfathomably large amount, to be sure, yet it pales in comparison to total global debt.

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  • Top Primary Silver Miners Q1 2015 Results: Still Losing Money Even With Lower Costs

    With the rapid fall in the price of oil, the primary silver miners production costs declined in the first quarter of 2015.  How much?  Well, actually a bit more than I forecasted.  However, even with lower production costs, the top 12 primary miners as a group still lost money.

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  • MUST SEE CHART: Major Bank Fraud Adds Up To A Lot Of Silver

    The amount of fraud taking place in the major banks throughout the world is staggering to say the least.  Ironically, the only market that isn’t manipulated, is the silver market… so they say.  To make it seem as if the regulators are on the ball, many of the major banks have been found guilty of committing one fraud or another, paying large fines and settlements. 

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  • Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Sales Hit New Record Q1 2015

    While demand for U.S. Silver Eagles declined somewhat during the first quarter of 2015, the Royal Canadian Mint sold the most Silver Maples ever.  The U.S. Mint sold 12.1 million Silver Eagles in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 13.9 million during the same period last year, a decline of 13%.  On the other hand, Q1 2015 Canadian Maple Leaf sales actually increased 8.5%.

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  • GERMAN GOLD BUYING: A Chart You Have To See

    While EASTERN demand for physical gold investment remains strong, most of the folks in the WEST are bored with the barbarous relic as they continue to funnel their funds into highly inflated paper assets. However, the Germans seem to look at gold a bit differently… actually a lot differently.

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  • Something BIG Is About To Happen To Silver

    Yes, that’s correct. Something BIG is about to happen to silver.  Now, how this plays out is hard to tell.  Recently released new data points to a situation that will force a BIG move in the silver market.  In addition, there have been some very interesting movements in the flow of silver bullion.

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  • Why Is The U.S. Importing So Much Silver Bullion?

    Something very interesting took place during the first two months of 2015.  U.S. silver bullion imports increased significantly compared to the same period last year.  Now, this has nothing to do with the supposed increase of JP Morgan silver inventories as that took place starting in March.

     

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  • The Precious Metal Favored During A Financial Crisis Isn’t Gold

    Many of the top precious metal analysts state that gold is the premium asset and insurance hedge during a financial collapse.  We hear this time and time again.  However, if we look at the data during the near collapse of the U.S. Banking and financial system in 2008, gold wasn’t the most sought after precious metal.

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  • Ted Butler: The Biggest Silver Haul In History

    As I’ve mention previously JPMorgan is still stopping (taking) silver deliveries in its own house account. In the May COMEX futures contract, they’ve taken over three million ounces so far.

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