China just purchased nearly 300 tonnes of gold. In 2023 it will be all about the dollarDecember 30 (King World News) – Alasdair Macleod:  In very quiet post-Christmas trading, gold was $1815 in European morning trading, up $22 from last Friday’s close. Over the same timeframe, silver was up 11 cents at $23.82. By the last trading day of 2022, the dollar price of silver had risen 2.6%, while gold had fallen 0.8%. They comfortably outperformed bonds (US 10-year Treasury bond price was down 17.2%) ...

It sure looks like the data backs up the idea that a great many people are moving from restrictionist states to states where daily life is a… by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has frequently bragged that Florida is in high demand among people looking to relocate. In a new report released this week from the Census Bureau, it seems that he’s been correct. According to the Bureau’s report:  After decades of rapid population increase, Florida now is the nation’s fastes...

By Mark BurtonBloomberg NewsFriday, December 30, 2022 The London Metal Exchange will enter 2023 with the smallest available warehouse stockpiles in at least 25 years, setting the stage for future squeezes and spikes if demand turns out stronger than expected. Available inventories of the six main metals traded on the LME plunged by two thirds in 2022, with aluminum’s 72% decline accounting for the bulk of the drop, while zinc shrank by 90%. Collectively, inventories not already marked for withdr...

It’s been a decent year for big league assets like the Dow, the dollar, and for the greatest asset of all, which of course is… by Stewart Thomson of Graceland Updates 1.   It’s been a decent year for big league assets like the Dow, the dollar, and for the greatest asset of all, which of course is gold. 2.   Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge.  While the Dow traditionally struggles in ultimate money (gold) terms, it’s only down about 10% in 2022. 3.   In contrast, stock market investo...

By Ambrose Evans-PritchardThe Telegraph, LondonThursday, December 29, 2022 China’s lurch from extreme zero-Covid to extreme herd immunity is a watershed moment in the global ideological struggle of our age, an unanswerable illustration of why autocratic regimes are less successful in the end than messy liberal democracies. Leadership cults and totalitarian media control can at times enable breath-takingly destructive policies, and it is hard to think of a policy more unhinged than suddenly expos...

Trading and investing are much more complex and challenging than most people think… by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders Trading and investing are much more complex and challenging than most people think. While countless books have been written about how to trade and invest, most skip over what I consider to be the foundation and most important area – You! The Brutal Truth The financial markets are driven by fear and greed. Most individuals find this costly as they get sucked into large n...

From Money Metals News ServiceEagle, IdahoTuesday, December 27, 2022 As the year comes to a close, Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League have named Tennessee state lawmakers Rep. Bud Hulsey and Sen. Frank Niceley Virginia Delegate Amanda Batten as "Sound Money Legislators of the Year." Hulsey and Niceley won their multi-year battle to eliminate unjust sales taxation of the monetary metals in the Volunteer State, passing House Bill 1874 and Senate Bill 1857 in May. Meanwhile, V...

Here is the stunning outlook for gold in 2023 from the man who called the implosion of the credit markets to perfection. Gold In 2023December 29 (King World News) – Alasdair Macleod:  This article is in two parts. In Part 1 it looks at how prospects for gold should be viewed from a monetary and economic perspective, pointing out that it is gold whose purchasing power is stable, and that of fiat currencies which is not. Consequently, analysts who see gold as an investment producing a return in na...

We’re seeing similar patters to the 1970s, and silver… Gareth Soloway on Palisades Gold Radio Gareth discusses why Japan moving rates slightly higher has had an outsized effect. This is the first sign of a fundamental change in Japanese policy. The dollar is down in response, which could also be a result of expectations of coming economic weakness. He expects gold to outperform in 2023 and there should be upside of about 2300. We’re seeing similar patterns right now to that of the mid-70s. He be...

By Harry DempseyFinancial Times, LondonThursday, December 29, 2022 Central banks are scooping up gold at the fastest pace since 1967, with analysts pinning China and Russia as big buyers in an indication that some nations are keen to diversify their reserves away from the dollar. Data compiled the World Gold Council, an industry-funded group, has shown demand for the precious metal has outstripped any annual amount in the past 55 years.  ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fis...

By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoThursday, December 29, 2022 This article is in two parts. In Part 1 it looks at how prospects for gold should be viewed from a monetary and economic perspective, pointing out that it is gold whose purchasing power is stable, and that of fiat currencies which is not. Consequently, analysts who see gold as an investment producing a return in national currencies have made a fundamental error which will not be repeated in this article. ... Dispatch continues belo...

“Silver has turned down for 2 days in a row. What’s worse is that it is in a…” by David Brady via Sprott Money While correlations between different asset classes come and go, there are those that are durable and stand the test of time. Such are the inverse correlations between both real yields and the dollar with respect to Gold. Focusing on the dollar, it tends to move inversely to Gold more often than not, but there are periods when they rise and fall together. Now is not one of them and until...

Today MSA Research put out a detailed note for the next short-term move in the gold and silver bull markets. Gold & Silver Bull MarketsDecember 29 (King World News) – Bret Oliver at MSA Research:  MSA has been “pounding the table” on precious metals the past two months. Silver and gold are both breaking out of large bases on momentum, having already triggered many of our upside numbers, and they look poised for further upside in the months to come. But that doesn’t preclude short-term zig-za...

By Michael HowellFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, December 28, 2022 https://www.ft.com/content/64b3d0b6-e0be-4e8c-9b20-c595428267d5 It has been a bleak year for many investors. Global investors have lost $23 trillion of wealth in housing and financial assets so far in 2022, according to my estimates. That is equivalent to 22% of global gross domestic product and uncomfortably exceeds the lesser $18 trillion of losses suffered in the 2008 financial crisis. Hopefully though, next year will not be...

What would be a huge event for the miners? by Morris Hubbartt  Super Force Signals A Leading Market Timing Service We Take Every Trade Ourselves! Email: trading@superforcesignals.com trading@superforce60.com Here are today’s videos and charts. The videos are viewable on mobile phones as well as computers. Double-click to enlarge the charts. SGS Key Charts, Signals, & Video Analysis Super Force Signals (SFS) is being rebranded as Super Gold Signals (SGS at https://supergoldsignals.com), to re...

Power has been steadily restored after earlier blackouts, but now residents are…  by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan A winter storm that plowed into the Northeast has killed at least 38 people as looting is reported across Buffalo, New York. The aftermath of the blizzard that ended Christmas morning is still being realized. The scope of the winter storm has been unprecedented according to a report by The BBC. The storm stretched from Canada as far south as the Rio Grande. Forecasters say the storm will ea...

As disaster strikes, here is a look at what is happening with gold and money supply. GoldDecember 28 (King World News) – Fred Hickey:  [Yesterday’s] jump in gold price had the fingerprints of Western institutional buying that’s been missing (and I’ve been looking for). The GLD ETF added 5.5 tons today, the biggest daily increase since mid-June. Also, this A.M.’s big jump in gold price was driven by futures traders. Had heard (from my sources) some of the big hitting hedge funds were getting more...

“…silver stocks can 10x from here…” by Peter Schiff of Peter Schiff Podcast · Everyone realizes recession is coming, but nobody realizes how bad it will be.· Too many people are getting rich off war for there to be a chance of peace.· Gold and silver mining stocks are at the beginning of a bull market.· Institutional interest in Bitcoin is gone.· Bank of Japan has now joined the tightening party. FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS HERE

Gold could easily blast another 40% or more higher before… by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLC Gold has been powering higher on balance for a couple months now, surging to major breakouts.  That upside momentum is improving sentiment, with traders growing more bullish on gold’s potential.  That is well-placed, as this upleg remains young.  Major gold uplegs are three-stage events, each having distinct drivers.  The first and smallest stage isn’t even finished yet, which bodes very well for gold and its...

Heading into the last few days of 2022… Nearing The Final Days Of 2022 …December 27 (King World News) – Michael Oliver at MSA Research:  … and lessons that investors in all asset categories should have learned in 2022. MSA has been major negative (annual momentum trend negative) on the stock asset category since January or February, depending on the major index. We stick with that. Very early this year, and not far off the bull market price highs, the stock market joined with the already negativ...