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The socioeconomic and political changes we’ve witnessed over the past decade have all but ensured that the next recession is going to be qui

Nobody seemed to be paying much attention to the recent Federal Reserve bailouts in the US banking system over the past two weeks. Within a

As we enter the later stages of the current economic cycle, the importance of effective portfolio diversification and defensive positioning

Once again, in September, global gold-backed ETFs and similar products have shown further growth in capital inflows.

Recently, a considerable number of highly reputable professionals and heads of large institutions have come out with unusually clear and ste

Experts from the institutional side and defenders of the current monetary direction argue that it is all the result of policy choices, that’

“What goes up, must come down” is one of the oldest maxims in investing, as is “nothing goes up in a straight line”. They might sound like o

Here at Global Gold, we try not to get tangled in politics too much. It’s always messy and the world is not black and white – it is a massiv

Even with seasoned precious metals investors, it is often the case that platinum gets overlooked, while gold and silver dominate the convers

Several reports by Credit Suisse have recently grabbed our attention. Over the past two weeks, they have left the general position of banks

Do politics really matter in investments? Aren’t the political risks already factored into the market long before the risks play out? Well,

Recession fears and a considerable spike in stock market volatility are once again increasing demand for gold. All eyes are anxiously fixed

Secret numbered accounts, code words, bank statements tucked away inside a newspaper, 50,000 dollars in an envelope, diamonds hidden in a tu

The World Gold Council just published a country specific guide to gold's role as a strategic asset. According to the report, gold is a h

Increasingly, you find news of fake and forged gold bars in the news. According to a Reuters article published August 29th, 2019, a forgery

With the recent unrest and demonstrations in Hong Kong, and particularly with the impediments of the airport due to demonstrations there, we

Today, as I write this piece, it is Monday, August 16th of 2019. Precisely 48 years ago, on Monday, August 16th of 1971, the link between th

Central banks around the world have acquired more gold during the first part of 2019 than they have since 1971. As we reported two weeks ago

It’s a bit scary. It looks like the US is headed toward zero interest rates, joining the rest of the world in that endeavor – or should we s

There will be a time for TBF, but not now. The longer the maturity of any bond, the more volatile the price, up or down. We can see this wit