January 19, 2015 By Craig Stephen HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — The surprise move by Switzerland to scrap its currency ceiling against the euro last week is a reminder there can be unexpected collateral damage from central banks waging currency wars. As markets digest last week’s turmoil, expect focus to turn to other fault lines on the global currency map. Here China stands out, as like the[...]
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Shocking Reason Why Germany, Netherlands And Belgium Are Repatriating Their Gold From U.S.
On the heels of today’s surprise German Bundesbank announcement that Germany allegedly repatriated 120 tonnes of gold back from the U.S. and Paris, today a 50-year veteran spoke with King World News about the shocking reason why the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium are bringing their gold back home. He also discussed the mini-crash in China and the extraordinary move by the Swiss central[...]
Richard Russell Warns Great Forces Now Overpowering Central Banks – Expect Gold-Backed Currencies
After a wild week of trading that saw chaos erupt in Europe and the price of gold and silver soar, the Godfather of newsletter writers, 90-year old Richard Russell, warned that great deflationary forces are now overpowering central banks and the world is going to see gold-backed currencies once again. Richard Russell: “The great deflationary forces that are overpowering central banks[...]
The Fix is In: Why Gold Price Manipulation is Now a Global Effort – Rickards Commentary with Video
By James Rickards A lot of people think about gold as a percentage of total reserves. So countries have reserves. What percentage of your reserves consist of gold? For example, a lot of people are surprised to learn that the United States has 70 percent of its reserves in gold. China has about 1 percent of its reserves in gold. So people look at that and think that’s the imbalance. But[...]
Paul Craig Roberts – This New Crisis Is Worse Than Russia Unleashing Black Swans Against The West
Today Dr. Paul Craig Roberts warned King World News that this latest and developing crisis is even worse than Russia unleashing black swans against the West. Dr. Roberts also discussed how a series of falling dominos will result in the breakup of Europe, the collapse of NATO, and the end of the euro. Eric King: “What do you expect to see going forward? Because it now appears that we are[...]
Has A Loss Of Confidence After Yesterday’s Swiss Fiasco Started A Run On Gold?
With the price of gold and silver soaring, particularly in euro terms, many are beginning to wonder if a loss of confidence after yesterday's Swiss fiasco has started a run on gold? Whatever the case may be, the following piece takes a trip down the rabbit hole of government and central bank lies, manipulation, loss of confidence, and eventual panic. By John Hathaway January 16 (King World[...]
The Market Gage- New Swiss Bank Policy Drives Gold, Silver, Platinum
January 16, 2015 “The Market Gage” features insights into the precious metals market from Roy Friedman. Roy has over 30 years of in-depth experience in all facets of precious metals. Precious metals, with the exception of palladium, are moving higher again this morning following yesterday’s much talked about policy change by the Swiss National Bank. Palladium has fallen to a test of [...]
Inside the December Retail Report: “Disappointing” Isn’t the Half of It
by David Stockman Today’s 0.9% decline in December retail sales apparently came as a shock to bubblevision’s talking heads. After all, we have had this giant “oil tax cut”, and, besides, the US economy has “decoupled” from the stormy waters abroad and is finally on its way to “escape velocity”. The Wall Street touts and Keynesian economic doctors have been saying that for months [...]
Swiss Abandon Peg to Euro – The Euro is Dead – Long Live the Swissy – Armstrong
January 15, 2015 The Swiss franc has risen by almost 30pc against the euro after the central bank shocked global markets by abandoning its long-standing peg to the euro imposed in 2011. The Swiss had no choice. They have been buying Euro at alarming amounts as smart money bet the Swiss would be far better at the end of the day than a Euro. As long as the Swiss was pegged to the Euro, the Swiss[...]
Russell – Buy Gold And Silver While It’s Still Available As China To Back Yuan With Gold
January 15, 2015 With enormous volatility in global markets and crude oil rallying almost $3, today the Godfather of newsletter writers, 90-year old Richard Russell, covers everything from China moving to back the yuan with gold to a huge surprise for global stock markets. Russell also urges readers to buy physical gold and silver while they are still available. Richard Russell: “In almost[...]