The Bank of England's Venezuelan gold conundrum
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-06 10:40 Section: Daily DispatchesWhat's the 'conundrum'? As long as the UK refuses to recognize Venezuela's government, the Bank of England remains free to swap and lease the country's impounded gold for price control. Indeed, maybe the gold already has been swapped and leased a dozen times.
* * *
By Richard Partington
The Guardian, London
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Sound money groups publish the inaugural Sound Money Review
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-01-05 19:35 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom the Sound Money Defense League, Eagle, Idaho
Monday, January 5, 2026
Three pro-gold and silver groups have teamed up to present the inaugural Sound Money Review, a new, one-of-a-kind collection of writings dedicated solely to immortalizing and advancing principles of sound money:
https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/SoundMoneyReview-2026.pdf
Alasdair Macleod's 2025 review: Barreling toward the end of the fiat-currency era
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-01-05 11:17 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, January 2, 2026
Precious metal bulls will feel vindicated, but the rise in prices indicates something darker: The dollar's decline is accelerating, barreling toward the end of the fiat currency era.
Frank Giustra: China loves silver and won't be pushed around this time
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-01-04 12:58 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Frank Giustra
Kitco News, Montreal
December 31, 2025
History, as they say, doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. And right now, the precious metals market is hearing a familiar, resonant rhyme from the East—one that echoes with the weight of silver bullion and the resolve of a nation determined never to be humiliated again.
... Dispatch continues below ...
... ADVERTISEMENT ...
Graham Summers: The interventions against gold and silver aren't working anymore
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2026-01-04 12:09 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Graham Summers
Phoenix Capital Research, Charlottesville, Virginia
Friday, January 2, 2026
Panic is beginning to show up in the financial system.
As I noted earlier this week, rumors are swirling that a large, systemically important financial institution is being forced to liquidate its precious metal short positions. We get strong evidence of this from the CME Group, which has suspiciously raised margins on precious metals futures trading for the second time in one week. (First on December 26 and again on December 31.)
Ed Steer: What the East giveth, the West taketh away ... again
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-01-03 17:52 Section: Daily Dispatches5:50p ET Saturday, January 3, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "What the East Giveth, the West Taketh Away ... Again'" and is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:
https://silverseek.com/article/what-east-giveth-west-taketh-awayagain1
