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Jeremy Warner: Trump's unwitting role in the staggering rise of the oldest currency
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-01-15 10:24 Section: Daily DispatchesMaybe it's not really so "unwitting," Mr. Warner.
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By Jeremy Warner
The Telegraph, London
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Sell the dollar, buy gold. Few investment strategies have worked better than this over the first year of Donald Trump's second presidency, and it looks set to continue that way.
In the past year the dollar has undergone its worst overall devaluation since the 1970s. At the same time, the price of gold has surged nearly 75% to record highs.
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Silver falls, then recovers after Trump holds off on critical mineral tariffs
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-01-15 10:02 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Yihui Xie and Jack Ryan
Bloomberg News
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Silver pulled back from a record high as investors took profits after a blistering rally and as the United States refrained from imposing import tariffs on critical minerals.
The white metal fell as much as 7.3% today before recovering much of the loss later in the session. Prices had surged by more than 20% over the previous four sessions, reaching an all-time high of $93.75 Wednesday.
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Myrmikan's Dan Oliver: Gold is the best measure of the value of other assets
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-01-15 09:39 Section: Daily Dispatches9:43a ET Thursday, January 15, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
In his new analysis, Myrmikan Capital manager Dan Oliver explains today how gold, as the best form of money, is also the best measure of the value of other assets, though, as now, gold will get ahead of prices generally and they eventually will catch up to gold.
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There's no real metal behind Comex's new junior silver futures contract
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2026-01-15 08:17 Section: Daily DispatchesThe announcement cites "record retail demand" -- but demand for what? Silver or paper? Is Comex just trying to divert investors from real metal and back into its usual racket, empty derivatives?
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CME Group to Launch 100-Ounce Silver Futures to Meet Record Retail Demand
From CME Group, Chicago
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Does the IRS know when you buy gold?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2026-01-14 20:50 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Angelica Leicht
CBS News, New York
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Gold prices have surged past numerous recent milestones over the past few months as investors seek out safe havens amid today's economic uncertainty. As a result, the price of gold is now sitting above $4,620 per ounce, the latest record high.
Analyst amazed that gold and silver triumphed over commodity index rebalancing
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-13 20:37 Section: Daily DispatchesOh, Ted B. ... Would that you were with us in this hour -- to glory in it!
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Gold Eases from Record as Traders Mull Rates; Silver Tops $89
Yvonne Yue Li and Jack Ryan
Bloomberg News
via Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, California
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Gold eased from a record high as traders assessed the path of U.S. interest rates after an inflation reading came in weaker than expected and the Trump administration renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve. Silver topped $89 an ounce before paring some of the advance.
CME shifts precious-metals margin system to percentage basis as prices swing
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-13 11:16 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Yihui Xie
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, January 12, 2026
CME Group will change the way it sets margins for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures after a surge in prices and volatile trading.
The new approach will set margins based on a percentage of so-called notional, the CME said in a notice. Previously, they were based on a dollar amount.
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Switzerland seeks to enshrine role of cash with altered proposal
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2026-01-13 10:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Bastian Benrath-Wright
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Switzerland's government backs enshrining cash in the constitution before a national vote in March, but with wording that differs from that of campaigners seeking to safeguard the status of physical money.
The executive proposes adding two sentences stating that the Swiss currency is the franc and that the Swiss National Bank guarantees the supply of cash.
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Mike Maharrey: Unusual Comex trend could signal accelerating silver squeeze
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-01-12 15:07 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Mike Maharrey
Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Monday, January 12, 2026
An interesting development in the Comex silver exchange seems to reflect an accelerating silver squeeze.
The stage was set for a silver squeeze last April when significant amounts of metal moved from London to New York, driven by tariff worries. The displacement of metal, coupled with surging Indian demand, set off the first squeeze in October. That drove the silver price over $50 for the first time.
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Allen Mendenhall: New book shows gold's ancient refuge endures in digital age
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-01-12 08:46 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Allen Mendenhall
1819 News, Hoover, Alabama
Monday, January 12, 2026
The year 2025 proved to be consequential for those who maintain that gold remains relevant in an age of algorithmic trading and central bank digital currencies. Gold climbed more than 60% in 2025, marking its strongest annual performance since 1979. North American gold-backed exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $21 billion in inflows through July, according to the World Gold Council, while central banks continue purchasing the metal at rates double their historical averages.
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