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How the U.S. toppled the world's most powerful gold trader

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Except that the world's most powerful gold traders are really the U.S Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank for International Settlements, for which JPMorgan Chase long has been executing trades.

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How the U.S. Toppled the World's Most Powerful Gold Trader

Eddie Spence, Joe Deaux, and Tom Schoenberg
Bloomberg News
via Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, California
Sunday, August 14, 2022

When buying gold or silver, consider the dealers who support GATA

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:43p ET Friday, August 12, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Being the only forms of money without counterparty risk, at least when held directly by their owners, gold and silver are often seen as the foundation of a sound investment portfolio. 

Spoofing trial indicated that JPMorgan traded gold for central banks, Maguire says

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:28p ET Friday, August 12, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Evidence in the trial of the former JPMorgan traders convicted of gold market manipulation this week indicated that the bank long has been trading the monetary metal for central banks and the Bank for International Settlements, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says in this week's "Live from the Vault" program from Kinesis Money.

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Ronan Manly: India's new gold exchange unlikely to influence prices

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:40p ET Thursday, August 11 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Bullion Star gold researcher Ronan Manly tonight examines the new Indian International Bullion Exchange and concludes that it will be a while, if ever, before the exchange has any impact on the world price of the premier monetary metal.

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New Orleans conference will be spectacular in October, so join GATA there

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Brien Lundin
Editor, Gold Newsletter
CEO, New Orleans Investment Conference
Wednesday, July 20, 2022

https://goldnewsletter.com/

As a serious investor, you’re well aware of the unique challenges presented by today’s markets.

-- Central banks -- led by the Federal Reserve -- intent to fight off rising inflation with rate hikes.

--  The markets responding with massive selloffs, sending a clear message to the Fed to lay off.

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Morgan gold spoofers convicted of fraud were acquitted of racketeering

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Ex-JPMorgan Traders Cleared of Racketeering, Found Guilty of Fraud

By Jody Godoy and Michelle Price
Reuters
Thursday, August 11, 2022

WASHINGTON -- Three former JPMorgan Chase & Co. employees were acquitted Wednesday of racketeering and conspiracy charges in a landmark futures manipulation trial, although two were found guilty on other charges including fraud, a Department of Justice spokesperson said.

Two of three JPMorgan gold traders convicted of market rigging via 'spoofing'

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Joe Deaux
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The former head of the JPMorgan Chase & Co. precious-metals business and his top gold trader were convicted in Chicago on charges they manipulated markets for years, handing the US government a win in its long crackdown on bogus “spoofing” orders.

Michael Nowak and Gregg Smith were found guilty today by a federal jury after a three-week trial and more than eight days of deliberations.

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Robert Lambourne: BIS has nearly ended its gold swap business

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Robert Lambourne
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

According to its just-published statement of account for July, the Bank for International Settlements has nearly ended its gold swap business, which it has been operating since 2009.

The July statement --

https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc220731.pdf

Ed Steer: The big commercial silver shorts stand pat

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:15p ET Monday, August 8, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The weekend edition of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest, published by GATA board member Ed Steer, is headlined "The Big Commercial Silver Shorts Stand Pat" and is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:

https://silverseek.com/article/big-commercial-silver-shorts-stand-pat

Pam and Russ Martens: Without authority, Fed creates $500 billion bailout fund for Wall Street

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By Pam and Russ Martens
Wall Street on Parade
Monday, August 8,8, 2022

The Federal Reserve is doing something it has never been allowed to do in its 109 years of operation. And the Fed is doing it without any pushback from Congress.

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