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USA Gold's 'News & Views' letter for September

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:10a ET Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The September edition of USA Gold's News & Views financial letter, with its usual excerpts of insightful commentary, is posted in the clear here:

https://www.usagold.com/nv1044sept2022/

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
CPowell@GATA.org


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Ronan Manly: Eurasian alliance plans a Moscow World Standard to destroy LBMA's monopoly

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ronan Manly
Bullion Star, Singapore
Wednesday, August 31 2022

Toward the end of July, news emerged in the Russian media that Moscow and a number of its Eurasian allies are now reviewing a proposal to create an entirely new trading and pricing infrastructure for the international precious metals in order to both destroy London and New York's monopoly over global precious metals pricing, and to stabilise the Russian gold market.

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Myrmikan's Dan Oliver: Fed's rate increases may aim to prevent commodity money

Section: Daily Dispatches

2:47p ET Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

In his latest market analysis, Dan Oliver, founder and manager of Myrmikan Capital in New York, suspects that the Federal Reserve's policy of raising interest rates is aimed at protecting the U.S. dollar by aborting the transition of the world monetary system to a commodity basis.

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

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:35p ET Monday, August 29, 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. 

Malta's gold reserves sink to 23-year low

Section: Daily Dispatches

From The Shift
Valletta, Malta
Monday, August 29, 2022

Malta's gold reserves sank to a 23-year low in July this year, the Central Bank's latest figures show, leaving the country with one less safeguard that can ease financial pressures on the government's purse in times of crisis.

Jan Nieuwenhuijs: What happened to the $650 billion in SDRs issued last year?

Section: Daily Dispatches

11a ET Saturday, August 27, 2022

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Gold researcher Jan Nieuwenhuijs this week closely examined the Special Drawing Rights that are issued by the International Monetary Fund and concluded that the August 2021 issuance of 456 billion new SDRs did not really "boost global liquidity," the supposed purpose of the undertaking.

Rather, Nieuwenhuijs writes, the issuance of those SDRs was meant mainly to provide the IMF itself with some reason for being and to sustain the interest payments the agency receives from issuing SDRs. 

Fed can't fix fiscal-driven inflation, Jackson Hole paper says

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Matthew Boesler
Bloomberg News
Saturday, August 27, 2022

The Federal Reserve won't be able to curb inflationary pressures because they are rooted in expansionary fiscal policy, according to a paper presented today at the central bank's annual Jackson Hole conference.

"That approximately half of the recent increase in inflation has fiscal roots poses some specific challenges for policy makers today.

Russia redirects gold exports to China with 30% discount

Section: Daily Dispatches

Russian Gold Rerouted to China Amid Western Ban

From The Moscow Times
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Friday, August 26, 2022

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/08/26/russian-gold-rerouted-to-china-amid-western-ban-a78660

Congressman faults U.S. Mint's underproduction of Silver Eagles, wants answers

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, Idaho
Friday, August 26, 2022

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, is calling out U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson for the "long-running production slowdown" in the Silver American Eagle bullion coin program that has caused "shortages and dramatically higher market prices for this iconic silver coin as compared to its peers worldwide."

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New Orleans conference returns in full 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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