GATA

On LFTV, Maguire and Macleod discuss debt trap and derivatives risk

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:53a ET Saturday, July 19, 2025

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

This week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" is a discussion between London metals trader Andrew Maguire and economist, market analyst, and newsletter writer Alasdair Macleod about the debt trap in which most major Western countries are caught. They also review the threat to the Western financial system posed by gold derivatives unbacked by real metal.

The program is 56 minutes long and can be viewed at YouTube here:

Alasdair Macleod: Silver leads the way higher

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, July 18, 2025

Silver swaps are facing a short squeeze in poor liquidity, with lease rates on the September Comex contract at over 5%. Gold continues to consolidate in a bullish pennant formation.

This week gold continued its consolidation, while silver squeezed higher from Wednesday onwards. In European trade this morning, gold was $3350, down a paltry $5 from last Friday’s close. Silver was $38.35, barely changed on balance.

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Bank of England scrutinizes lenders for dollar risk amid Trump worries, sources tell Reuters

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Stefania Spezzati, Jesus Aguado, and Lawrence White
Reuters
Friday, July 18, 2025

LONDON -- The Bank of England has asked some lenders to test their resilience to potential U.S. dollar shocks, three sources said, the latest sign of how the Trump administration's policies are eroding trust in the U.S. as a bedrock of financial stability.

As the leading currency for global trade and capital flows, the U.S. dollar is the lifeblood of global finance.

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Stuart Englert: Bullion stackers are the ultimate savers

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Stuart Englert
StuartEnglert.substack.com
Thursday, July 17, 2025

When it comes to money, two kinds of people exist: spenders and savers.

Precious metal stackers are in a league of their own. They're the most farsighted, knowledgeable, and patient of savers.

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New state laws pave the way for using gold as legal tender

Section: Daily Dispatches

And somehow The Washington Post has noticed.

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By Shannon Najmabadi
The Washington Post
via MSN News, Redmond, Washington
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Imagine you're in the supermarket checkout line. The cashier scans and bags your groceries as usual, then offers you a new way to pay: "Cash, card ... or gold?"

The scenario may sound far-fetched. But people in Missouri, Texas, and other states will be able to buy household items with gold and silver under a series of new laws that treat precious metals like currency.

China looks to Africa as testing ground for globalizing yuan

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jevans Nyabiage
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

China appears to be positioning Africa as a testing ground for internationalisation of the yuan as it seeks to expand the currency’s global use and break the dominance of the U.S. dollar.