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North Carolina was center of gold money in early United States
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2024-04-11 08:40 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Joshua D. Glawson
The Carolina Journal, Raleigh
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
North Carolina is known for many wonderful things -- being "First in Flight," Carolina barbecue, the Biltmore Estate (the largest private residence in the United States), being the home of NASCAR, and much more.
But did you know North Carolina has a strong history of gold and sound money?
Here are three fun facts about North Carolina and our history of gold and sound money. ...
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Shanghai Futures Exchange sets trading limits on gold, copper futures as prices rally
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2024-04-11 08:32 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Reuters
via the Times of India, Mumbai
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) will impose trading limits on its gold and copper contracts, it said on Wednesday, following sharp price rallies by both metals.
The exchange set the maximum intraday position opening volumes of gold at 2,800 lots and copper at 2,000 lots. The change will start from April 12.
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Brien Lundin: Gold stands fast
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2024-04-10 16:49 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Brien Lundin, Editor
Gold Newsletter / Golden Opportunities
Metairie, Louisiana
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
It's another crazy day in crazy times.
Today's Consumer Price Index beat expectations to the upside, with the headline number for March coming in at a 3.5% annual rate compared to February's 3.2%.
The market reaction was violent: Stocks dove while the Dollar Index and Treasury yields leaped higher.
Pam and Russ Martens: NY Fed will not say whether 5-count felon JPM holds $2.4 trillion of its securities
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2024-04-10 11:10 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Pam and Russ Martens
Wall Street on Parade
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
As the financial crisis of 2008 was ravaging century-old financial institutions on Wall Street and collapsing the U.S. economy, the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve, launched an effort to restore market liquidity by becoming the buyer of the toxic sludge flooding Wall Street in the form of mortgage-backed securities.
Costco is estimated to be selling as much as $200 million in gold bars monthly
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2024-04-09 14:50 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jeff Cox
CNBC, New York
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Gold has turned into money for Costco, where yellow metal sales begun last year have turned into a cash cow for the big-box retailer.
In fact, sales are so brisk that analysts at Wells Fargo expect revenue "may now be running at" $100 million to $200 million a month, a rapid acceleration since bullion hit the warehouse club late in the summer of 2023.
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India's February silver imports hit record and set to rise 66% this year
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2024-04-09 10:27 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Reuters
via The Times of India, Mumbai
Monday, April 8, 2024
India's silver imports surged by 260% in February to a record high, as lower duties encouraged large purchases from the United Arab Emirates, government and industry officials told Reuters, adding they were on track to increase by 66% this year.
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Mike Maharrey: Why is the mainstream always disparaging gold?
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2024-04-09 10:12 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Mike Maharrey
Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Monday, April 8, 2024
According to the mainstream, it's always time to sell gold.
Maybe listening to mainstream talking heads isn't the best strategy.
On March 8, CNBC's"Fast Money" featured TD Securities senior commodity strategist Daniel Ghali arguing that it was time to take profits on gold.
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Idaho governor vetoes bill to enable state to hold protective gold and silver
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2024-04-08 20:15 Section: Daily DispatchesBy JP Cortez
Sound Money Defense League
via Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Monday, April 8, 2024
Idaho Gov. Brad Little today vetoed legislation that would have enabled the Idaho state treasurer to protect state reserve funds with an allocation to physical gold and silver, sending an ominous message to the state's mining industry and investors.
Senate Bill 1314 -- sponsored by Sen. Phil Hart and Rep. Barbara Ehardt -- passed overwhelmingly in the Idaho Senate before being approved by the House in late March, only to be vetoed by the governor.
Pam and Russ Martens: Fed loses billions while paying huge interest income to big banks
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2024-04-08 14:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Pam and Russ Martens
Wall Street On Parade
Monday, April 8, 2024
As of April 3 the Federal Reserve has racked up $161 billion in accumulated losses.
We're not talking about unrealized losses on the underwater debt securities the Fed holds on its balance sheet, which it does not mark to market.
China's latest investment frenzy sparks wild swings in gold ETF
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2024-04-08 14:17 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Charlotte Yang
Bloomberg News
via Yahoo Finance, Sunnyvale, California
An exchange-traded fund that owns gold companies has become the latest target of frenzied trading in China as investors pile into corners of the market seen as resilient to the country's economic challenges.
Trading for the ChinaAMC Gold Industry Equity ETF was halted until 10:30 a.m. Monday local time, in order to protect investors' interests, China Asset Management Co. said in a statement today. It was the second trading suspension for the product since last Tuesday.