Financial News

Global financial markets have appeared to be playing a game of economic Jenga for the past several years, and Friday’s Brexit vote removed a major block. The move created a worldwide gasp in... Read More »

Once again, the financial press and gold trading markets are full of discussions about the FOMC and the issue of potential rate increases. However, both the tone and the substance of these discussions... Read More »

When Ben Bernanke, two-time chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve speaks, the markets listen closely. That makes the recent comments on his blog at the Brookings Institute of special interest to those who... Read More »

One of the great tragedies increasingly experienced by governments around the world occurs when political wishes impact economic realities. Without taking political sides, it is a fact that most people wish they had... Read More »

A generation ago, cash was truly king. Today, however, cash appears to be heading down the same road of surveillance and monitoring that credit cards have long since been on. That’s because some banks... Read More »

Regardless of individual views over the political candidates and processes, this campaign cycle has introduced some intriguing comments, concepts, and rhetoric. Several of these are of interest to those who buy gold and... Read More »