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Gold and the Myth of “Fed Independence”

Bullion Directory — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:48:20 +0000

The establishment financial media is in a tizzy this week over Trump's firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee accused of mortgage fraud. They complain that this firing is an assault on the Fed's independence. In reality, though, the notion of 'Fed independence' is a myth.

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Fake News on Economy Driven by Fake Money

Bullion Directory — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:23:23 +0000

The mainstream financial media is hailing Friday's surprise "blowout" jobs report. According to the Labor Department, employers added 254,000 jobs in September, much more than had been forecast. President Joe Biden joined Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in taking a victory lap for the supposedly strong economy.

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Miners Are Dumping Every Single Ounce They Produce

Bullion Directory — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:46:42 +0000

On an annual basis, global silver supply generated by mines seems to have run into a ceiling of about 1 billion ounces. Supply has essentially flat-lined over the past several years. At the same time, explosive growth in demand is driving widening projected supply deficits for physical silver.

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Holding Gold Yields Better Returns Than Mining It

Bullion Directory — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:23:39 +0000

With spot gold prices at record highs, investors might expect that shares of precious metals mining companies are also trading at record highs. By and large, that is not the case. Mining stocks, as represented by the HUI Gold BUGS Index, are still underwater by more than 40% compared to their 2011 highs.

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Renewed Western Demand for Gold “Rocket Fuel”

Bullion Directory — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:49:14 +0000

Market participants are now extremely confident in the kickoff of an extended Fed rate-cutting campaign in September, especially in light of weak employment numbers. The stock market, however, continues to trade near its all-time highs -- even as volatility increases. A correction would likely provide a new catalyst for gold

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Stocks Crashing: Will Fed Pivot or Panic?

Bullion Directory — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:42:30 +0000

It's no longer a question of whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. It's a question of how soon central bankers will cut and how big they will go. Last week's ugly economic reports on manufacturing and employment helped trigger a mini-meltdown in the stock market – one that continues today.

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Has Russia Just Hacked The Federal Reserve?

Bullion Directory — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:02:23 +0000

On June 23, 2024, the criminal organization LockBit 3.0, a Russian ransomware cybercriminal group, publicly stated that it hacked the Federal Reserve and implied it would release over “33 terabytes of juicy banking information containing details of Americans’ banking secrets” unless a large ransom is paid.

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End the Fed… and Replace It with What?

Bullion Directory — Mon, 20 May 2024 15:13:19 +0000

Last week, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act (HR 8421). The bill would do exactly as its title suggests: abolish the Fed. “Americans would be better off if the Federal Reserve did not exist,” Massie said. “The Fed devalues our currency by monetizing the debt, causing inflation.”

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Will U.S. Become the Next Argentina?

Bullion Directory — Mon, 13 May 2024 17:19:04 +0000

Thanks to sweeping spending cuts enacted this year, the government has posted three consecutive monthly budget surpluses – leading to a reduction in money supply growth and a marked lessening of inflation pressures. This hopeful state of affairs doesn’t apply to the government of the United States, of course, but Argentina...

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When Will Gold & Silver Miners Believe in Their Product?

Bullion Directory — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:37:58 +0000

Miners spend billions of dollars every year pulling precious metals out of the ground. They toil mightily for years on end to produce these stores of value – but then they turn right around and sell all their gold and silver immediately in exchange for fiat currencies.

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