Physical gold and silver have historically been considered safe-haven assets, particularly during times of international conflict and economic instability. The influence of the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape on gold and silver is undeniably significant. However, another looming factor in the global economic environment is the historically high debt of the United States, a nation whose financial health has widespread implications. U.S. Debt: Historical Context The U.S. national debt has seen a meteoric rise over the last few decades. From a debt that was under $1 trillion in the early 19 ..read more

CPI Update for August After months of increasing CPI numbers, inflation at 40-year highs and several rate hikes, it seemed that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation had finally started to have an effect for the month of July. The CPI data came in lower than expected for July. This gave the market the impression that FEDs rate hikes were working. However, the latest piece of CPI data was released for the month of August. A decrease of 0.1% was expected, however the numbers came in and shocked the market. Instead of a decrease in CPI, an increase from 8.5% to 8.6% was observed from t ..read more

The current market sell off has been precipitated by global fears about the Covid-19 virus that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Stocks and bonds have been sold off as panicked investors exit over leveraged investments and flee to what they perceive to be the safety of cash. Record demand for physical silver coupled with Covid-19 mint shutdowns has led to shortages of physical silver. Unfortunately mint premiums have increased in line with the falling silver price. There are two schools of thought with regards to current physical silver prices in SA. One – The pa ..read more

In this article Magnus Heystek voices his concerns about South Africa’s ever increasing national debt. A national debt of R3.235 Trillion! Every man woman and child owes a staggering R59 530.00. A must read article for every South African. Read More  The Dutch Central Bank Still Believes in the Gold Standard It’s been 48 years since the U.S. Government unplugged the gold standard, thereby enabling the world’s Central Banks to plug in their fiat currency printing presses. And things have certainly not been smooth sailing since then. This article from Goldseek takes a look at that issue, w ..read more

Is a Gold Bull Market On the Way? Some Experts Say It’s Here  With the US having cut the interest rate for the first time in years the possibility that the the ‘gold bull-run is for real ‘ is something that investors are buzzing about. In a recent podcast Peter Schiff explains why that is and why in his opinion now is a good time to have an allocation to both physical silver and gold in you portfolio . Read More  The Silver Bull Awakens?  Silver has been lagging behind its pricier sibling gold for the majority of 2019 thus far, at least in terms of pricing. That all changed how ..read more

CPI Update for August After months of increasing CPI numbers, inflation at 40-year highs and several rate hikes, it seemed that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation had finally started to have an effect for the month of July. The CPI data came in lower than expected for July. This gave the market the impression that FEDs rate hikes were working. However, the latest piece of CPI data was released for the month of August. A decrease of 0.1% was expected, however the numbers came in and shocked the market. Instead of a decrease in CPI, an increase from 8.5% to 8.6% was observed from t ..read more

Mike Maloney is a long time advocate of precious metals which he calls real money. He often distinguishes the difference between currency which does not have a fix supply (more can be printed) and real money like gold and silver which has a finite supply. He is the host of the popular video series “Hidden Secrets of Money”, founder of the website GoldSilver.com and the author of “Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver”. He has spent years creating educational content on economic cycles, the history of money and why gold and silver are the ideal forms of money. Mike’s most recent update on the ..read more

Will COVID Stimulus Lead to a ‘Sea of Debt’?  When COVID-19 first emerged last year, and most governments determined that lock downs and restrictions were the best ways to try to combat the spread, many national governments engaged in a series of almost unprecedented lending and public financial support. Economists are now warning the actions may lead to a global ‘sea of debt’. Read More Global $280+ Trillion Debt Set to Rise Again Speaking of a sea of debt, according to Bloomberg analysts the $281 trillion global debt pile is likely to increase, rather than stabilize or decrease, in 202 ..read more

Debt-to-GDP Ratio Hit an All-Time High Globally in 2019 According to figures released by the Institute of International Finance the global debt-to-GDP ratio hit an all-time high of 322% in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $10 trillion in twelve months. Read More Most CFO’s Believe an Economic Slowdown is Coming While many in the media – and the White House – may be lauding the ‘excellent’ state of the US economy right now, and what that means for the world at large the majority of notable CFOs are not so optimistic. In fact a recent Deloitte survey found that an economic slowdown or ..read more

Negative Yielding Debt The current negative yield trend is causing chaos and concern on markets across the world. But what is really going on?  This Bloomberg piece takes a deep dive look and attempts to answer that question. Read More.  Is the Financial World Heading Down a Rabbit Hole?  Things are stranger than ever in the world of global finance right now. Once strong currencies are heading towards being worth nothing, bonds cost money to hold and the stock markets are more unpredictable than ever. In this article, Founder and Managing Partner of Matterhorn Asset Management A ..read more