Barry Stuppler

Chinese business news and analysis portal BWChinese has outlined how, in addition to the petro-yuan, China and its Russian partners can go about creating a real global alternative to the US dollar . . . .

Sterling and yen also make gains against dollar as US markets close for holiday . . . .

2018 has started with a bang for precious metal investors. Looking back through 2012, January has been an excellent month for the Gold price . . . .

After trading at over $1,340 per ounce in Asian and European markets during the holiday weekend, Gold sold off in U.S. markets . . . .

Large metals speculators sharply lifted their bullish net positions in the Silver futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday . . . .

Silver, unlike gold, possesses considerable utility; it’s used in industrial processes because of its conductive properties, which make it a key element in a wide range of electrical and electronic applications. This endows it with the attributes of being both a precious metal which benefits during times of crisis as well as an industrial metal that profits from stronger economic growth . . . .

It’s no secret that Russia has been stacking the shiny phyzz for years, and here’s a glimpse showing exactly how they stack . . . .

The gold demand continues in Asian, Middle Eastern and European markets as the price reaches a 4-month high of $1,337 per ounce . . . .

The U.S. Dollar is up, interest rates are higher, and Gold is making 4-month highs? What that means is that when Gold is on a bullish rally, very little will stop it . . . .

We are very grateful to see so many others reporting what we have been saying for the past several months. Silver and gold are should have a great 2018 and follow up with a great 2019 . . . .