Mint State Gold

It’s hard not to like gold in an environment of heightened geopolitical tension, soaring government budget deficits and elevated mining costs, potentially limiting supply from marginal producers.... David Scutt

In the age of fiat currency, the distinct concepts of saving and investing have become conflated and confused.... Tyler Durden

Gold surged above $2,000 an ounce for the first time since May as concerns over conflict in the Middle East outweigh the impact of the recent jump in bond yields. . . .Bloomberg News

Gold prices firmed in Asian trade on Thursday, with futures testing key levels as demand for traditional safe havens helped the yellow metal largely disregard a resurgence in the dollar and yields. . . .Ambar Warrick

The markets continue to see a lot of things to cause headaches for those that are leveraged too drastically. . . .Christopher Lewis

The gold price hit an all-time high in Australian dollars last week, trading at more than AUD $3,100 per troy ounce (oz). . . . ABC Bullion- Australia

This week, a firmer trend in gold continued as markets realised the seriousness of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. . . . Alasdair Macleod

We began reporting China as a separate region in 1994 because we began to see the potential of this huge untapped market. . . .Barry Stuppler

Both the 10-Year and 30-Year Treasury Rate has increased to over 5%. The increase in those rates, which is the interest rate . . . .Peterson Foundation

The reshaping of the world economy and the global (political) order is in full swing. . . .Ronni Stoeferle