Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort259,03255,67863,396157,443383,803479,871502,877Change from Prior Reporting Period 35,150-19,473-38,608-15,86443,226-19,322-14,855Traders19963795062284178 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 49,81926,813529,690 3,513-954-15,809 non reportable positionsChange from the previous...Read More

By Avi GilburtIn Chris Powell's recent response to my article, he has again done what GATA does best - massage the facts to fit their narrative. So, while GATA admittedly will be unable to tell you where the market is heading next, they certainly know how to spin what people say to try to explain why they have no clue where the market is going.So, in this rebuttal, I will address each of Mr. Pow...Read More

Sheahan Diamond Literature Reference CompilationThe Sheahan Diamond Literature Reference Compilation is compiled by Patricia Sheahan who publishes on a monthly basis a list of new scientific articles related to diamonds as well as media coverage and corporate announcements called the Sheahan Diamond Literature Service that is distributed as a free pdf to a list of followers. Pat has kindly agreed...Read More

Sheahan Diamond Literature Reference CompilationThe Sheahan Diamond Literature Reference Compilation is compiled by Patricia Sheahan who publishes on a monthly basis a list of new scientific articles related to diamonds as well as media coverage and corporate announcements called the Sheahan Diamond Literature Service that is distributed as a free pdf to a list of followers. Pat has kindly agreed...Read More

Domestic and international demand have aligned with the historic seasonal trends for base metals. Seasonal analyst Don Vialoux recently told Investor's Digest readers which two exchange-traded funds to buy as the best way to play this trend.For example, copper prices rose by about seven per cent the week of Valentine's Day. Zinc prices reached a five-year high and nickel prices climbed to a three-...Read More

There is plenty of dysfunction in plain sight to suggest that the financial markets can't bear the strain of unreality anymore. Between the burgeoning trade wars and the adoption in congress this week of a fiscally suicidal spending bill, you'd want to put your fingers in your ears to not be deafened by the roar of markets tumbling - James Kuntsler, "The Unspooling"Many of you have likely seen dis...Read More

It is easy to get discouraged or lethargic while freeing yourself. The time and dedication to carry out a two-year plan for freedom requires a high and focus. It’s hard to do work every day, day after day.But fear not! There are six practical motivation hacks that you can try starting right now to get your plan back on track. These clever tricks show you how to work with yourself to achieve...Read More

TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW:01:20 What to expect from this year's Sprott Resource Conference05:40 Cobalt and Lithium's promising utilities and potential shortage?12:30 Is the Petro-Yuan the ultimate threat to the Petro-Dollar?16:40 The aftermath of a $20,000 Bitcoin21:20 The ledger entry system - bridging Gold and Blockchain technologyRick Rule, founder and chairman of Sprott Global Resource Investme...Read More

Jamie discusses how the Chinese yuan gold backed system was initially conceived back in the year 2000. However, China did not hold that much gold. That has changed considerably, as they have been acquiring more and converting it into metric bars. They can now use these bars pay for energy with gold. These contracts are denominated in yuan and are directly convertible to gold.By using gold for ener...Read More

The stock of this gold explorer with projects in Wyoming and Nevada plunged last week, and Fincom Investment Partners explains why the firm believes it's a bargain.Usually when a miner's shares suddenly plunge, or jump, there is a company-specific reason, such as disappointing news, newsletter recommendations, a big discovery, etc.We met with U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU:NASDAQ) at the recent ROTH Capita...Read More

This topic is so timely and so important, that we publish this special report in lieu of our normal weekly Supply and Demand Report.After our recent article debunking manipulation, we got a phone call from a man whom we will call Jim Bailey (all names have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty). Jim worked on the London gold desk at a major financial institution. He told us that a lo...Read More

SummaryStages of business cycles.Where is the U.S. economy right now?What does it mean for the gold market?In the previous edition of the Market Overview, we explored the fascinating history of bull and bear cycles in both the U.S. dollar and gold. Since then, the idea of cyclicity has been disrupting my sleep cycle. Let's, then, dig into the topic. We start with the business cycles; in the recent...Read More

The Seventh Generation Fund is "Dedicated to Indigenous Peoples' self-determination and the sovereignty of Native nations"Continue...Read More

The Dow Jones Index was up for the week with its BEV plot below closing above its -10% line. Nothing wrong with that as it enters its third month correcting from its last all-time high of 26,616 of January 26th. As double digit corrections go, this one has been a fairly wimpy one - so far. The Dow Jones' last correction occurred from May 2015 to July 2016 (fourteen months); twice the Dow Jones dip...Read More

Long-time readers of The Gold Update know that our microphones are just about everywhere as we return to those placed inside the Salzburg clinical offices of esteemed analyst in the psychosis of precious metals, Dr. Youara Nichtsogut...Dr. Nichtsogut: "Ahhh, Sister Silver, such the honourable surprise is this! Your good man Gold was here October last, suffering from CEUD."Silver, (preferring to s...Read More

It's easy to get lost in the shadows of the looming financial crisis (and the geopolitical one), and to assume that the entire world is going to hell in a 140mph Tesla.Continue...Read More

"we have an inflection point which will result in the dollar falling fast and gold and silver surging." Here's the details...by Egon von Greyerz of GoldSwitzerlandIs this it? Is the bull market finished and the good times over? Well, they could very well be. We are looking at a world which is rotten to the core, a world which is built on debt which will never be repaid. And a debt which is artific...Read More

RAPAPORT... Chopard has vowed to use 100% ethically sourced gold in all ofits jewelry and watch collections by the end of July, the company said lastweek. The jeweler has created an in-house gold foundry that will giveit complete oversight of all processes from the manufacturing stage to thefinished product. "As a family-run business, ethics have always been animportant part of our family philoso...Read More

(IDEX Online News) - There were relatively few price changes in March, with an equal mix of risers and decliners. There were a particularly small number of changes in categories under 0.50-0.69 carats, while diamonds in the 2.00-2.99 carat, 4.00-4.99 and 5.00-5.99 carat categories saw many risers than decliners.   Fancy diamonds also saw relatively few price changes, particularly in the small...Read More

RAPAPORT... HRD Antwerp is expanding its presence in India with a newlocation at the Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) in Mumbai, andanother one in the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). The Belgium-based diamond-certification and trainingfacility announced plans last week to launch a grading lab in the SEEPZjewelry-manufacturing hub, home to a large number of jewelry exporters. SEEPZi...Read More