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Economy & Money

The central bank gold rush

Hey, big spenders Central banks have certainly been splashing the cash recently. As Bloomberg recently reported, China’s People’s Bank raised gold reserves to 60.62 million ounces in March, up from 60.26 million the…

Economy & Money

Gold price and geopolitics – friend or foe?

Traditionally, gold does well in times of economic and political turmoil, because of its safe haven status. Wars usually mean higher demand for gold. Prices have risen as more people look for somewhere…

Economy & Money

Gold Heartbeats: Is the Bull market immortal?

The bull market seems to go on forever… Last time around this report looked at the absence, or perceived absence, of inflation. Continuing with that theme, the chart below shows a striking reality……

Economy & Money

What’s driving the tech IPO trend?

From Lyft to Pinterest to Zoom, with Uber, Slack or Airbnb potentially joining them soon, this could be the biggest year for tech Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) ever. And when you consider last…

Economy & Money

Gold Heartbeats: Stimulus to the rescue

Today’s report starts with a rather startling Bloomberg Businessweek cover story: “Is Inflation Dead?”. Inside you can also read an article titled “Did Capitalism Kill Inflation?” Usually, when such esteemed publications carry such…

Economy & Money

Gold Heartbeats: The case for and against gold

For every gold enthusiast, there are gold sceptics many times over. The case for Gold is well known: its long history of usage and value, its universality and longevity, humankind’s emotional attachment to…