Venezuela to Sell Gold Certificates to Pensioners as Inflation Soars

- Currency has become worthless in Venezuela's hyperinflation- Venezuela was once one of the wealthiest countries in South America- Currency collapse due to massive currency "printing," digital currency creation and misguided socialist government- Toilet paper roll costs 2.6m bolivars or 0.40 cents but a gold coin (1 oz) can buy over 3,000 toilet rolls- Chicken costs 14.6m bolivars or $2.20 but a gold coin (1 oz) can buy over 540 chickens- Indebted nations throughout the world are vulnerable and some are already seeing sharp currency depreciation - Turkey, Syria, Iran, South Africa, Argentina & others- Risk of hyperinflation in US, EU & UK is low in short-term but real risk of deflation and then stagflation

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News and Commentary

Venezuela to Sell Gold Ingots to Pensioners as Inflation Soars (Bloomberg.com)

Gold prices inch up, but U.S.-China trade tensions weigh (Reuters.com)

Asia Stocks Mixed After Rally; Treasuries Steady (Bloomberg.com)

U.S. goods trade deficit rises as exports fall (Reuters.com)

Home-price growth slows again - Case-Shiller (MarketWatch.com)

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Gold Prices (LBMA AM)

28 Aug: USD 1,212.75, GBP 939.88 & EUR 1,037.02 per ounce24 Aug: USD 1,189.95, GBP 928.76 & EUR 1,029.43 per ounce23 Aug: USD 1,187.30, GBP 923.24 & EUR 1,027.61 per ounce22 Aug: USD 1,196.85, GBP 928.25 & EUR 1,032.88 per ounce21 Aug: USD 1,194.10, GBP 931.28 & EUR 1,036.12 per ounce20 Aug: USD 1,188.75, GBP 933.29 & EUR 1,042.41 per ounce

Silver Prices (LBMA)

28 Aug: USD 14.90, GBP 11.56 & EUR 12.74 per ounce24 Aug: USD 14.62, GBP 11.37 & EUR 12.63 per ounce23 Aug: USD 14.63, GBP 11.34 & EUR 12.62 per ounce22 Aug: USD 14.81, GBP 11.49 & EUR 12.77 per ounce21 Aug: USD 14.78, GBP 11.52 & EUR 12.83 per ounce20 Aug: USD 14.76, GBP 11.57 & EUR 12.93 per ounce