RAPAPORT... Rough prices jumped at Petra Diamonds' sixth tender of the year as demand increased.The June sale realized $93 million, up 8% from $86.1 million in May, the miner reported last week. Like-for-like prices rose 8%. The average price climbed 21% month on month to $163 per carat, according to Rapaport calculations. The growth came even as Petra did not sell any special stones during the Ju...Read More

RAPAPORT... Hong Kong's hard-luxury sales saw an upturn in May amid an improved health situation, even as total retail revenue dipped slightly.Sales of jewelry, watches, clocks and valuable gifts climbed 7% year on year to HKD 3.33 billion ($424.4 million) for the month, the municipality's Census and Statistics Department reported last week. The increase builds on April's growth following three mo...Read More

(IDEX Online) - This is the dramatic moment when raiders armed with a sledgehammer smashed display cases at an international art fair in the Netherlands and fled with diamond jewelry.One shocked visitor at The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) in Maastricht tried to grab a large vase of flowers to fend off the gang, but retreated when he was threatened with what appears to be a gun.Four gang me...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The growth in US sales of jewelry and watches levelled off again in May, back to March levels after something of a spike in April. The year-on-year increase for May was 10.5 per cent, almost on a par with the newly-adjusted figure of 10.3 per cent for March. April was 16.2 per cent. These figures are still healthy compared with 2019, for example, when there was negative y-o-y growt...Read More

Inflation is rising, countries are going bankrupt, and preparing for a market crash is becoming normal. Investing in physical gold or gold stocks is becoming popular for investors. We crack down on this answer and find out who rules.If you want to protect yourself against inflation or if you want to diversify your investment portfolio so you are protected when there is a market crash, one of the b...Read More

As amazing as Bitcoin may be as an investment option, it's a good idea to compare it with a proven investment option, gold. In our analysis, we go over the benefits of both the metal gold and Bitcoin as well as their investment opportunities. We will compare their short-term and long-term stores of value side by side for easy comparison.Table of ContentsGold as an InvestmentBitcoin as an Investmen...Read More

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Share this article VANCOUVER - Lahontan Gold Corp. [LG-TSXV] reported drill results from two reverse circulation rotary drill holes exploring the Santa Fe pit area of the 100%-owned 19-km2 Santa Fe project in the Walker Lane belt, Mineral County, Nevada. The two drill holes, totalling 518.2 metres, were completed in late 2021. These drill holes targeted northwest and down-dip step-outs from known...Read More

To find the best grass, it makes sense to follow the fattest cows. In terms of investment opportunities, tracking the "big money" can usually point investors in the right direction. And in this case, Amazon is the fattest cow in the industry. In the past five years, Jeff Bezos and his executives have been pouring enormous amounts of capital into a brand-new, industry-changing field. It's been a...Read More

USA Watchdog, Released on 7/2/22Martin Armstrong is a world renown economist and the creator of the Economic Confidence Model. He is the founder of Armstrong Economics - a public service and blog for the average person to comprehend the global economy and for professionals to access the most sophisticated international analysis possible. Martin Armstrong: Prepare for War, Higher Energy Prices & Si...Read More

Liberty and Finance, Released on 7/3/22According to Atlanta Fed's GDP data, a recession has likely started. The stock market has had the worst first half of the year in half a century. "You want to prepare for the world becoming more and more unpredictable," says John Rubino, founder of DollarCollapse.com. He expects inflation to change to deflationary pressures in many sectors. "Resilience and se...Read More

Wolfstreet, Released on 7/4/22That's what's different this time: Stuff is blowing up because of leverage, and the blow-ups cascade through the crypto space because everything is now interconnected. Those weren't factors in prior "crypto winters." It's an insidious process.Wolf Richter is the founder of Wolf Street Corp and the publisher of WolfStreet.com. Wolf has over twenty years of C-level oper...Read More

GoldCore TV, Released on 7/4/22Joining SmallCapSteve today is Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO of First Majestic (TSX: FR) to share his thoughts on the junior mining industry, his thesis on silver, the road to triple-digit silver, and First Majestic's secrets to success.00:00 Intro00:44 Keith's run-up to founding First Majestic03:30 Junior mining company red flags05:39 Secret sauce for junior minin...Read More

WealthTrack, Released on 7/1/22David Rosenberg is the chief economist & strategist of Rosenberg Research & Associates, an economic consulting firm he established in January 2020. He received both a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts degree in economics from the University of Toronto. Prior to starting his firm, he was Gluskin Sheff's chief economist & strategist. Mr. Rosenberg was also chief Nor...Read More

Wall Street Silver, Released on 7/4/22Bix Weir, YouTuber from "Road To Roota" joins us today to explain what's happening with the silver derivatives market and how the big bullion banks have been manipulating it for years.Bix Weir has 30 years' experience in the financial industry with various fortune 500 companies. He is the creator of the "Road to Roota Theory" and his commentary is published at...Read More

YouTube/PeterSchiff, Released on 7/3/22 ? Atlanta Fed blindsided with negative GDO numbers. ? Labor force participation rate near its lows. ? Biden's approval rating reaches new low. ? Gold investments will pay off big.Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strateg...Read More

Goldseek Radio, Released on 7/2/22??? Trends Journal Founder, Gerald Celente returns with his always informative, and controversial geopolitical outlook.??? The economy continues to reel from the fallout stemming from the Monetary policies designed to mitigate the CV-19 emergency.??? Rates continue to rise, putting financial markets under pressure while increasing price inflation, increasing hards...Read More

Newsweek, Released on 7/4/22Chestnut continued eating as the protester ran away. The entire incident lasted about five seconds.Continue... Joey Chestnut Chokes Protestor During Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest added by Herman James on 07/04/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Zero Hedge, Released on 7/3/22Applicants for concealed carry permits must also undergo 16 hours of firearm training, provide four character references, and list the contact information for domestic partners or adults who reside in the same house.Continue... NY Governor To Require 3 Years Of Social Media History To Obtain Concealed Carry Permit added by Herman James on 07/04/2022View all posts by H...Read More

Wolf Street, Released on 7/1/22Pent-up supply suddenly shows up - those vacant homes that no one was counting as vacant.Continue... Wolf Richter: Housing Bubble Getting Ready to Pop added by Herman James on 07/04/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More