Money Metals, Released on 5/23/22The gold standard worked throughout that entire period to keep prices remarkably stable.Continue... How the United States Conquered Inflation Following the Civil War added by Herman James on 05/27/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Money Metals, Released on 5/23/22Fed officials talk a good game.Esther George shared the Fed's current stance with a CNBC reporter last week:Continue... Fed's Inflation Fight Is All Bark, No Bite added by Herman James on 05/27/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Dear Outsider,Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course hosted the 147th Preakness Stakes this past Saturday. Last year's races were limited to just 10,000 attendees due to COVID-19 restrictions, so it was good to see a semblance of normalcy return to the racetrack.If you've never been to Pimlico, it's worth seeing before it's completely rebuilt, which is slated to happen after next year's Preakness. The Ma...Read More

Rebel Capitalist, Released on 5/23/22George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at th...Read More

Coal is a commodity that garners scant public support at the moment, and with dwindling funding so exploration for the crucial ingredient of steel production has declined in recent years. Steel remains in high demand, however, and the pipeline of premium metallurgical (coking) coal deposits to service this sector has almost disappeared. No-where is this looming shortfall in the delivery of coking...Read More

Wall Street Silver, Released on 5/22/22James Turk joins us to discuss the latest in the Silver & Gold markets, the financial crisis that is building in the system, the central banks have no viable solutions to resolve this and more.James Turk has specialized in international banking, finance and investments since graduating in 1969 from George Washington University with a B.A. degree in Internatio...Read More

THE EARLY STAGE INVESTOR, Released on 5/22/22Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin, provides commentary on this week's biggest news stories.Andy Schectman is the President and CEO of Miles Franklin Ltd. Precious Metals.Andy Schecmtan: THISCLOSE To WW3 | Paul Tudor Jones | Investor News added by Herman James on 05/21/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Palisades Gold Radio, Released on 5/22/220:00 - Introduction0:38 - Fed's Soft Landing?3:25 - Equity Markets6:44 - Targets & Losses9:54 - Pensioners & Wages12:05 - Cryptocurrencies15:05 - PMs and Safe Assets19:01 - Producers & Mining22:45 - Miner Discipline25:03 - Management Forte26:15 - Uranium Outlook31:57 - Oil & Gas34:13 - Mining & Sentiment35:50 - Concluding Thoughts38:43 - Wrap UpPeter Grandi...Read More

Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, Released on 5/22/22This week on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio, your host Dennis Tubbergen visits again with cycles expert Dr. Charles Nenner, who tells us that we have entered the next 30-year cycle of inflation and high-interest rates. Dr. Nenner says that while the central banks don't appear to know what they are doing or how they'll ultimately resolve the...Read More

Zero Hedge, Released on 5/22/22Belgium has become the first country to introduce a mandatory 21-day monkeypox quarantine for those who contact the virus, after three cases were recorded in the country.Continue... Belgium becomes first country to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantine as Biden warns 'everybody should be concerned' added by Herman James on 05/22/2022View all posts by Herman James...Read More

The Sun, Released on 5/22/22Many known patients are gay men who were tested after going to STI clinics, the WHO said.Health chiefs warned gay and bisexual Continue... Monkey Pox outbreak traced back to Gay Pride island festival... added by Herman James on 05/22/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

RAPAPORT... Indian jewelry manufacturer Goldiam International saw strong sales growth in the past fiscal year amid resurgent consumer demand and the expansion of the company's lab-grown business.Revenue jumped 72% to INR 7.12 billion ($915.1 million) for the 12 months ending March 31, management reported Friday. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 81%...Read More

RAPAPORT... India's polished-diamond exports slipped 3% year on year in April, while rough imports fell 23%, reflecting a global slowdown amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Polished exports fell by volume, while the average price increased, according to recent data from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). India Trade Data for April 2022  Read More

RAPAPORT... Watches of Switzerland reported strong sales growth in its fiscal fourth quarter, reflecting increased demand for luxury jewelry and timepieces, as well as a boost from newly opened and acquired stores.Group revenue jumped 39% year on year to GBP 304 million ($379.8 million) over the 13 weeks ending May 1, the UK-based company said last week. The equivalent quarter in 2021 comprised 14...Read More

RAPAPORT... Jewelry sales at Richemont grew 49% for the full fiscal year as the global market recovery enabled the luxury retailer to record its highest-ever annual total for the category.Proceeds from the segment rose to EUR 11.08 billion ($11.7 billion) for the 12 months ending March 31, Richemont said last week. The increase was driven by a restart of public events following Covid-19 lockdowns,...Read More

(IDEX Online) - About 250,000 diamond workers in Surat have been put on two weeks' unpaid leave as rough supplies are squeezed by sanctions and banking restrictions against Alrosa.The Russian miner normally accounts for around 40 per cent (by volume) of the diamonds that are cut and polished in the Indian hub."The units have been reducing working hours from 12 to eight and had given two days...Read More

(IDEX Online) - India could hugely increase its lab grown diamond production to support a "stronger and more self-reliant domestic cutting and polishing industry," says the GJEPC.It currently produces around 1.5m carats, a distant second place to China's 3m carats (Bain/AWDC figures for 2021).But Colin Shah (pictured), chairman of the Gems and Jewellery Export Council, says the lab grown indu...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is no longer facing charges over his "illegal entry" to the Caribbean island of Dominica almost a year ago.He is still wanted by authorities in his native India over the alleged $1.8bn Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud.Choksi, (pictured), 62, left India in January 2018, days before the alleged fraud came to light, and relocated to Antigua and Barbud...Read More

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Liberty and Finance, Released on 5/22/22Renowned editor of the World Affairs Brief?EUR<, and author of Strategic Relocation, and The Secure Home, Joel Skousen, returns to Liberty And Finance to discuss the risk of nuclear conflict this decade. He discusses preparedness steps you can take to fortify your family. "People will be relatively unscathed if they are prepared and are in rural areas."Skous...Read More