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Ever wondered which countries hold the most gold? What about gold production? And why is this important? Read on to find out. Countries and Organizations Ranked by Gold Holdings The International Monetary Fund maintains records of national assets reported by various countries, which the World Gold Council (WGC) then uses to determine and rank the official

As Monday’s blog pointed out, gold bugs are currently juggling multiple economic and geopolitical indicators that are affecting the gold price, one of them being U.S. interest rates. The Federal Reserve is meeting on Tuesday-Wednesday of this week and is expected to announce a raise in short-term interest rates, which have been at near-zero levels since

It is well-known that gold has an inverse relationship with the economy. When the economy is doing well, gold prices tend to fall, and vice versa. This is why gold is oftentimes used as a “rainy day” investment, meant to serve as a safe haven for when the economy takes a downturn. The state of

On Monday we gave an overview of quantitative easing (QE), explaining what it is, who controls it, and how the American public receives information about it. QE is a program implemented by the Federal Reserve that injects new money into the American economy in hopes of helping it grow. But how does it relate to gold? Quantitative Easing

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There are many different variables that can threaten your retirement funds, and it is imperative to take these variables into consideration as much as possible when planning your retirement. U.S. News & World Report published an article by Kelly Campbell listing five common mistakes people make in their retirement planning which points out such variables as interest

The World Gold Council’s latest edition of Gold Investor highlights one of gold’s many attractive aspects: its liquidity. Liquidity refers to “How easy it is to buy or sell a specific product or type of metal.” For example, a one-ounce American Gold Eagle coin is very liquid due to a very active, reliable, ready population of

Last week we told you that gold went up for a few different reasons: dovish comments from the Fed (“dovish” meaning suggestive of lower interest rates and less inflation concern), the increasing violence in Iraq, and the heightened conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Three things these items have in common are the gold price, inflation, and