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The Science Behind Why Gold Still Shines

Gold atoms' organization stops corrosion. There's something pleasing about that, especially as gold remains bright because, at the smallest possible scale, it has a structure that resists disorder.

British Royal Mint Reports Record Bullion Sales

Some investors saw the skyrocketing silver price as an opportunity to take profits. The Royal Mint said the value of silver buybacks rose 3,300 percent over the same period last year.

$40 Million in Gov’t Black-Budget Gold Seized from Ex-CIA Officer’s Home

The ex-CIA official, David Rush, was arrested on May 19, a day after the FBI raided his home and found the allegedly misappropriated gold.

Malaysia Levies 10% Import Duty on Investment Gold

Analysts believe Malaysian officials made the move for similar reasons as Indian policymakers, as countries try to manage their currencies and trade deficits due to rising oil prices.

Gold’s “Higher for Longer” Narrative May Be Missing the Bigger Picture

Host Maharrey challenged what he described as a deeply flawed mainstream narrative surrounding gold, inflation, and interest rates. He argued that repetition does not make an idea true.

Sound Money: The Enemy of Big Government and a Friend to Liberty

Benjamin Franklin recognized inflation (or depreciation, as the founding generation called it) as a tax more than 200 years ago.

Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver

Including Maryland, 45 states now fully or partially exempt precious metals from their sales tax, a nationwide trend that has most recently been adopted by Kentucky, New Jersey, Florida, and Connecticut.

Trump’s Fort Knox Audit Push Rekindles Gold Reserve Questions

The interview also revisited longstanding suspicions that the U.S. government may intervene in gold markets through leasing, swaps, or stabilization programs.

How Will Higher Import Taxes Impact Indian Gold and Silver Markets?

Historically, higher import duties have had a limited influence on official import volumes but have significantly increased inflows of “unofficial gold.”

When Our Word Is No Longer Good

Nihilism is the belief that there is no truth. Only the convenient lies and deceptions to force one’s will. Governmental nihilism leads to bankruptcies both financial and moral.

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