Billions of dollars have already been spent on this unprovoked attack, and when the smoke clears – if it does – we may see hundreds of billions or more wasted on yet another Middle East war.
Gold is going to become increasingly important as the deglobalization and de-dollarization trend that took off last year continues to gain steam, according to a recent report.
For gold, it turns out this war is almost as uplifting for prices as it is for oil prices. That’s because a large volume of gold is shipped by air over this region...
Why has Canada been behaving like many commodity-rich but underdeveloped countries in Central and South America and Africa -- rich countries insisting on being poor?
Stock markets, bond markets, etc, are all likely to reposition. The US stock market was already fragile, and Treasury yields were plunging in what looked like a safe-haven flight...
With gold once again topping $5,200 an ounce, I thought it a good time to look back in time and ask: Where did this coveted metal comes from and why has it retained its universal appeal though the ages?
