Brother JohnF - Silver Update: Zing Ya

Aug 16, 2012 by BrotherJohnF

Gerald Celente - "All of Society is Rotting Out!"

Aug 16, 2012 by TheAlexJonesChannel

Today on the exciting Thursday, August 16 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex is joined by American trend forecaster, business consultant and author Gerald Celente. He joins Alex to discuss the accelerating economic meltdown that could ultimately lead to Martial Law being declared.

World Gold Council - Gold Demand Trends Q2 2012

Executive Summary

Summary of the factors driving gold demand in Q2 2012, together with forward looking views and opinions on the dynamics and trends in the gold market at a regional and sector level.

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"Smart Money" in Marketplace Still Wants Gold

Aug 16, 2012 by KitcoNews

Market-makers Soros & Paulson made headlines this week after their Q2 filing revealed they had increased their stake in SPDR GLD shares, buying more of the exchange-traded metal; but what does it signal for the gold market when two billionaires, who have historically been on the "right" side of the market, make such a move?

Cash is King

This is got to be the strangest vlogger that has ever appeared on this blog, and that is saying something.

Aug 16, 2012 by houseofthemoon

Sprott Money News interviews silver guru David Morgan

Aug 16, 2012 by sprottmoneyltd

Central Bank Gold Demand To Hit Highest Level Since 1964

By MORAN ZHANG  from ibtimes.com

Original source

Demand for gold by central banks and official sector institutions were more than double the level reported a year ago, as emerging market central banks continue to gobble up gold due to concerns about fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar and especially the euro, according to World Gold Council data released Thursday.

Gold reserves at central banks increased by 158 metric tons, a rise of more than 130 percent over the corresponding period last year and the largest quarterly net purchase by this sector since it became a net buyer of the yellow metal in the second quarter of 2009. The official sector accounted for 16 percent of the total gold demand of 990 tons in the second quarter.

Should central banks continue to buy gold at the current rate and add roughly another 250 tons between now and December, official sector gold purchases would likely total around 500 tons this year, which will be a record since 1964, said Marcus Grubb, managing director at WGC.

Purchases in the first half of the year totaled 254 tons, up 25 percent from 203 tons in the same period last year.

"You'll see central banks to continue make major contributions on the demand side of the market, though it's mainly emerging country central banks doing the purchasing," Grubb said.

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The Faceplant continues

In the last two months of market weakness which 'asset' which you have preferred to hold?

Aug 16, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Facebook stock fell below twenty dollars a share Thursday, marking another low point in the continuing feed of bad news since its highly touted stock market debut.

Who wants the head of Julian Assange?

Aug 16, 2012 by RTAmerica

The Wikileaks founder's saga is nearly over: Julian Assange was granted asylum by Ecuador this morning after hiding out in the country's embassy in London for two months while facing extradition to Sweden. But the picture wouldn't be complete without the reaction from the United States, who has accused the whistleblower for revealing some secret information through the website.

Bahrain update

Aug 16, 2012 by RussiaToday

Bahraini Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to three years in jail for "participation in an illegal assembly" and "calling for a march without prior notification."