[nathanbedford]

This is an article which deserves reading and compels rereading by every aware conservative. I cannot vouch for the article, I cannot endorse the authors' assertions concerning the motives of the central bankers in manipulating the gold markets or even the fact that the markets have been manipulated.

I can confirm that the authors have made a compelling case and I find no factual errors in the article. I am not happy with the initial assertions about the failure of government oversight but the rest of the article, to the best of my knowledge, stands up.

This is an article which deserves reading and compels rereading by every aware conservative. I cannot vouch for the article, I cannot endorse the authors' assertions concerning the motives of the central bankers in manipulating the gold markets or even the fact that the markets have been manipulated.

I can confirm that the authors have made a compelling case and I find no factual errors in the article. I am not happy with the initial assertions about the failure of government oversight but the rest of the article, to the best of my knowledge, stands up.

The article is not long, it is exactly as long as the authors concluded they needed to make their point. The point, if one accepts their scholarship, is that the world economic system is clearly at an inflection point and the prospects are truly frightening.

[nathanbedford]

Sorry for the inadvertent repetition in the first reply.

[lucky american]

When the SHTF and these countries demand their gold , that the Fed no longer has, the government confiscates civilian holdings of gold.
Oh wait, this has been done before.
Will we sit back and take it? Or will the revolution begin?

[palmer]

The authors need to separate and clearly label what is known fact and what is their speculation.

[Red in Blue PA]

I made my first investment ever in a gold mining stock last week. Part of the reason being they were the worst performers of 2017 and 2013, down nearly 70%.

But a bigger reason is that we have a huge round number coming down the road no too far away, $20 TRILLION. Watch for the price of gold to move up once people realize that the problem’s of Greece, Portugal et al, along with the Debt of the USA, have not been fixed, but merely swept under the carpet.

Government can only fix prices for so long before reality takes over.

[bkopto]

So are the Germans upset that their gold is gone?

[varmintman]

Seems to me that if gold had any sort of intrinsic value or use for anything, it would be much harder for anybody to manipulate its price.

[Wingy]

This is a well written article that lays out the facts for the uninitiated, but I've been reading about this for 10-15 years. The info is true, as far as I can tell, and the only thing that keeps the markets afloat is the ignorance of the general public, and the size of the pot that they started with. As I understand it, the last audit of the vaults at Fort Knox showed approx. 8600 tonnes. In 1972! The rumor is that if another audit were done today it would find many empty drawers, and some say they are all empty!

My thoughts are that when the Fed drives down prices, it's like a sale, so time to buy. $1250 gold is certainly cheaper than $1900, and in the quantities that I can afford, fit in my safety deposit box with no problem. No need to store in my boat...

[Jet Jaguar]

Gold bug ping.