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Entries Tagged as 'gold'

Gold’s Hollow Greenish Tinge

February 11th, 2010 · No Comments

As you read this, bankers and treasury officials all around the world are wondering what to do next, now that gold bullion bars have been proven to be tampered with, that gold bars are made up of other less valuable metals and many people who paid for gold or promissory notes for gold can’t collect it, so where did [...]

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Tags: banks · gold

All that Glitters is Fools Gold?

December 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Over 5 years, gold has increased in US$ by 182% an annualised increase of 23% p.a; the US$ has fallen 65% in value in that time, so it begs the question as to the value of any currency against the ‘real’ value of gold.
On one hand, the major players enjoy the status of a [...]

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Tags: global · gold · money

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments

We all aware that at some point in time, paper money and other promissory type notes were ‘guaranteed’ or backed up gold or sliver; that people could use equity of property or future work to borrow against.
Then the Share Market was created to allow businesses to access monies through inactive investors and then shares were [...]

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Tags: gold