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What the Russian Gold Bill Means

By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… In early March, a bill was introduced to the United States Senate in an attempt to restrict Russia from selling its gold. The legislation was a collaborative effort from a bipartisan group of senators. The bill has far-reaching implications because Russia is facing the toughest sanctions ever imposed in […]

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Egyptian Billionaire, One of Forbes’ Richest in World, Invests Almost $3 Billion in Gold

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …. Naguib Sawiris, the 63-year-old Coptic-Egyptian billionaire, has used half of his $5.7 billion USD (approximately €4.74 billion) net worth to buy gold, according to an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday, April 30. During the interview, Sawiris stated his belief that gold will reach a price of $1,800 per […]

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New Russian 200 Ruble Banknote Features Crimean Landmarks

For the second time in as many years, the Bank of Russia has released a new banknote featuring prominent symbols and landmarks from Crimea to almost immediate controversy By CoinWeek News Staff …. On October 12, the Bank introduced two new denominations of Russian currency, a 200-ruble note and a 2,000-ruble bill. And while the […]

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Gold Markets Firm – Are You an Optimist or Pessimist?

Commentary for Tuesday, May 16, 2017 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed up $6.40 at $1,236.40 today. The gold market continues to attract minor attention – I say minor because most investors are still looking at stocks as investor “fear” has exited the theater. This is […]

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Bullion & Precious Metals: Gold Dealer Newsletter – Gold Firm as Europe Considers Options

Commentary for Friday, April 21, 2017 (www.golddealer.com) By Ken Edwards and Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc ……   Gold closed up $5.30 at $1,289.10 and once again holds its ground. So where are we going into the weekend? I think traders are cautious but not ambivalent – on the short term gold is […]

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