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The Bank of America Tower in glass on Sixth Avenue, New York

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Weekly Digest: 7 Rate Hikes, Turkey’s Inflation at New Heights

10/02/22: Bank of America calls for 7 interest rate hikes this year, Turkey’s inflation hits almost 50%, Germany’s gas reserves at “worrying” levels. And more.

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What Geopolitical Tensions Could Mean for Gold?

What the ongoing geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and China and Taiwan could mean for markets? How could they affect the gold price? Here’s what you need to know.

physical gold bars and coins with omicron covid-19 viruses floating over gold safe boxes

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4 ways Omicron Can Affect the Economy

The new omicron Covid-19 variant took the world markets and physical gold investors by surprise. Amid rising inflation and strained supply chains, how can it affect the global economic recovery and gold price?

the Turkish lira notes after a historic 15% crash stacked in front of the Turkish flag

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What Inflation Feels Like in Real Life: the Case of Turkey

While inflation might be something you only hear in the news and looks like a distant event that doesn’t concern you, for some, it can have real, life-changing consequences. Through the lens of Turkey, this article explains what inflation really is and how it can affect your everyday life.

China Evergrande crisis, ghost cities are the causes of China housing bubble

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What Happens if China's Housing Bubble Bursts?

China’s indebted property giant Evergrande has been capturing the attention of gold investors for months, with many fearing the situation could spill into the global economy, potentially boosting the safe-haven appeal of physical gold.

Venezuelan bolivar left on the pavement next to handbags made out of the country's currency

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What Inflation Feels Like in Real Life: the Case of Venezuela

Do you know how hyperinflation on steroids looks like in real life? If not, take a look at the case study of Venezuela that tells the story of one of the largest currency devaluations in history.

Russian flag flying in blue sky as Moscow decided to add gold bullion to its sovereign wealth fund and remove all US dollar assets.

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Russia's New Move on Gold

Russia’s decision to remove the US dollar assets from its sovereign wealth fund and partially replace them by gold boosts the yellow metal’s importance as a strategic asset.

container with russian flag on the side filled with gold ingots to represent the recent move into gold from russia

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From Russia with Love

The Russian central bank has announced it now holds more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserve, striking a blow to the American currency and confirming Putin’s strategy of exiting the greenback.

a picture of drowning George Washington symbolizing debt problems and keeping your financial head above water

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What Comes after a 130% Debt Ratio?

The U.S. debt has just reached 130% of GDP, and famous macro analyst Lyn Alden made a chilling observation about where all this could lead…