USAID spends billions of dollars yearly propping up “NGOs” overseas that function as shadow governments, eating away at elected governments that US interventionists want to overthrow.
While silver has lagged behind, I believe gold’s bullish momentum will help pull silver higher until Western investor sentiment improves significantly.
What we do know is that with so much chaos and uncertainty sweeping the world, investors are looking for safety. Gold glitters, says Dan. The price per ounce went over $2,850 last week.
The Bank for International Settlements' December statement shows a decline in gold swaps from 81 tonnes in November to 78 tonnes, according to GATA's Robert Lambourne.
High drama in the institutional markets for gold and silver -- unfolding mostly in the background over the past 45 days – may finally be bleeding out into the mainstream.