The end of 2019 is in sight and which means that our annual independent audit will be carried out. During the audit, the auditor identifies which bars of gold, silver, and platinum are located at which location and whether this is in accordance with the daily precious metal allocation. All bars are visually inspected and, with the slightest doubt, weighed or examined.... »
A special week for GoldRepublic. The annual audit and visit to vault location Amsterdam
November 20 2019
Bart Brands
Why gold is money and why money matters
October 24 2019
Back in 1971, Nixon severed the last of the ties of gold to the after that fiat currencies. After the Nixon shock, the dollar stopped being as good as gold. And because all other currencies were backed by the dollar, it being the world reserve currency, that decision did not only create a fiat dollar but in effect made all currencies worthless. Worthless in the sense that where they used to represent value, they now represent the promise of value and therefore are debt!
... »Bart Brands
Industry figures the worst in 10 years, QE 4 is a fact and the number of retail bankruptcies shows an implosion of the sector. What implications does it have for the wider economy and is gold an alternative?
October 4 2019
If we are to believe the rhetoric of policymakers, the economy is running smoothly. In the various capitals, politicians, perhaps sincerely, think there are few indicators to worry about. But what do the numbers show?... »
Bart Brands
You can not print gold.
September 13 2019
The ECB announced a new package of measures to stimulate a supposedly strong economy and boost inflation on Thursday the 12th. At the time of writing, it has just been decided to further lower the interest rate from -0.4% to -0.5% and that from November a new round of quantitative easing of 20 billion euros per month will be started.
... »Bart Brands
