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− | '''Gold''' has been used as a currency for thousands of years. It has been used throughout history either as physical coinage or as solid cornerstone for stable paper currencies. | + | '''Gold''' is a very dense, soft malleable [[metal]] which has been used as a [[currency]] for thousands of years. It has been used throughout history either as physical coinage or as solid cornerstone for stable paper currencies. |
==The Gold Standard== | ==The Gold Standard== | ||
+ | Up until [[1913]], most Western societies used a monetary standard with at least partial gold backing. The gradual abandonment of the gold backing throughout the [[20th century|20<sup>th</sup> century]] and the ultimate delinkage of all currencies from gold in [[1971]] is the fundamental cause of the ongoing [[inflation]] (the US-Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power since [[1913]]) as well as the main reason for the global financial crises since [[2007]]. <ref>[http://www.gold-action.de/campaign.html Repatriate our Gold] - Website</ref> | ||
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The US left the [[gold standard]] (that is, abandoned its earlier policy of maintaining a fixed exchange rate between gold and the US Dollar) on August 15, 1971. Some currencies remained pegged to gold for some years after, but as of [[2017]], there are no currencies backed by gold, so that they can be produced in unlimited amounts by [[central bank]]s. The price of gold appears to have been subject to complex and systematic fixing by influential insiders since 1971.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170302021550/http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2017/03/65820.html saved at [https://archive.is/3hLbv Archive.is]</ref><ref>https://www.gata.org/node/9232 saved at [https://web.archive.org/web/20131107192416/http://www.gata.org/node/9232 Archive.org] saved at [https://archive.is/GWE4X Archive.is]</ref> | The US left the [[gold standard]] (that is, abandoned its earlier policy of maintaining a fixed exchange rate between gold and the US Dollar) on August 15, 1971. Some currencies remained pegged to gold for some years after, but as of [[2017]], there are no currencies backed by gold, so that they can be produced in unlimited amounts by [[central bank]]s. The price of gold appears to have been subject to complex and systematic fixing by influential insiders since 1971.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170302021550/http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2017/03/65820.html saved at [https://archive.is/3hLbv Archive.is]</ref><ref>https://www.gata.org/node/9232 saved at [https://web.archive.org/web/20131107192416/http://www.gata.org/node/9232 Archive.org] saved at [https://archive.is/GWE4X Archive.is]</ref> | ||
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==Reserves== | ==Reserves== | ||
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+ | Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to an alleged vast collection of loot stolen in Southeast Asia, by Imperial Japanese forces during [[World War II]]. Hidden in caves, tunnels, underground complexes, or just underground in the [[Philippines]], it was named after the Japanese general [[Tomoyuki Yamashita]], and reportedly fell into the hands of members of the newly formed [[CIA]], who used it to kick start the [[US Deep State]].<ref>https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/5210-how-one-man-took-chinas-gold saved at [https://web.archive.org/web/20201217232948/https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/5210-how-one-man-took-chinas-gold Archive.org] saved at [https://archive.is/Egrpb Archive.is]</ref>. | ||
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− | + | In 1948, the president of the [[Kuomintang]] (KMT) government, [[Chiang Kai-shek]], was losing the civil war in northeast [[China]] against the Communists. He began planning a retreat to [[Taiwan]] and to take the national gold reserves with him. When the removal became known, it lead to a total collapse in the Chinese currency and a bank collapse. Estimates of how much was moved differ between sources, ranging from between 113.6 and 115.2 tons.<ref>https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/5210-how-one-man-took-chinas-gold</ref> Since 1949, Taiwan also has been a safe haven for superrich overseas Chinese who dominate the Southeast Asian economies to keep their wealth offshore, a big part of it in gold.<ref>https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKseagraveS.htm</ref> | |
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The 79th element. A very dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal which has been desired by many people in many cultures for its ornamental value and for trading. |
Gold is a very dense, soft malleable metal which has been used as a currency for thousands of years. It has been used throughout history either as physical coinage or as solid cornerstone for stable paper currencies.
Contents
The Gold Standard
Up until 1913, most Western societies used a monetary standard with at least partial gold backing. The gradual abandonment of the gold backing throughout the 20th century and the ultimate delinkage of all currencies from gold in 1971 is the fundamental cause of the ongoing inflation (the US-Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power since 1913) as well as the main reason for the global financial crises since 2007. [1]
1971
The US left the gold standard (that is, abandoned its earlier policy of maintaining a fixed exchange rate between gold and the US Dollar) on August 15, 1971. Some currencies remained pegged to gold for some years after, but as of 2017, there are no currencies backed by gold, so that they can be produced in unlimited amounts by central banks. The price of gold appears to have been subject to complex and systematic fixing by influential insiders since 1971.[2][3]
Private gold holdings
Advise by investing professionals to private investors is "gold provides insurance for your portfolio, and we believe that most people should probably allocate around 5%-15% of their portfolios to gold or gold-related investments." [4]
Uzbekistan
Beginning in November 2020, the central bank of Uzbekistan started to sell sealed gold bars with a QR-code for real time verification, to stimulate gold use as a store of value and promote the circulation of gold. [5]
Reserves
Nations tend to hold gold reserves in approximate proportion to GDP.
“In President Wilson's era it was impossible to conceive that the role of gold could ever cease. In President Clinton's era it is impossible for policy makers to visualize that gold has any role at all.”
Anthony Sutton [6]
Yamashita's gold
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- Full article: Yamashita's gold
Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to an alleged vast collection of loot stolen in Southeast Asia, by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II. Hidden in caves, tunnels, underground complexes, or just underground in the Philippines, it was named after the Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, and reportedly fell into the hands of members of the newly formed CIA, who used it to kick start the US Deep State.[7].
Taiwan
In 1948, the president of the Kuomintang (KMT) government, Chiang Kai-shek, was losing the civil war in northeast China against the Communists. He began planning a retreat to Taiwan and to take the national gold reserves with him. When the removal became known, it lead to a total collapse in the Chinese currency and a bank collapse. Estimates of how much was moved differ between sources, ranging from between 113.6 and 115.2 tons.[8] Since 1949, Taiwan also has been a safe haven for superrich overseas Chinese who dominate the Southeast Asian economies to keep their wealth offshore, a big part of it in gold.[9]
- Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) - Chris Powell: Gold market manipulation: Why, how, and how long?
Related Quotations
Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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2011 Attacks on Libya | “Gaddafi's government holds 143 tons of gold, and a similar amount in silver. This gold was intended to establish a pan-African currency based on the Libyan golden Dinar. This plan was designed to provide Francophone Africa with an alternative to the CFA."” | Ellen Brown | 14 March 2016 |
J. P. Morgan | “... [credit] is an evidence of banking, but it [credit] is not the money itself. Money is gold, and nothing else.” | J.P. Morgan & Co. J. P. Morgan | |
Petrodollar | “Money supply and debt have exploded in the absence of gold convertibility [...] Today's money is not backed by gold. It is now backed by nothing at all, except our trust in the monetary system.” | Smithy | 2003 |
Related Documents
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Frenzy in the Gold Market: The Repatriation of Germany’s Post World War II Gold Reserves | article | 27 January 2014 | Michel Chossudovsky | An overview of Germany's decision to repatriate it's physical gold bullion holdings, currently stored in the US, UK and France - they hope. |
Document:Gold Smoke and Mirrors | blog post | 25 March 2010 | Peter | The murky world of gold custodianship, trading and gold price suppression. |
Document:Meeting Note Moscow Stock Exchange Forum | seminar description | 12 June 2017 | Integrity Initiative | II, probably Victor Madeira or Perry Fawcett, attended a Russian business forum in London |
Document:The Spoils of War | article | 2002 | David Guyatt | An introduction to the murky subject of the gold plundered by the NAZI and Japanese militaries during World War II and what happened to it. |
File:Gold-Tungsten-Genesis.pdf | report | April 2010 | Rob Kirby Financial Sense | Report on just one incident of ostensibly "Good Delivery" gold bars - 60 metric tonnes of them - stored at an asian depository, that turned out to be 95% Tungsten. Oops! |
References
- ↑ Repatriate our Gold - Website
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170302021550/http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2017/03/65820.html saved at Archive.is
- ↑ https://www.gata.org/node/9232 saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- ↑ https://moneyweek.com/2342/a-beginners-guide-to-investing-in-gold
- ↑ https://thegoldobserver.substack.com/p/central-bank-of-uzbekistan-introduces
- ↑ The Federal Reserve Conspiracy p. 93
- ↑ https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/5210-how-one-man-took-chinas-gold saved at Archive.org saved at Archive.is
- ↑ https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/5210-how-one-man-took-chinas-gold
- ↑ https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKseagraveS.htm