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Jon Clarke

Bullion & Economics Editor

After 13 years in the travel industry and a further 13 in hospitality, Jon joined our marketing team in July 2020 after completing a BA(Hons) degree in Economics. With a keen interest in the Austrian School of Economics and their understanding of business cycles, Jon is fully aware of gold’s importance in a market economy, and tries to emphasise this in the articles he writes.

FCA Seeks Law Change as Google Fails to Stem Advertising Scams

29 Sep 2020

FCA Chairman Charles Randall has called for further legislation as the lack of progress between the regulator and Google had become “deeply frustrating”.

Gold Spoofing Crackdown Delivers More Convictions

28 Sep 2020

Following the near-completion of the JP Morgan spoofing trial, 2 former Deutsche Bank AG traders have been convicted of similar charges by a Chicago jury.

The Industry for Gold

25 Sep 2020

Gold is not just used for jewellery and investing. It has a number of uses in many industries to its collectively unique properties.

Possible $1Billion Fine in JPMorgan Spoofing Trial

25 Sep 2020

Sources familiar with the case said the bank is in advanced talks to resolve market manipulation claims in regard to its metal futures and Treasury securities trading.

Bank of England Ignored Warnings of Eavesdropping

24 Sep 2020

An internal report by the Bank found that they failed to act on warnings of an audio feed allowed traders to listen to press conferences ahead of time.

Metals and Pound Take a Dive as Dollar Strengthens

23 Sep 2020

Metal markets took a hammering in recent days as US optimism boosted dollar demand. The pound also took a dip as new COVID restrictions take effect.

How Gold Prices Are Set

21 Sep 2020

It is a subject which can be made overly complicated, but with certain assumptions and theory, it can be explained in a simple way for the ordinary interested layman.

Royal Mint Halts Production of 2p and £2 Coins

18 Sep 2020

Due to the drop in demand and the mountain of coins in storage, the Royal Mint will not produce 2p and £2 coins for the next 10 years.

Bank of England Clears Path for Negative Interest Rates

18 Sep 2020

The Bank of England had followed the Federal Reserve’s lead and held interest rates at near-zero, which led to an immediate dip in the pound.

Gold Advocate Blocked in Fed Governorship Bid

17 Sep 2020

As Fed critic and gold standard advocate, Judy Shelton is halted in her bid for a Board seat, Powell commits to hold rates at near-zero levels until 2023.

Courts Rule on COVID-19 Business Insurance Claims

15 Sep 2020

A High Court test case has determined that policyholders should receive payouts due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sub-Par Sovereigns

14 Sep 2020

We recently received delivery of 24 gold sovereigns which turned out to be of a lower quality than was first believed.

Big Macs & Bullion

14 Sep 2020

One of the more unusual methods for measuring the purchasing power of a currency is known as the Big Mac Index. A more recent method compares Big Macs to gold.

ECB Meeting May Precede Gold’s Next Big Move - Update

9 Sep 2020

Eyes turn to the European Central Bank for an indication as to gold’s next move as investors seek to learn if the ECB will join the Federal Reserve in its inflation drive.

Fools Gold: Who's the Greater Fool?

7 Sep 2020

There is little doubting the success of e-commerce. That being said, online sales platforms are not without their pitfalls.

Palladium Sees Unexpected Spike

4 Sep 2020

While many investors were fixed on gold, Thursday saw a large uptick in the Palladium price from a low of £1684.00 to 1791.63 by 4pm UK time.

Gold-Bitcoin Correlation Hits New High

3 Sep 2020

While gold looks to return to its previous highs, analysts have noticed an increasing correlation with Bitcoin.

Gold Rallies Amidst Turmoil

1 Sep 2020

With ongoing protests in several major US cities and a category-4 hurricane inbound, gold regains some ground.

Dow Jones Set For Shake Up as Apple Announces Share Split

25 Aug 2020

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is set for a major shake-up when tech giant Apple splits its shares 4-to-1, reducing the Dow’s exposure to the technology sector.

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24 Aug 2020

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Is Gold's Bull Run Over Already?

21 Aug 2020

An interesting week for gold with another with the metal taking another brief peek over the $2,000 mark and a long-time aurophobe now becoming a convert. What's next?

Amazon Launches Digital Gold Platform

21 Aug 2020

As we are about to launch our digital gold and silver brand DigitAul, it’s interesting to see that Amazon have launched a similar product in India? How do they compare?

Turkey Hit by Currency Crisis - Again!

17 Aug 2020

Turks are rushing to buy gold as the new lira (TRY) drops to its lowest point on record in relation to the British pound and US dollar.

Israel - UAE Peace Deal Divides the Middle East

14 Aug 2020

The recent peace accord between Israel and the UAE has divided the Middle East as the country becomes only the third Arab nation to recognise the Jewish State.

Gold Breaks Through $2,000!

4 Aug 2020

As gold smashes through the $2,000 threshold, it’s interesting to consider where it will go next. Is it just on the beginning of a big bull run?

Fed Maintains Low Interest Rates

31 Jul 2020

Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, has warned that another swell of COVID-19 infections could impact the US economy further.