Stock market manipulation goes back many centuries. Over the years, a lot has been said and written about the (alleged) manipulation of gold. Let’s examine the arguments on possible gold manipulation: what is true, and what is false? And what are the implications for your investment in gold?... »
Everything about the Alleged Gold Manipulation
December 9 2014
Olav Dirkmaat
One Major Mistake That Puts Your Pension at Risk
December 2 2014
Your pension is being invested according to an outdated academic theory. Even though in 1998 the theory was proven blatantly false, financial regulators continued to use it as a center piece of regulatory policy. For instance, an entire financial industry was build in the Netherlands based on the guidelines set by the AFM (Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets), despite the fact that th... »
Olav Dirkmaat
Why the Netherlands Repatriated 4 Billions of Gold
November 24 2014
The Dutch have substantial gold reserves. Their reserves are bigger than those of the United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Canada. According to recent data, the Dutch have 612 tons. Today, the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) published astonishing news. No less than 20% of the... »
Olav Dirkmaat
Which 3 Central Banks Bought Gold This Quarter?
November 18 2014
Last week, the World Gold Council (WGC) published the latest quarterly figures concerning the gold market. What caught our attention? Putin is increasing Russian gold reserves; last quarter the Bank of Russia purchased 55 tons of gold (according to my calculations, a 10 percent increase). It thus seems that Russia wants to profit from the recent lows in gold prices.... »
Olav Dirkmaat
