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– FOMC minutes show uncertainty and concern about markets are affecting officials' decision-making – Officials were cautious when evaluating market conditions and the 'damaging effects on the economy' – Worry about 'potential buildup of financial imbalances' and a sharp reversal in asset prices' – Members seem oblivious to impact of inflation on households and savings – Physical gold and silver remain the only assets for real diversification and safety After nearly a decade of pumping up the US and global markets, Janet Yellen and team are now starting to show some concern for financial market prices. The FOMC is concerned that [...]

CDN Publisher, John Feigenbaum, attended the Whitman Expo in Baltimore on November 9, 2017 to keep track of the coin market and talk to collectors and dealers. He also unveiled the latest in CDN publications sure to be of interest to the numismatic trade. Hear his timely information and see the person in charge of the Grey Sheet.

NGC will offer its popular Early Releases designation for eligible 2018 Silver and Gold Pandas. A special label has also been created to mark the 35th anniversary of the Silver Panda. The highly anticipated 2018 Silver and Gold Pandas are about to be released. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Chinese Silver Panda, and NGC has created a special label to celebrate the occasion. In addition, NGC's popular Early Releases designation will be available for qualifying coins. Special submission instructions must be followed. The commemorative 35th Anniversary Silver Panda NGC certification label features a likeness of the original 1983 design [...]

– Brexit budget – Grim outlook as UK economic forecasts downgrade – UK Chancellor uses housing market policy as smoke-screen for deteriorating economy – UK budget matters more than ever due to BREXIT risks – Policy on stamp duty will fail to aid worsening housing market – Real GDP expected to grow by just 1.5%, 40% less than projections 2 years ago – Households now face an unprecedented 17 years of stagnation in earnings – Critics claim Budget failed to calm Brexit uncertainty – UK and especially London property market at “breaking point” Editor: Mark O'Byrne Source: FT Yesterday UK Chancellor Philip Hammond's [...]

NGC will offer its popular Early Releases designation for eligible 2018 Silver and Gold Pandas. A special label has also been created to mark the 35th anniversary of the Silver Panda. The highly anticipated 2018 Silver and Gold Pandas are about to be released. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Chinese Silver Panda, and NGC has created a special label to celebrate the occasion. In addition, NGC's popular Early Releases designation will be available for qualifying coins. Special submission instructions must be followed. The commemorative 35th Anniversary Silver Panda NGC certification label features a likeness of the original 1983 design [...]

Prophecy Development (“Prophecy” or the “Company”) (TSX:PCY, OTCQX:PRPCF,Frankfurt:1P2) has received an independent technical report with an effective date of October 20, 2017 titled “Updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Technical Report for the Pulacayo Project” (the “Report”). The Report was prepared by Mercator Geological Services Limited (“Mercator”) on the Company's Pulacayo project (the “Project”) and has been filed under the Company's profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) at www.sedar.com. The Project is located in Bolivia, 107 km northeast of Sumitomo Corporation's San Cristobal silver mine, 185 km southwest of Coeur Mining's San Bartolome silver mine, and 139 km north of [...]

The silver price rebounded on Tuesday (November 21) as investors awaited minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting for more signals on monetary policy. A softer US dollar also supported prices. The white metal started the week by losing 2.3 percent, but as of 1:00 p.m EST on Tuesday, the silver price had inched up to $17 per ounce, gaining 0.6 percent. Meeting minutes from the central bank are due for release on Wednesday (November 22), but market participants are already expecting another rate hike before the year ends. That could be bad news for silver, which tends to fare [...]

– Geopolitical risk highest “in four decades” should push gold higher – Citi – Elections, political and macroeconomic crises and war lead to gold investment – Political uncertainty in Germany means “gold likely to remain in good demand as a safe haven” say Commerzbank –  “There has rarely been such political uncertainty in Germany at any time in the country's post-war history” – Commerzbank – Reduce counter party risk: own safe haven allocated and segregated gold Editor: Mark O'Byrne The geopolitical case for gold investment has been emboldened due to heightened and ongoing geopolitical risk, according to Citi analysts. In every continent, there [...]

BY JOHN FEIGENBAUM, PUBLISHER Eric P. Newman was a giant in the minds and hearts of the numismatic community-and a dear friend to this publication. So it was with great sadness that, on Wednesday, November 15, we received word that he had passed. Undoubtedly, by the age of 106, Eric Newman had squeezed the most out of life, However, we are all still shocked that this day came to pass. For a century Mr. Newman (or Eric as he preferred to be called) led a life that was numismatically prolific. And while many know him today as creator of one [...]