August BRICS summit hails death knell for the dollar [Video]

Samuel Briggs Kinesis Money

In this week’s episode of Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire discusses the latest Basel III advancements and the indisputable impact of NSFR regulations on physical gold, following its reclassification as a “first tier” asset class.

The whistleblower dives deep into the major unwinding risks emerging on the ‘illusionary’ ETF markets due to BRICS’ positive influence on central banks’ gold purchases, prompting them to ditch derivatives and pursue the tangible asset.

Timestamps

00:00 Start
01:40 The health of the precious metals markets in the Basel III environment
07:50 How are central bank gold purchases impacting the physical wholesale markets?
16:50 Are gold ETFs being affected by the demand for physical bullion?
22:08 Is the FED out of touch with gold as an asset class?
25:03 The potential rehypothecation of 8,133 tonnes of treasury gold
30:20 A report on the BRICS currency
37:48 How Russia has stepped up the ante on COMEX gold markets
40:45 An alternative gold back currency as a benchmark for commodity pricing?
47:20 What does Andrew predict for the silver market?

Author

Samuel Briggs

Kinesis Money

Samuel holds a deep understanding of the precious metals markets, and as an in-house journalist for 1:1 gold and silver-backed monetary system, Kinesis, he is chiefly responsible for updating the community with insights and analys

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