Countdown Until The Real Asset Report

The report will contain a collection of extended articles from Head of Research, Jan Skoyles, and the rest of the Research Desk. Circle us on Google+ to join Jan Skoyles at 16:00 GMT for a Google Plus Hangout to discuss the data, the details and your most pressing gold and silver related questions.

The first edition of The Real Asset Report will look at a host of issues surrounding gold. Highlights include:

Gold and Bitcoin, if gold is the money of history is Bitcoin the money of the future?

Given Bitcoin’s phenomenal rise in the first quarter of 2013, we ask if the safe-haven is now virtual currency rather than the time-old favourite that is gold.

The US is moving to a gold standard!
It might sound surprising but now twenty states have looked into making gold and silver legal tender. Whilst it is unlikely to lead to the US Fed announcing the dollar will be backed by gold it is illustrative of the growing discontent many Americans now feel over the debasement of the US dollar. We look at the states who have investigated using gold and silver as money, and ask how the Fed might manage these changing attitudes towards money.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Currency and gold investment guru, Jim Rickards, talks to Jan Skoyles
Global commentator and go-to man for gold, Jim Rickards, gives his most insightful interview yet, in which he runs the rule over currency wars, money printing, the on-going euro disaster and more. Jim also gives a special focus to how individuals around the world should invest in gold.

How much did they spend on gold?
With a great new infographic we show you which countries saw individuals spend the most on gold. Unsurprisingly the big spenders were in India despite the increasing gold price, those who spent the lease were the French.

Look East for the new gold price
Recent statistics show that China and Russia have been importing and hoarding record amounts of gold bullion to add to their reserves. Often when discussing the future gold price we relate it to the US, however we believe the US returning to a gold standard is unlikely. Given the large amounts of gold imports, one has to ask what are these nations intending to do with their gold? We look at what the gold price will be if Russia, China and other big gold buyers announce a gold-backed currency.

What the gold chatter is
Should Germany repatriate their gold? Where should you store your gold? Which currency will be the most debased by the end of 2013? These questions are answered by gold investors around the world, who provided more than 5000 responses to our polls. Find out if the gold bugs know something you don’t by viewing our infographics showing what our readers and clients feel about gold, safe-havens, central banks and more.

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