A BRICS currency backed by gold 'makes no sense whatsoever,' says one market guru

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Gold bullion bars are pictured after being inspected and polished at the ABC Refinery in Sydney on August 5, 2020.
Creating a BRICS currency backed by gold makes no sense, says David Woo.

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After a doctor told him to get more exercise, this man unearthed a treasure trove that's been called the 'find of the century'

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Norweigan Man finds treasure trove
Erlend Bore found ancient jewelry with his metal detector.

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Investors have shifted to gold by the most since 2012, driven by central banks' buying spree, JPMorgan says

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China is pushing ahead with dedollarization, hoarding gold for a 10th straight month after slashing Treasury holdings to a 14-year low

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A man places a gold bar in a locker in a vault at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum.
A man places a gold bar in a locker in a vault at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum.

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A 51-year-old man stumbled across the 'gold find of the century' with a metal detector after his doctor told him to get outside more often

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Amazing what a metal detector can find.

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How to buy gold: Types of investments and tips for owning

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India just ditched the dollar and used its own currency to buy a million barrels of oil from the UAE

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A man counts Indian rupee banknotes in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A man counts Indian rupee banknotes in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Bitcoin is finally trading like 'digital gold' – but only because nobody cares about crypto anymore

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Bitcoin's 30-year volatility is close to a five-year low, per Bloomberg.

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Here's how to invest $100,000 right now, according to billionaire Mike Novogratz

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Mike Novogratz.

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Russia's economy is being propped up by Wagner Group's gold-smuggling operations, UK government report says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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