And now, when weighed down by the pains and aches of old age, when the head inclines to the feet, when the beginning and ending of human existence meet, and helpless infancy and painful old age combine to- gether--at this time, this most needful time, the time for the exercise of that tenderness and affection which children only can exercise towards ...
- Currency war to escalate. If China were to partially back its yuan with gold it would require a gold price of $64,000 per ounce, 50 times gold bullionâs price today, according to a recent article from respected Bloomberg Intelligence. It seems like an outlandish forecast.
The New York Times had an intriguing story on the skyrocketing price of jade in China. According to the article, the demand for jade among Chinaâs newly rich âappears to have reached a frenzy in the past year or two.â The price of the finest jade has increased tenfold over the past decade, to $3000 an ounce, making it far more valuable than gold.