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07/11/2023

Assessing the Investment Potential of Silver Today

In a world where financial landscapes constantly shift, investors are diligently seeking opportunities to protect their wealth and diversify their portfolios. Precious metals have long been a trusted safe haven during times of economic uncertainty. Silver stands out as a compelling choice for those evaluating its investment potential.

Let's dive into the numbers to understand why silver shines:

> Silver prices have seen a 9.19% increase since the beginning of 2023, reflecting its value in uncertain times.

> Global Demand: Silver is not only a precious metal; it's also an industrial commodity. Its versatility has driven global demand, with applications in electronics, solar panels and medical equipment.

> Supply-Demand Dynamics: A rising demand for silver, particularly in the industrial sector, has outpaced production, contributing to potential price increases.

> Inflation Hedge: Silver has historically acted as a hedge against rising inflation, preserving its intrinsic value as fiat currencies lose purchasing power.

> Diversification: Silver is an excellent addition to diversified portfolios. It has a low correlation with traditional assets like stocks and bonds, helping spread risk.

> Price Volatility: It's essential to note that silver is known for price volatility. Investors should be mindful (but not concerned) of short-term fluctuations.

> Global Impact: Geopolitical events can significantly influence silver prices, making it a valuable asset during global uncertainties.

The investment potential of silver remains an intriguing topic for those seeking portfolio diversification and wealth preservation moving into 2024. Silver can be a valuable addition to a well-diversified investment portfolio, offering a balance of stability and growth potential in an uncertain and ever-evolving world.

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01/11/2023

Central Bank Gold Rush: Diversifying Reserves, Record Purchases and China's Big Lead.

Central Banks and Gold Reserves:

Global Central Banks are significantly increasing their gold reserves in 2023, with China taking the lead.

This shift is part of a broader trend away from holding large reserves in US dollars and is also influenced by concerns about inflation and economic uncertainty.

Record-Breaking Purchases:

Gold purchases by Central Banks could surpass the record set the previous year, according to the latest World Gold Council report.

Central Banks have bought 800 tonnes of gold this year, a 14% increase compared to the same point in the previous year. China alone accounts for 181 tonnes of this total. The Central Banks are clearly telling investors what is coming..

Diversify Reserves and De-Dollarization:

The surge in gold purchases by Central Banks is driven by their desire to diversify reserves away from the US dollar.

Some countries are also seeking to de-dollarize trade relationships by conducting transactions in local currencies.

Gold as a Safe Haven:

Gold is viewed as a safe haven asset, particularly during times of economic uncertainty, recessions or elevated geopolitical tension.

It serves as a protective measure against inflation and currency depreciation.

China's Perspective:

China's aggressive gold buying is influenced by domestic economic challenges, including a slowing economy, weakening Yuan and instability in the real estate and stock markets.

Global Inflation and Geopolitical Tensions:

The surge in gold purchases is also linked to rising global inflation, which has prompted increased demand for gold.

The Middle East conflict (together with the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war) have driven a 10% increase in gold prices over the last two weeks, with spot gold reaching US$2,000/oz.

The central theme is Central Banks are increasing their gold reserves, diversifying their balance sheets, hedging against economic uncertainty, diversifying away from the US dollar and safeguarding against rising inflation and growing worldwide geopolitical tensions.

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31/10/2023

The Economic Times News & CNBC Economy have highlighted several key factors and concerns for investors in regards to the worsening global economic landscape:

Rising Debt Levels:

Developed economies have experienced a significant increase in debt, which poses challenges for financial stability. A surge in government borrowing costs is drawing attention to high debt levels, especially in countries like the United States, Germany and Britain.

Concerns About Debt Sustainability:

While experts don't anticipate an immediate debt crisis in developed economies, there are concerns about the sustainability of debt in the long term, particularly given longer-term spending needs. A sudden economic shock or combination of events could lead to an adverse non-linear dynamic.

Impact of High Interest Rates:

High funding needs and the withdrawal of central bank support are causing uncertainty in financial markets. This could lead to a policy misstep triggering a market rout, as seen in the UK's "mini budget" crisis in 2022.

Policy Recommendations:

To address these concerns, experts emphasize the need for efficient government spending, reforms and growth plans. They stress the importance of more investment and credible fiscal plans. This includes raising taxes and implementing necessary spending cuts.

Warning Against Delay:

The delay in implementing reforms and addressing debt issues could hinder governments' ability to respond to future shocks. The consensus is that without necessary changes, a crisis could emerge in the next decade.

Taking these factors into account, there is a need for proactive measures to ensure financial stability, control debt and prepare for potential economic challenges. It is important to monitor government policies and economic indicators to stay informed about the evolving economic situation and make informed financial decisions. Investors and policymakers should remain vigilant and take steps to mitigate potential risks.

The information serves as a timely reminder of the importance of diversifying ones' investment portfolio and being prepared for economic uncertainties. In such an environment, precious metals, including Gold, Silver and Platinum have historically been considered safe-haven assets, and offer an invaluable hedge against depreciating currencies and financial market instability.

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23/10/2023

YOUR MONEY CNBC: Gold Prices in Flux

Gold prices have slightly retreated from their recent peak. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,972.39 per ounce, and U.S. gold futures slid 0.5% to $1,983.50. This happened as the U.S. dollar strengthened and government bond yields increased.

In these uncertain times, it's essential to have a strategy for managing precious metals effectively. The recent fluctuations in gold prices, driven in part by geopolitical tensions, emphasize the need for professional guidance.

Auctus Metal Portfolios specializes in ensuring our precious metal clients are optimally weighted between the 5 key precious metals at all times. Whether you're considering diversifying your investment portfolio into precious metals or you're already an experienced investor in metals, our team can provide tailored solutions to help you outperform the market with confidence.

Don't hesitate to reach out to us for a personalized consultation via: www.auctusmetals.com. We're here to assist in safeguarding and growing your wealth with our world-class, actively managed portfolio of physical precious metals.

11/10/2023

It appears that the global investment community is overlooking the gravity of the situation in Israel, which is sadly on the verge of significant escalation. There's a looming ground invasion of the Gaza Strip and its full occupation, which is anticipated to involve a substantial force of over 300,000 Israeli troops. This escalation appears imminent. Furthermore, if or when Jordan becomes involved, the challenges will intensify, leading to unprecedented loss of life. The Middle East will likely be engulfed in turmoil raising anti-Israeli and anti-Western sentiment across the Muslim world in the weeks and months ahead.

Geopolitical tensions are being dialed-up very quickly. This is further compounded by the United States appearing to be led by a faction of extreme left-wing hawks, determined to create chaos. Their political motivations seem to be designed to thwart Trump ahead of the 2024 Presidential Elections, as further evinced by the tsunami of court cases brought against him. When you add the complexities of war in Ukraine, the unravelling of the global debt crisis, the massive quantitative easing measures that will unavoidably need rolling out, as well as the major 2nd wave of inflation that is coming, these challenges are all pointing to a ‘perfect storm’.

A diversification of your investment portfolio into hard, physical assets, like Gold, Silver and Platinum at this stage of the game, is not only recommended but essential. We can assist at Auctus Metal Portfolios (a managed portfolio of physical precious metals).

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19/09/2023

South Africa's Platinum Group Metal miners are struggling with rising costs and a depreciating Rand...

Old mines and shafts will likely close, lending itself to further constraints on global supply and exacerbating the supply/demand deficit in Platinum in particular.

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07/09/2023

The World Platinum Investment Council has updated their forecast for Platinum in 2023 and provided an overview of activity in Q2, 2023 with an assessment of supply and demand developments in the Platinum market. All very exciting for investors..

Key Highlights:

• Platinum deficit forecast for 2023 is now over 1 million ounces!
• Total demand expected to increase 27% in 2023, while total supply will be flat.
• Automotive recovery will see 2023 demand up 13% (+381 koz), driven by greater-than-expected vehicle production, increased substitution and higher loadings.
• Capacity expansions drive forecast industrial demand in 2023 to a record 2,667 koz.
• Strong ETF demand in Q2’23, with 2023 forecast total investment of 386 koz.

Buying commodities that are entering a worldwide supply/demand deficit is one of the easiest investment trades to make.

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29/08/2023

The U.S. economy is set to enter a sustained period of very low growth combined with persistent inflation (stagflation); causing significant price increases in precious metals like Gold and Silver.

The massive rise in real interest rates has made funding costs for the US insurmountably high and contributed to the downgrade of US credit by Fitch. The Federal Reserve and global Central Banks are fighting a losing battle against stubbornly high inflation; and further action will simply damage economic growth; and not solve the sticky nature of price pressure.

A repricing of future inflation expectations is likely and with that a commodity supporting lowering of real yields.

We strongly recommend a diversification of your investment portfolio with a significant weighting in physical precious metals at this time.

Email our Group Sales Director: robbie@auctusmetals.com for advice on which precious metals we forecast will outperform over the next 12 - 24 months.

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22/08/2023

Precious metals have suffered from several headwinds over the last 3 months, despite the dramatic build-up of global supply-demand deficits.

The markets have seemingly subscribed to the 'soft landing' narrative pushed out by The Fed & political rhetoric, supported by sticky inflation, an AI driven stock market rally and strong employment numbers (a lagging indicator).

This fairytale appears to be disintegrating at this stage of the game. Global debt is expanding exponentially, particularly US sovereign debt which is on target to rise above US$3 trillion this year (and we're not even in a recession yet!). China is imploding and with very weak levels of the Yuan, Ruble and Yen on the FX markets, this "soft-landing" mantra is beginning to rapidly disintegrate.

The COT structure on the COMEX futures entered the summer with banks sitting on very large short positions vs. funds and speculative investors sitting on very large long positions. The banks had a great interest to collectively drive the prices of both Gold and Silver lower.

These structures, however, have changed considerably over the last 3 weeks. Banks are now LONG Silver and the funds are short, and the banks have cut their shorts in Gold to very low levels. With funds going short Gold, this market is now primed for big rallies into November, further supported by seasonal patterns, cycle analysis and the overriding macro developments in favour of precious metals.

Time to load up! Email: robbie@auctusmetals.com for a detailed bullion investment consultation and our Investor Kit.

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05/07/2023

Silver faces a perfect solar storm as real demand could far exceed projections!

Silver’s inelastic supply will likely be overwhelmed by skyrocketing demand from solar panel manufacturers as early as this year.

Solar represents about 12 percent of all silver demand each year and that was 140 million ounces in 2022. Forecasts for solar demand for Silver are at 160 million ounces for this year but this may in fact be dramatically higher.

The volume and pace of new solar installations, being the cheapest form of additional electricity output and benefiting from worldwide tax credits, has not been fully reflected in the silver demand scenario.

China continues to dominate the worldwide market for solar panel production, representing about 80 percent of the global production capacity. Bloomberg has reported that in 2023, China will install three times as much solar power as they did in 2021.

Changes to the solar cells themselves, from the passivated emitter and rear contact "PERC" cell (using 10 mg of silver) is being replaced by newer and more efficient technologies: tunnel oxide passivated contact "TOPCon" (using 13 mg of silver) and heterojunction structures "HJT" (using 22 mg of silver), both of which demand more silver. In 2023, 80% of all new solar panel production will be those two technologies.

Silver supply has been falling since 2015 and weak silver prices have not been encouraging more silver production, and it takes 10 to 15 years to go from finding an economic deposit to getting the silver out of the ground, causing a longer term silver supply lag.

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26/06/2023

Following the 24-hour insurrection in Russia over the weekend, it is evident that Gold and precious metals will remain a vital portfolio diversifier and safe haven in these times of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

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21/06/2023

Auctus Metal Portfolios is a partnership between the Gold Bullion Australia and Indigo Precious Metals and offers global investors access to a fully managed portfolio of physical precious metals with wholly segregated, Lloyd's of London insured vaulting at the Singapore Freeport, offering total peace of mind.

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19/06/2023

Auctus Metal Portfolios is a precious metals management system that optimally weights and actively manages our clients’ physical metal holdings at the Singapore Freeport to maximise their net returns. Our clients have consistently achieved a significant outperformance over and above a static holding of either Gold or Silver.

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13/06/2023

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09/06/2023

Platinum’s attraction as an investment asset arises from:

1) Supply will be severely constrained for three more years.

2) Platinum price remains historically undervalued and significantly below both Gold and Palladium.

3) Automotive PGM demand growth will continue due to increasingly restrictive emissions rules.

4) Market balance and price mismatches between Palladium and Platinum are driving substitution.

5) The platinum market is forecast to be in a record deficit of almost 1 Moz in 2023 as a result of strong 28% year-on-year growth in demand, in combination with a constrained outlook for supply. Due to the severe electricity shortage in South Africa and sanctions against Russia, further risks to supply are to the downside.

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05/06/2023

Watch Auctus Metal Portfolios' exclusive Webinar with Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director of The Silver Institute, offering invaluable insights into the 'Silver Story in 2023 and Beyond'.

The global supply/demand deficit in Silver is set to continue in 2023 placing continued upward pressure on the price of Silver.

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31/05/2023

Americans consider Gold the second-best long-term investment option, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gold beat out stocks, bonds and savings accounts. The perception that Gold is the best investment over the long term rose from 15% in 2022 to 26% in the 2023 poll, overtaking stocks at the number two spot. Read More: https://tinyurl.com/spzjanha

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