Good Morning. Today is May 20, 2023.

This is Bullion Baron, the weekly precious metals newsletter that catapults your knowledge to the next level.

Here’s what we got for you today:

1. World Tensions

2. Historical Information on US Deployments

3. Inflation update

The Baron's Investment Forecast

Link to forecast methodology.

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World Tensions Continue

Another week and tensions continue to run hot. Russian claims that Poland's decision to rename "Kaliningrad" in its official documents was a "hostile act". That story is here.

Meanwhile, the ties have deepened between Ankara and Moscow, much to the chagrin of other world powers. Turkey deferred payment to Russia of $600 million. That story is here. Details of the deal have not disclosed previously.

In other news, Polar summoned Russia's ambassador over an incident with a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea. That story is here.

At BB, we've been highlighting concerns for several weeks regarding world tensions. As the possibility of war increases, the smart investor will diversify into secure areas like gold.

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2019 - 2020 Iran Crisis and US Military Deployment

This is an excellent summary of 2019 - 2020 US Military Deployment related to the middle east. The story is here. 

One key takeaway is a question about whether congress has the ability to limit or curtail these deployments. This would be from an oversight and/or authorization perspective.

Understanding the potential for future conflict requires the US to look at history, both in terms of recent deployments and from decades past.

Continue to watch this space as the tensions and conflict build, gold becomes a hotter commodity and prices will rise.

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Inflation Update

One of the key indicators which continues to drive US and global markets is inflation. Here is a link to an interesting inflation calculator.

The key takeaway is that the money you save today may not be enough in the future when inflation is considered.

Keep in mind, certain assets will increase along the same curve as inflation. For instance, real estate and gold have typically followed the inflation path so that as inflation has increased so too has the prices for these items/commodities.

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Do you remember when?

Here's a little 1950's nostalgia:

"Double your pleasure, double your fun"

On this day in history:

1942: US Navy First allows black recruits to serve.

1956: The US conducts the first airborne test of an "improved" hydrogen bomb, dropping it over the island of Namu in the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

1959: Japanese-Americans regain United States citizenship.

1920: Police raid the Cubs' bleachers and arrest 24 fans for gambling.

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