Exterior advertising for gold and silver prices in New York City New investor? Read some tips. Photo: Alex Margineanu
The Secret World of Gold is a documentary exploring the power and politics of gold, a precious metal with more allure and fascination than any other. Valued for its permanence, beauty and scarcity, people will lie, cheat, steal and kill in the name of gold.
To finance the Third Reich, the Nazis went after the gold of Europe. Allied countries stored their gold offshore to keep it safe. In the first months of the Second World War, the gold of England and France was secretly shipped to vaults in Montreal, Ottawa and New York.
Those ships made it safely to port, but throughout history, many were not so lucky. It is estimated that worldwide, 3 million shipwrecks loaded with treasure lie at the bottom of the ocean. Odyssey Marine, an American company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, spends huge amounts of money to search for that gold. But theres always the risk they will have to hand it over to countries claiming ownership.
In recent years, economic uncertainty is giving gold a new lustre in the world of high finance. Whether its a few gold coins or gold bars stored in one of the many vaults around the world, many investors are taking a shine to gold. But theres not a lot of it. It is said that, even melted down, there would not be enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool (or maybe not - see sidebar).
Some claim that much of the gold held by the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and Fort Knox is gone that for every 100 ounces of gold traded, there exists only one ounce of real, physical gold. So, where is the gold and who really owns it?
Directed by Brian McKenna for Galafilm with CBC-TV.
The Krink said
7:23 AM, 04/28/13
I will write that down TW5K for future viewing. The CBC usually tells the truth.
Hard to believe the hit gold prices have taken the past
few weeks but it appears it will not only rebound but
may be worth more than ever.
Stunning, Massive Physical Gold & Silver Run Continues
Unprecedented Gold, Silver, Ammo Shortages All Over US
Sinclair - Gold War...Unprecedented Financial Destruction
Comex Plummets - Physical Gold Vanishing From Depositories
COMEX Racing To Default - No More Metal Will Be Delivered
65% Of JPM Gold Vanishes - 8 Tons Withdrawawn Overnight
About the Film
Exterior advertising for gold and silver prices in New York City
New investor? Read some tips. Photo: Alex Margineanu
The Secret World of Gold is a documentary exploring the power and politics of gold, a precious metal with more allure and fascination than any other. Valued for its permanence, beauty and scarcity, people will lie, cheat, steal and kill in the name of gold.
To finance the Third Reich, the Nazis went after the gold of Europe. Allied countries stored their gold offshore to keep it safe. In the first months of the Second World War, the gold of England and France was secretly shipped to vaults in Montreal, Ottawa and New York.
Those ships made it safely to port, but throughout history, many were not so lucky. It is estimated that worldwide, 3 million shipwrecks loaded with treasure lie at the bottom of the ocean. Odyssey Marine, an American company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, spends huge amounts of money to search for that gold. But theres always the risk they will have to hand it over to countries claiming ownership.
France's gold was sent to North America during the war. Find out what happened to one shipment on the Emile Bertin.
Photo: Yoan Cart
In recent years, economic uncertainty is giving gold a new lustre in the world of high finance. Whether its a few gold coins or gold bars stored in one of the many vaults around the world, many investors are taking a shine to gold. But theres not a lot of it. It is said that, even melted down, there would not be enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool (or maybe not - see sidebar).
Some claim that much of the gold held by the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and Fort Knox is gone that for every 100 ounces of gold traded, there exists only one ounce of real, physical gold. So, where is the gold and who really owns it?
Directed by Brian McKenna for Galafilm with CBC-TV.
tells the truth.