Even though the timing of the new BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) currency is still a big unknown, it is an inevitable outcome, according to Andy Schectman, President and Owner of Miles Franklin. "I do believe that the BRICS will issue a common settlement currency, and it will be backed by something," Schectman told Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News. "It's coming. Whether or not it is a gold-back currency that is introduced in a few weeks or in a few months, or next year, to me, the alliance that is being built represents the majority of the human population." In ... (full story)