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Gold price has had a bumpy ride down to its most recent lows in December last year. Many factors came into play that took away the lure of the shiny metal. Stock markets have had a particularly strong performance in…
So far, 2016 is proving to be painful for those who were betting that some of last year’s popular trends would continue. A group that outpaced the broader equity market in 2015, the “FANG”s–Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet (Google)–has begun…
One has to be careful about reading too much into short-term swings in asset prices. This is especially true in December, when markets become increasingly illiquid and occasionally volatile as companies, banks and investors close out their books and wind down market-related activities for the…
Following last week’s better-than-expected U.S. November nonfarm payroll data and remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen–which essentially confirmed that short-term interest rates are headed higher–all eyes are on the December 15-16 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Expectations are that the Fed will…
In theory, the fact that copper and other commodity prices are hovering near multi-year lows (as I noted here), while the Baltic Dry Index, a gauge of global shipping rates, has just hit its lowest level in three decades (suggesting…
Research shows extreme level of overbought Sundial Capital Research has put together a report that shows the US dollar has not been this overbought for 30 years. It uses the Z-Score to compare the different currencies in the basket…
According to the bears, there are two reasons to be negative on gold: rising interest rates (an issue I discussed in “Is the Conventional Wisdom Wrong About Gold?”), which will make the price of the metal more expensive for non-dollar…
In the wake of last Friday’s U.S. employment report, a growing number of analysts now expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before year-end. The conventional wisdom is that such a move will only add to a bearish outlook…
Economic Conditions Gold has been in a consistent decline for the past 3 years, where price has fallen from levels around $1770 in September 2012 to current levels below $1200. This came about mostly due to the sharp rise in Stocks…
Gold prices are on the rise this week, right as Russian military forces are gathering on the Ukraine-Russia border en masse. Ever-mounting international tensions usually signal growth in “safe haven” commodities, and that’s not all that gold has going for…
Ge0-political and economic uncertainty throughout global markets are leaving gold and other precious metals without a clear direction. Equities in both the United States and abroad are trending upward as positive economic news arrives from Asia, but trading volume –…
Although there may not necessarily be a right answer to this question, many financial analysts and investors argue that now is the best time to buy gold (c.f. as long as the price remains under $1,500 per troy ounce). The question…
As Gold IRAs, as IRAs that allow you to hold gold and other precious metals are often called, grow in popularity with the investing public, one of the most frequent questions arising about them is what type of precious metals…
BY J.B. Maverick With gold recently breaking its all-time high, hitting $2,350 per ounce in April 2024, American retirees have never been more curious about investing in gold. Now, investing in gold through an IRA generally involves a gold IRA…
In 2023, the demand for gold surged to unprecedented levels, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties that drove capital flight into safe-haven assets. According to the World Gold Council, total gold demand reached 4,899 tons, surpassing the previous…
Following a red-hot New Year, the hottest alternative assets—gold bullion and Bitcoin—have undergone a price correction over the past 30 days. For Bitcoin, this was largely anticipated as the expected SEC approval of the eleven U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs was…
This year’s holiday newsletter will be a bit different. Rather than a full market recap, we have very important sector-specific news to share: In December 2023, gold broke through a critical resistance point at $2,070—its previous all-time high set in…
Gold and cryptocurrency are often juxtaposed as alternative investment vehicles and stores of value. While both offer unique advantages to investors and are seen as hedges against traditional fiat currencies, they are fundamentally different in numerous ways. In this article,…
Jewelry collectors and precious metals aficionados alike often wonder what their high-purity gold items are worth—18 karat gold (or “18K” gold) is no exception. For example, a pound of gold is worth about $29,000 to $30,000 as of Q1 2024.…
Key Insights On October 27, 2023, the price of gold soared above $2,000 per gram for the first time since May. Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and international concerns of a regional spillover outside of Israel and Gaza,…
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