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While gold and silver prices have rallied over the past week and a half, and have left some investors wondering if we're in the beginning of a break-out, the latest COT report shows that the banks were once again shorting the metals as the...
A few weeks ago following an elevated CPI report, there was speculation in the markets that the Fed might actually hike rates again before it cuts. Yet even with the cuts delayed as some fear hikes, the price of gold has just soared above...
The gold price has continued its rally again today, trading as high as $2,150 during the morning session. And as Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin notes in today's call, this is happening at the same time that interest rates are still...
While the debt and monetary policies across the developed world economies suggest that gold is going to continue to be in great demand in the years ahead, it's also worthwhile to look at how gold has performed over the past two decades.
A lot's happened to the world in the past 5 years. And there's certainly been a lot of activity in the gold and silver space that's led us to the current market dynamics.
There was a sharp selloff in gold and silver last week following the latest government CPI report. Gold dropped below $2,000 per ounce for the first time in months, while silver traded down to the $22 level.
While some segments of the financial markets look at gold and silver as pet rocks or doorstoppers, it's interesting that as nations around the globe continue to run into currency troubles, they keep turning to gold and silver.
The Federal Reserve held its latest policy meeting yesterday, followed by another press conference from Fed chair Jerome Powell.
After a year and rally that pushed the gold and silver prices higher, the precious metals have been off to a slow start in 2024 with both metals lower on the year.
In recent years we've seen many of the traditional buyers of US treasuries cut back on their holdings. But what are they buying instead?