Over the past year, the price of gold has made repeated attempts to move higher. Looking at a one-year price history of GLD in the chart (source) below, there is a series of progressively lower highs which seems to indicate staunch...
Most gold bugs think that a gold standard will solve our inflation problems. While it is true that gold acts as a restraint on governments and central banks desire to create and control money, it does not mean that inflation cannot happen...
After reading recent articles by others and listening to what continues to pass as ‘fundamentals for gold’, I think it might be helpful to restate, and elaborate on, two specific things which gold is not…
Most investors and others who follow the gold market are aware that gold peaked in January 1980 at $850 oz. Gold is currently priced at $1772 oz., somewhat lower than its peak in August 2020 at $2060 oz. In either case, the gold price has...
After the gold price reached a high of $850 oz. in 1980, its price began a long decline that lasted over twenty years. But the decline was not just characterized by its lower price, which eventually bottomed around $250 oz.
“Gold going nowhere” seems to be a reasonable description of recent price action in the metals markets.
An understanding of the relationship between the gold price and inflation requires historical observation and factual understanding. Below are three specific statements that are rooted in historical fact...
If you are betting on gold, you may be in for some tough sledding. Below is a 5-year chart of the yellow metal updated through Sep 3, 2021…
You wouldn’t know that by listening to current commentary about inflation. Casual observers, economists, investors and analysts seem to agree that “higher inflation is being generated by abnormally huge amounts of government spending”.
The rise and fall of gold stocks is a story of hurt and disappointment. That is because most of the time gold stocks are in decline.