Gold investment demandshould be soaring with serious inflation raging, catapulting gold wayhigher. Yet recently it has greatlylagged fast-rising general price levels, confounding contrarian investors. But history argues this anomaly won’t last,that eventually big inflation will spur gold. Today’s terrible inflation super-spike fueled by extreme Fed moneyprinting is the...Read More
GOLD GAINS IN PRICE ONLYIt has been said that the more things change, the more they remain the same. That is certainly true of gold prices.Let’s look at the following three charts in succession. Then we’ll talk about them… Current Gold Prices (inflation-adjusted) – 100 Year Historical ChartOctober 2021 Gold Prices (inflation-adjusted) – 100 Year Historical Char...Read More
While investors remain happy-go-lucky,fundamental data for gold and silver is now worse than in 2021. Is this thelast chance to come back to earth?As another week comes to a close, thewinds of change are blowing across the financial markets. However, while manyinvestors and analysts can see only sunny days ahead, fundamental storm cloudsshould rain on their parade over the medium term, and it&rsqu...Read More
Investing in gold is a smart investment. But why? Gold hasbeen valued for centuries and for good reason! It's rare, durable, and can beused to make jewelry or electronics. Plus, it's not affected by inflation so nomatter what happens with the economy it'll always have some value. But beforeyou invest in gold there are a few things you need to know - what type of goldshould you buy? How do you stor...Read More
Gold is still running on thewar-fumes, but its last moves bring to mind only bearish associations. Worseyet, a rising dollar appeared on the horizon.On the technical front, we saw that the juniormining stocks moved higher in the first part of the session, butthen declined and ended the day practically unchanged. Why did junior miners rally initially?Perhaps for technical reasons. They were moving...Read More
The calm of the last 3-weeks has resulted in a risk-on environment. This, in turn, has led to a nice recovery rally in stocks. For the time being, volatility has subsided. However, we believe there are many underlying market risks that can still resurface without any warning.From late 2015 to August 2020, the price of gold doubled, going from approximately $1040 to $2080. Gold then experienced a p...Read More
PREDICTIONS FOR $20K GOLDGold at $20,000 is the latest price prediction from a high profile analyst. The article I read makes a strong case for how the gold price could go to $20,000 oz. if the US dollar loses ninety percent of its current value.That part of the explanation is correct. And it is what I have been saying in my articles over and over again; namely, a higher gold price reflects...Read More
The silver miners’stocks have rallied in recent months, but are still underperforming gold stocks. Silver lagging gold is mostly responsible, drivenby big stock-market down days dampening enthusiasm for speculation. But silver will ultimately mirror and amplifygold’s bull upleg, fueling strong leveraged gains in its miners’ stocks. Their just-finishing Q4’...Read More
GOLD AT $2000 Gold flirted briefly with the $2000 number last month. At $2043 oz., it was several dollars shy from matching its peak price eighteen months earlier at $2058 oz.With the current gold price at $1958 oz., the $2000 number is the sweet midpoint of that range. It is a nice round number and seems to be the price most gold traders and investors are focusing on at this time.It is proba...Read More
World events are driving a volatile andpotentially pivotal environment ahead for investors.Huge swings in financial markets are likely still to come.Direction, magnitude, and timing aredifficult to predict. But precious metals bulls are eying massive upsidepotential for gold and silver as war and inflation stoke safe-haven buying.What follows are four major macro scenariosthat could impact metals...Read More
Commoditiesare on fire.Theprice of oil has soared 43% since the start of the year.Palladium—ametal most often used in catalytic converters—has increased 28% over the sameperiod, while wheat has spiked 39%...Theseare major moves. But I see commodity prices headed even higher this year.Specifically,a huge opportunity is setting up in one of the most overlooked corners of thecommodity mar...Read More
In response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the U.S. and G-7 countries have launched a currency war against the Kremlin. Sanctions imposed on the Russian central bank have effectively blacklisted the country from the U.S. dollar-dominated global financial system.Now the Biden administration is attempting to prevent Russia from using gold as an alternative medium of exchange.Last week, the Treasu...Read More
Imagine all the people… living life inthe Metaverse. Once we immerse ourselves in the digital sphere, gold may go outof fashion. Or maybe not?Do you already have your avatar? If not,maybe you should consider creating one, as the Metaverse is coming! What is the Metaverse? It is a digital,three-dimensional world where people are represented by avatars, a network of3D virtual worlds focused o...Read More
FREE March 28 - April 1.Hi,You may already know that the CRB Commodities Index is up 200% since the April 2020 low.Even if you haven’t been following the broad Index, you've no doubt felt the effects of rising commodity prices in your wallet.But there is a silver-lining flip side: Over the past 2 years, commodities have also offered massive opportunities. And they're not done. That's why on...Read More
Crude oil continues to decline due tolowered demand, and the petrodollar seems threatened, losing interest. What isthe best strategy to take now? Oil prices kept falling this week, drivenby potential progress in Ukraine-Russia talks and a potential slowdown in theGiant Panda’s (China) economic growth due to epidemic lockdowns in some regionswhere a surge of Omicron was observed.As I men...Read More
In retrospect, nothing much has changed since I published my original article $100 Silver Has Come And Gone in October 2019.The price is higher than it was at the time the article was written, and that is certainly positive. However, the net change since then does not alter the fundamental arguments stated in the original article. Let’s review the salient points now. SILVER PRICE HISTORY &...Read More
CopperThe global copper supply crisis is getting deeper with each passing day.Even disregarding the military crisis in Europe and the piling sanctions against Russia that have rocked the commodity markets, copper has always been in a tough spot simply because of its fast-rising demand and the critical role in the modern economy.More than 20 million tonnes of the metal are being consumed each year...Read More
“2022: The Golden Year” activates……as gold and the miners hit our short-term upside targets this week.In August of 2020 we noted the danger signals for gold based on sentiment excess coming out of the acute pandemic fear phase. We also noted the need for a multi-year bullish Cup to build a proper handle after that excess. A Cup’s handle is actually a downward trendi...Read More
We live in uncertain times, but one thing is (almost) certain: the Fed’s tightening cycle will be followed by an economic slowdown – if not worse.There are many regularities in nature. After winter comes spring. After night comes day. After the Fed’s tightening cycle comes a recession. This month, the Fed will probably end quantitative easing and lift the federal funds rate. Will...Read More
Whether or not you are investing in gold for retirement, it isalways important to be informed. This article will help you decide if investingin gold is the right decision for your retirement. When deciding on what to invest in, one of the most popularchoices is gold. Gold has been used as a currency and an investment forthousands of years, and it continues to be a popular choice for investorstoday...Read More