Limited Optimism from the Fed and the Trump-Xi ‘Agreement’
Little to Cheer from the Fed OR the Trump-Xi “deal” Greetings, Investors! As usual, Michael Fox of The Prospector Podcast and I visited post-F.O.M.C. to unpackage yet another episode in the new series “The End Game of Financial Repression.” You can listen in RIGHT HERE or by clicking on the below graphic. It was […]
Global Gold Demand Reaches Record High with 3% Increase in Quarterly Investment, Reports WGC
Gold bars and gold coins. Stock image. Global gold demand rose by 3% year-on-year to 1,313 metric tons, the highest quarterly number on record, in the third quarter as investment demand soared, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. Spot gold prices are up 50% so far this year after hitting a record high of […]
Formation Metals and Apollo Silver: Two Explorers Poised for Major Gains!
Formation Metals and Apollo Silver: Two more Explorers set to get even Hotter! Greetings, Investors! Two items I’ve been discussing a lot (and sharing multiple items with you on in recent days) are looking to coalesce this week to make crazy, bubbly markets even more so (but also, I’ll point out, to let more air […]
Rival Banks Challenge JPMorgan’s Control Over London’s Gold Vaults
Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley are among banks preparing to challenge the dominance of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the global gold market by seeking to offer vaulting services in London, as investor interest in the precious metal surges. Citi is well advanced in the process of setting up a business that would allow it […]
An Anticipated Gold Decline Attracts Global Bargain Hunters
Stock image. As pictures of queues outside gold stores flooded social media over the past month, professional precious metals traders were getting increasingly nervous. Gold is “an overcrowded trade that’s overextended by every technical metric,” Nicky Shiels, head of research at precious metals refiner MKS Pamp SA, wrote to clients on Oct. 6. On Monday, […]
From FOMO to Margin Call Anxiety: Gold’s Turbulent Journey Takes a New Turn
Stock image. Gold’s remarkable rise has moved into a new phase with the swelling influence of speculators bringing greater volatility yet market players are sticking with forecasts for higher prices in 2026 even if central bank demand eases. On track for its biggest yearly rise since 1979, gold’s 54% rise year to date has seen […]
Gold Prices Reach All-Time High Amid US-China Talks and Rate Cut Decision
Gold set a new record on Monday, rebounding from Friday’s drop, as uncertainty over US-China trade talks as well as expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut fueled demand for the safe-haven metal. Spot gold rose as much as 2.9% to $4,380.89 an ounce, surpassing its all-time high from last week before the selloff. US […]
Gold’s Historic Rally Brings Added Benefits for Emerging Markets
A relentless surge in the price of gold is delivering windfalls across emerging markets, boosting investor confidence in countries that mine and buy the metal. In South Africa, home to the world’s deepest gold mines, stocks are on track for the best year in two decades, with shares of miners like Sibanye Stillwater Ltd., AngloGold […]
Gold and Silver Prices Soar to Record Highs Amid Credit Concerns and US-China Tensions
AI-generated stock image. Gold and silver touched all-time highs as fears about credit quality in the economy and heightened US-China frictions strengthened demand for havens, while investors piled into bets that the Federal Reserve could deploy an outsized rate cut this year. Bullion rose as much as 1.2% to $4,379.96 an ounce on Friday — […]
Analysts Suggest EU’s Ukraine Funding Initiative May Increase Central Bank Gold Purchases
Stock image. The European Commission’s proposal to tap frozen Russian state assets for financial aid to Ukraine is rattling some central banks, which could further accelerate gold purchases for storage outside Western jurisdictions, analysts say. The Commission’s plan would allow EU governments to use up to 185 billion euros ($214 billion) of Russian sovereign assets […]