Will the Federal Reserve Increase Interest Rates in 2025?
When the Federal Reserve jolted markets in December, it wasn’t with its decision to cut interest rates by a quarter point, but with big changes in its rate forecasts for 2025. Fed officials indicated they now expect to cut rates by just a half point in 2025, which would likely mean two rate cuts at […]
India Records $5 Billion Decrease in November Gold Imports
The spike widened the country’s merchandise trade deficit to a record $37.84 billion in November, exceeding economists’ forecast of $23.9 billion and spooking financial markets. The country’s gold imports in November were $9.84 billion, compared with a preliminary estimate of $14.8 billion published last month, data compiled by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and […]
2025 Canadian Bond Forecast: Enticing Yields Ahead, Yet…
For a glimpse of the outlook for the Canadian bond market, look at how 2025 is starting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would step down and that Parliament would be suspended until March 24, adding political uncertainty at a critical time. A shift to a more fiscally conservative government could ripple through the economy […]
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Will Bulls Take Control? Upcoming US Services PMI Impact
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Outlook: Bulls to Take Charge? US Services PMI Ahead Most Read: Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Breaks $100k: MicroStrategy Buys, Trump Effect, and Elon Musk’s X Factor Gold prices experienced significant volatility on Monday, kicking off the week with significant price swings. The metal reached a high of around 2650 during the day, dipped to […]
Securing Your Future: The Impact of Cognitive Decline on Financial Decision-Making
Protecting Your Future: How Cognitive Decline Affects Financial Decision-Making RadioEd co-host Emma Atkinson sits down with medical doctor and finance expert Eric Chess to break down why financial decisions can be an early indicator of cognitive decline. Podcast • News • January 8, 2025 Hosted by Jordyn Reiland and Emma Atkinson, RadioEd is a triweekly podcast created […]
Gold Investors Remain Optimistic for 2025 Amid Trump-Induced Volatility
Those drivers remain more or less intact going into 2025. But investors are also braced for Donald Trump’s second term and the new president’s potential impact on trade flows, inflation and the global economy. That prospect continues to spur gold buying as a way to protect wealth and hedge against potential negative shocks. Investment diversification […]
Trudeau Expected to Resign Before This Year’s Vote, Potentially Leading to Conservative Poilievre’s Election
“This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I am having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election.” Keerit Jutla, CEO of the Vancouver-based Association of Mineral Exploration, said the group appreciates the government’s focus on critical minerals […]
Crunching the Numbers: Exceptional Gold and Uranium Profiles
Let’s do the Math, GREAT gold and Uranium profiles Good morning Investors! You already know that, in several contexts in recent weeks, I’ve been touching on my theme not only for markets in 2025 generally, but for the prospects of Trump 2.0 specifically: “Let’s Do the Math.” When you remove all the political bias…preconceived notions…hopeful […]
Biden Expands Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing in Northern Bering Sea of Alaska • Alaska Beacon
Biden extends oil and gas leasing ban in Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea • Alaska Beacon The entire Northern Bering Sea is now off-limits to oil and gas leasing, under a presidential directive announced on Monday. President Joe Biden invoked his authority under a federal law to withdraw about 44 million acres of the Northern Bering […]
Trudeau’s Resignation Adds to Growing Uncertainty…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will step down and suspend Parliament until March 24 has thrown Canadian markets into flux. The potential for an early election and a likely shift to a fiscally conservative government could reshape Canada’s economic policy and market dynamics. Investors are grappling with how this evolving political landscape may […]