CEF News and Press, Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust Units From 08/15/19

During the early morning of August 13, it looked like gold was poised to make another big move up again, after hitting a high of ~$1,534/oz. However, it was not meant to be as the yellow metal promptly sold off shortly after market open and is now currently trading at ~$1,501/oz. Source: G...

By Paul O'Connor Paul O'Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi-Asset Team and Portfolio Manager on the International Opportunities Strategy, reflects on the recent developments in the U.S.-China trade war and discusses the potential impact of geopolitical uncertainty on economic and market se...

We are currently at an important point of the economic cycle: The end or peak of debt-based assets, and the significant appreciation of real assets like gold and silver. An example of the last time we were in a similar position is the late 70s. The Dow was at or near peak levels after a mult...

Last November, I wrote an article on the LBMA's gold price prediction of $1532 for 2019. The prediction came during their annual meeting in Boston last October, where attendees were polled and asked for their opinions. Participants reasoned that we could be at the top of the economic cycle...

By Blu Putnam At a Glance When the Fed indicated it was willing to cut rates this summer, gold rallied to $1,400. Worsening trade tensions could lead to decelerating growth, which is good for gold prices. The price of gold has had a nice run, but it has not been smooth. Having ri...

By Owain Johnson At a Glance The world's most-watched commodities typically move in tandem, but global economic concerns and trade tensions have changed the dynamic. Gold prices have risen as investors look for safer assets, while U.S. oil production has made the commodity less sensi...

Central bank buying and ETF inflows boosted H1 demand Gold demand was 1,123t in Q2, up 8% y-o-y. H1 demand jumped to a three-year high of 2,181.7t, largely due to record-breaking central bank purchases. Central bank buying and healthy ETF inflows were the driving forces behind gold deman...

About a week ago, I wrote that the Fed could not afford to cut interest rates. Doing so would leave them without enough conventional policy tools to combat the next recession, which is backed by data from the IMF. However, on the chance the Fed did cut, I ended the article with the followi...

Platinum has been the dog of the precious metals sector for years. While the metal is over ten times rarer than gold and has a myriad of industrial applications, it has underperformed the yellow metal dramatically. The price of platinum is trading near an all-time modern-day low against gold. ...

With many investors looking to hedge their portfolio going into the rest of this year, Sprott is in the sweet spot. The price of physical gold and silver has begun to rise from the doldrums this year. This is partly because of dollar weakness, dovish actions by central bankers around the wor...