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US real estate investment trusts (REITs) and stocks posted the strongest returns for the major asset classes in October - by wide margins. US REITs surged 7.7% last month, reversing September’s sharp decline. The recovery puts American property shares in the lead for 2021 with ...
Global markets suffered their broadest retreat in a year during September. The bullish exception: commodities, which delivered a solid gain last month. Notably, US stocks and bonds lost ground, giving support to concerns that the historical diversification benefits of pairing the two ...
The gold mining companies often magnify the moves in gold because they are leveraged to the price. The recent stance by the Fed has been perceived as slightly more hawkish creating even more selling in the gold miners. A big move up in gold will often occur simultaneously with a m...
Since last week’s report, the price action has been downwards. The price of gold dropped about $50, and that of silver $1.35. The gold-silver ratio rose to its highest level since the end of 2020. For the gold-silver ratio basis to get back into whack, the price of silver n...
According to a survey by the World Gold Council, almost 80% of central bank reserve managers plan to increase their gold holdings over the next year. Given that new gold supply is highly constrained, prices could reach new highs if inflation proves to be sticky rather than “tra...
Gold finished August trading at $1,813.62 per ounce, nearly unchanged from its July finish at $1,814.19 per ounce. Following the “flash crash”, gold managed to climb back above $1,800 per ounce, supported by mounting concern around the impact of the COVID Delta variant o...
The gold cobasis (scarcity) has been remarkably stable since early February, around the -0.50% line. Whatever the reason, buying or selling has been evenly matched in futures and in spot gold. This is why the big price moves caused barely a ripple in the cobasis. The price swings ...
From spiking inflation, falling real interest rates, and massive money printing, it seems logical that gold, a touted inflation hedge, should be rising. At first glance, like with the stock market, it is easy to see the precious metal outperformed inflation over time. In today...
Unfortunately, the COVID resurgence appears as though it could contract the economy all over again. Precious metals markets failed to follow through on their recent strength and traded lower through Thursday’s close. Metals markets are caught between fears of Federal Reserv...
The focus in the US shifts from the labor market to pricing pressures. EU economic and financial affairs ministers are meeting in Slovenia. The meeting concludes on Saturday, September 11. The UK releases August unemployment claims and the unemployment rate on Tuesday. For f...