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By and large, the price of gold is influenced by three main factors: the U.S. level of inflation, monetary policy in the United States, and the dollar. But at the same time, the role of the dollar should not be exaggerated. Let's consider it in more detail. Let's take a look at the scatter p...
In a wide-ranging interview on Real Vision, Bullion Reserve Founder Simon Mikhailovich warned of creeping signs of totalitarianism in both the political and financial arenas. "Financial repression, the war on cash, tremendous difficulties that Americans have in opening foreign bank ac...
It’s a commonly held assumption that gold benefits primarily from inflation. If that were entirely true, then there should be no reason for gold to be struggling against the prospects of increasing inflation now that trade relations between the U.S. and China are being patched up. The i...
By Debbie Carlson China has grown to become one of the biggest gold-trading markets, just behind New York and London, and more international investors want access. Much of the rise of China’s gold market comes from the development and growth of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, founded ...
By Andrew Robinson Prospects for a "mini" trade deal between the US and China leading to further progress has lifted agricultural commodities, taken the wind out of gold and left energy markets unimpressed. Turkey's advance into Syria has yet to influence safe-haven asset accumulation. ...
Introduction - another pivot Last week, the Fed surprised markets by switching its focus from cutting interest rates much more (absent an actual recession rather than fears of one) to more "printing" of money. I think this is fully appropriate and, if handled well, could be one of those Fe...
Gold investment demand was strong in the months following gold's decisive breakout to new bull-market highs in late June. The metal's upside momentum fueled big capital inflows, accelerating its gains. But soon after gold's upleg stalled, so did the investment buying. With stock markets still ...
In the years leading up to last October’s gold price reversal, the metal had more than its fair share of competitors. Investors guided by risk aversion were often divided in their allegiance among various asset categories. While some preferred the traditional safe haven of U.S. Treasury...
After the early September high, the gold market stopped dead in its tracks. Over the recent weeks, the yellow metal has been hugging the $1500 per ounce level, which is still over $100 above the critical technical support at $1377.50 per ounce. Gold rose to its highest price since 2013 as a ...
Last week I wrote that "downside risks remain" and specifically cited the chart below showing what happened to gold in 2008. What occurred then was real yields rose (TIPS fell) significantly on plummeting inflation expectations in line with the crash in the stock market, even though nominal bo...