June 17, 2021

Fed Discusses Interest Rate Hikes

Gold took a hit this week, alongside the stock market, after Jerome Powell announced the Fed’s plan to mitigate hotter-than-expected inflation.

Key Takeaways:

  • After Wednesday’s highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Jerome Powell announced a plan to raise interest rates in 2023 to curb rising inflation expectations.
  • The U.S. Dollar rallied on the news, while gold and the stock market indexes reacted with steep drops.
  • Expectations of rising interest rates can hurt gold in the short term, but history tells us gold ultimately thrives in the inflationary environment that requires rate hikes.

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May 27, 2021

The Gold Rotation: Institutional Investors Seek Stability

After surging past several resistance points on its climb to $1,900, gold continues to shine in a financial ecosystem wrought with volatility.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hedge funds, money managers, and retail investors are starting to rotate back into gold as cryptocurrencies falter and the stock market gives warnings of an inflection point.
  • This safe-haven demand is reminiscent of the forces that pushed gold to its all-time high in August 2020.
  • The other flagship precious metals – silver, platinum, and palladium – are also showing strength as rising commodities prices underpin gold’s bullish performance.

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May 20, 2021

Risk Assets Sell Off as Gold Hits a 3-Month High

Investors sent hot technology stocks and cryptocurrencies tumbling downward this week, increasing safe-haven demand for gold.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gold is holding steady around the key resistance level of $1,885, following two months of higher highs and higher lows.
  • The Dollar Index dropped below 90 for the third time this year and took a weak bounce, desperately trying to stay above 2018 support levels.
  • Gold is catching some safe-haven demand as the equity and cryptocurrency markets begin to price in the risk of inflation, interest rate increases, and bursting bubbles.

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May 13, 2021

Gold Marches Higher Amid the CPI’s Shocking Jump

Gold is continuing its short-term bullish pattern as year-over-year consumer inflation reached a shocking 4.2%.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gold is up $30 since last week, showing steady gains off its double bottom in March.
  • Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.2% increase in prices year-over-year, surpassing expectations and prompting a 3-day stock market selloff.
  • The U.S. Dollar Index bounced off 90 and remains half a point below last week’s level.

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April 8, 2021

Gold Approaches a Breaking Point

Gold put in a double bottom at the key support level of $1,680, and is now experiencing some bullish action to the upside. Did gold finally turn around?

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March 18, 2021

Gold’s Moment of Truth

Gold bounced off a key support level last week, and continues to hold its gains after the Fed’s announcement to maintain easy money policies.

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February 12, 2021

Triggering Gold’s Next Leg Up

Gold is continuing its lackluster short-term performance, but the fundamentals are now shaping up to trigger the second phase of its massive bull market.

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