Tag: markets

September 7, 2023

Gold: Growth Asset or Insurance Policy?

Should investors own gold to capitalize on price increases, or hedge against the incoming recession? The answer may depend on monetary policy.

August 24, 2023

Real Yields and Gold: What’s Next?

After surging for a year and a half, real yields may be approaching a ceiling. If so, gold is primed for a strong resurgence.

June 22, 2023

The Gold/Stocks Ratio Provides Opportunities

The market defies recession predictions, but looming risks remain. Weakness in gold provides an opportunity to enter the market at better prices.

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May 4, 2023

Gold Hits All-Time High Amidst Bank Failures, Weakening US Dollar

The gold futures market hit an all-time high after the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Will the price ceiling become the new floor?

March 23, 2023

The Achilles’ Heel of Modern Banking

Your bank account balance does not represent the number of dollars stored in a vault somewhere. It represents how much money the bank owes you.

February 16, 2023

Gold Takes a Breather, Inflation Stays Hot

Gold falls slightly on dollar strength. Inflation continues to come down, but the data shows signs of an impending wage-price spiral.

February 9, 2023

Quantitative Easing in Disguise?

The Fed is headed for an annual operating loss for the first time in 108 years. They will soon be forced to print the money to cover their expenses. A conundrum, indeed!

November 2, 2022

Entry Points, Entry Points, Entry Points

Gold trickles down for seven months straight, despite massive demand for coins and bars from central banks and individual investors.

October 13, 2022

The Global Empire of Risk

Should the Fed pay attention to the IMF’s warnings about global financial risks and deteriorating market conditions? Probably, but more red-hot inflation data means their hands are tied.

October 8, 2021

Gold is sluggish, consumer prices are not

Alternative measures of inflation from the Cleveland and Atlanta Fed point to underlying pressures that threaten the “transitory” nature of this inflationary episode.

October 1, 2021

The Fed: stuck between an inflationary rock and a debt-ridden hard place

The U.S. central bank tries to tame persistent inflation without sacrificing the rampaging and uniquely fragile stock market.

September 9, 2021

The Debt Limit, the Stock Market, and Gold

The U.S. stock market surges higher as investors refuse to look at alternatives, even as the government risks defaulting on its debt and jeopardizing the U.S. dollar.

September 3, 2021

The U.S. dollar losing steam?

Gold needs a catalyst to jump out of the $1,800 zone, and U.S. dollar weakness might be the answer.

August 5, 2021

Gold looks strong, but struggles to hold gains

Gold has been stuck in a $40 trading range for over a month, building a base around the $1,800 level and looking toward higher highs.

July 30, 2021

Gold Bounces on U.S. Dollar Weakness

Gold took a $35 jump after struggling to escape the $1,800 range, alongside strength in equities and cryptocurrency markets.

July 9, 2021

Gold Sets the Stage for its Next Rally