Flash Crash?
Gold has once again surprised. This time, news from “outside the market” set in motion a chain reaction that knocked gold for a loop. First, the British confirmed the country was withdrawing from the...
View ArticleThe Prospects for Gold: Does the Election Really Matter?
Regardless of who moves into the White House this coming January, gold prices are set to zoom in the years ahead – in my view, more than doubling during the next President’s term. What many Western...
View ArticleGold: Faulty Expectations
Contrary to expectations, ours and nearly everyone else’s who pay attention to the price of gold, the yellow metal has, since Election Day, shed nearly 15 percent of its value in U.S. dollars....
View ArticleGold Bulls: Take Comfort in the Long Term
Last year’s big surprise in the world of gold was the failure of prices to move higher. Even strong physical demand for the metal and election-related uncertainties following Trump’s surprising victory...
View ArticleInterest Rates, Inflation, and Trumpian Troubles Point Up for Gold
Gold prices of late have been testing support just under the market, if you will, preparing for a healthy rally into higher territory. As I see it, a relatively small group of hedge funds and...
View ArticleSurprise, Surprise!
Despite last week’s move by the U.S. Federal Reserve, America’s central bank, to tighten monetary policy a notch, gold prices surprised many observers of and participants in the gold scene who had...
View ArticleGOLD: TREADING WATER
One big surprise in the world of gold thus far this year has been the metal’s lack of price volatility. This despite: All the uncertainty associated with a new, and somewhat maverick, president in the...
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