The Dow and S&P have crashed. Real estate has frozen up. The bond market is a bloodbath. But gold and silver prices are soaring. Welcome to the wealth transfer.
Gold’s Highest Quarterly Close in History
As we move into the second half of 2020, gold is increasingly likely to serve as an effective and necessary hedge, particularly in light of the Fed’s dovish stance, ongoing geopolitical conflicts, and the risks associated with the recession, stock market volatility, and US election.
UPDATE: New Silver Supply Is Drying Up Faster Than Death Valley
The annual data for silver supply is in, and it shows that the structural decline in new supply for the silver market has strengthened.
Weekly Precious Metals Update – June 23rd, 2020
The positive momentum for precious metals continues, as the effects of COVID-19 linger and an overall risky marketplace continues to push investors towards safe havens.
The Potential Looming Catalyst for Silver No One Sees Coming
There are a number of catalysts for silver that could ignite its market over the coming months and years, and it seems inevitable that silver will be a direct beneficiary of the monetary madness that defines the world of central banking today.
2020 Progress Report: How Have Gold & Silver Fared vs. Stocks?
Now that it appears the virus is ebbing and things are slowly opening back up, let’s look at how our two favorite investments have fared so far this year. Did gold provide a hedge? How did metals perform against the stock market? And where is the better value now?
Weekly Precious Metals Update – May 22nd, 2020
The gold price is up another 2% since my last update on May 1st, trading today at $1736/oz USD. Analysts are making bullish predictions for the price almost daily and the ETF inflows have been net positive for the last 20 trading sessions.
The Setup For a Long and Deep Crisis is In Place—Here’s How I’m Preparing Financially
We can actively choose solutions that will help us weather the pandemic and its fallout, as well as prepare us for its ending, whenever that may be and however it may look.
Bubbles and Bull Markets and Manias, Oh My! Why Gold & Silver Are Next.
Gold is one of the very few asset classes that has risen this year—but the price is still a far cry from the $5,000 to $10,000 levels he’s mentioned. Silver is worse; not only has it fallen this year, most miners can’t even make a profit at current prices.
Weekly Precious Metals Update – May 1st, 2020
Although gold and silver both experienced a bit of a dip this week, retail demand for physical products remained strong.