As gold prices surpass $3,000 per ounce for the first time in history, it cements the metal’s role as a store of value during times of economic turbulence. Fueled by central bank buying and tariff uncertainties, gold has seen a significant rise in value, making it a strong hedge against market volatility. Institutional investors are securing physical gold in anticipation of even higher prices, further proving gold’s resilience as a key asset in uncertain times.
1. After a relatively slow start in the first quarter, silver is making its move, significantly outpacing gold as it trades at an 11-year high. Just ahead of last weekend, silver prices have broken above $30 an ounce. Soaring silver prices have pushed the gold-silver ratio below 80 points, and it has been trading at…
1. The gold market remains under pressure but continues to hold support above $2,150 an ounce even as the U.S. housing sector shows some signs of stabilization as construction of new homes picks up. However, gold surged above $2,200 an ounce this week for the first time as investors grew more confident about the Federal…
1. U.S. stock futures trod water on Tuesday, hitting pause on a record-setting rally as focus turned to the day’s stream of earnings for insight into the health of Corporate America and the economy. Stocks have bounced out of their early January slump in recent days as investors increasingly embrace the idea the Federal Reserve…
Across the world’s biggest markets, traders are finally paying heed to warnings from central banks and winding back bets on aggressive interest-rate cuts this year.
1. Against the backdrop of high inflation rates and geopolitical uncertainty, states are increasingly enacting measures that encourage saving in precious metals and even using gold and silver as money. With five bills signed into law in 2023, sound money reforms are gaining momentum across the United States. Twenty-five states considered 50 pieces of legislation…
Investors have redoubled their efforts to ensure that their portfolios are sufficiently diversified in the hopes that they will be able to withstand corrections in multiple market sectors.
Home prices finished the summer at another record high as home affordability tanks to a historical low.
1. Federal Reserve officials are rethinking their view that wage gains are fueling inflation, a key intellectual shift that bolsters the case for a pause in their tightening campaign this week. Until recently, many top policymakers at the U.S. central bank maintained that the road to lower inflation ran through the job market. The idea…
Geopolitical, economic, and environmental uncertainty can be expected to continue in the near term.
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