Precious metals are gaining renewed attention as global uncertainty intensifies. Gold and silver surged to multi-week highs as escalating geopolitical tensions and rising inflation concerns triggered strong safe-haven demand. Gold futures climbed sharply while silver followed, reflecting investors’ increasing shift toward tangible assets during market volatility. With oil prices rising and economic signals remaining mixed—from labor market surprises to bond market swings—many analysts believe precious metals could remain well supported in the near term.
Gold in Q1: Hello, Banking Crisis
The shocking closure of two US banks, the Fed slowing interest rate hikes, and a weakening US dollar all roiled markets and led to a spike in gold demand.
The Black Swan Strikes! Gold Demand Ignites and Tests the Industry.
It came almost out of nowhere, a black swan event that engulfed the world. As everyone from citizens to governments scrambled to deal with COVID-19, the gold industry was impacted in unprecedented ways as well.
What a Gold Shock Could Look Like: Institutional Investors Start Buying
By Jeff Clark, Senior Analyst, GoldSilver and Adviser for Strategic Wealth Preservation. I once asked my institutional investor friend, who used to work at Goldman Sachs and has been a gold owner for many years, what would make him buy more bullion. Without hesitation he said, “When the price breaks out.” Well, as is clear…
What I Told Corporate Investors about “Weak” Gold Demand – and How They Reacted
What I Told Corporate Investors about “Weak” Gold Demand – and How They Reacted.
An article by Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst.