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Central Banks Are Selling Gold.Here’s Why That’s Bullish
At the time of writing, gold and silver are sharply lower again. This, despite escalating conflict in the Middle East, rising oil prices and renewed volatility across global markets. In other words, the environment appears, at first glance, exactly the sort in which gold should be performing well. This is frustrating many investors. The traditional […]
Silver Traps Ahead? The $800 Roadmap Explained by a Top Chart Analyst
At the time of writing it appears that markets are attempting to stabilise, yet the underlying risks remain unresolved. Ongoing disruption in the Middle East, particularly around key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz, continues to threaten energy supply, global trade flows, and inflation. Investors are left navigating a landscape that appears calm on […]
Why gold disappoints when certainty is expected
I had a birthday earlier this week, a reminder that while we are remarkably good at marking time, we are far less adept at predicting what will happen within it. For many of us we find there to be something deeply comforting about a date, particularly one that appears to bring order to events that […]
The System That Replaced the Dollar Is Already Running. And It Runs on Gold
The gold price is currently going through one of its most turbulent periods in recent history. This has unfolded against a backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East, disruption to critical energy routes and renewed uncertainty around inflation and interest rates. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply […]
The Blow-Off Top Is Coming: Gold $6,800, S&P 9,500 | David Hunter
Today we’re bringing you our latest interview with macro strategist David Hunter, who shares his latest outlook for global markets, including some striking forecasts for gold, silver, equities and the US dollar. In this conversation, Hunter explains why he believes markets may be entering a final “blow-off” phase before a much larger global downturn. He […]
The Curious Case of Gold and Utility
This week the World Gold Council addressed a question that occasionally surfaces: will the world eventually run out of gold? Given how often we hear how scarce gold is, it is probably a reasonable question. Mining production reached another record recently, yet the industry faces rising costs, increasingly complex permitting processes and the growing difficulty […]
Middle East War: Why Money Is Rushing to the Dollar, Not Gold
Gold prices are slightly weaker today, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields. Despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing strikes involving Iran, safe-haven demand has not translated into a sustained rally in precious metals. Instead, investors have moved rapidly into the dollar and U.S. government bonds. Markets are […]
The War Distraction: What The Media Is Hiding About Gold
Gold and silver have moved sharply higher again today as the war in the Middle East continues to unfold. Markets are reacting to the uncertainty. Traders are trying to price what happens next in a conflict that remains extremely fluid and worrying. Even while some officials suggest the war could end soon, military leaders are […]
When a Country Considers Selling Its Gold
Gold has long been described as the ultimate safe haven, the asset investors turn to when political tensions rise and confidence in financial systems begins to weaken. Yet whenever geopolitical instability intensifies and the gold price fails to surge immediately to new highs, some observers begin to question whether the metal still performs the role […]
