Gold vs. NUGT & DUST mining index
The reasons for gold’s upside since the last FOMC meeting has been the falling USD and Real yields which provides a good lift for gold. As longs as investors continue to hold the view that the Fed will not need…
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Gold silver ratio points to high value in silver!
The gold/silver ratio is a helpful tool for assessing when it may be better to be in gold or silver positions. Over the last few months the ratio has been steadily rising as it makes it way up to 100.…
Will the Fed send gold higher tomorrow?
The Federal Reserve are expected to hike rates by 75 bps tomorrow and STIR markets see a 75%+ chance of a 100 bps hike. The strength this year of the USD has been one of the key reasons for gold’s…
Is gold heading for a hot summer?
Gold has been touted as a stagflationary asset, but gold has been falling steadily since March highs. The increasingly aggressive Fed rate hiking expectations and risk off trading has kept the USD bid. Furthermore, the push higher in yields since…
Is the perfect time to buy gold coming up on Thursday?
Gold tends to gain in a high inflation environment and many portfolios contain gold as an inflation hedge. Some of the reasons for gold sideways price action in recent weeks has been the fact that inflationary pressures have kept rising…
On the data basis of 54 years: now is the season for buying gold!
PDF Download (GERMAN) Article in German Dear Investor, You may be wondering why the price of gold has not taken off as inflation rises sharply. After all, despite initial increases, interest rates are now well below the rate of inflation…
The Fed to set gold surging?
The Federal Reserve meet tonight and the markets are weighing up what the Fed will do. A 50 bps rate hike is expected, but will they hike rates by 75bps? Headline inflation is surging, but will the Fed decide to…
Gold and metals under the seasonal magnifying glass
Article in German Dear Investor, Gold under the seasonal magnifying glass The chart below shows you the seasonal course of gold prices. Unlike standard charts, it does not show the price over a certain period of time, but rather the…
Does the Golden Autumn Start a Gold Rush?
Article in German Dear Investor, In recent months, many commodities have seen marked rises. On the other hand, precious metals have lagged behind. However, in view of this commodity boom, you may be asking if gold will in fact follow…
Inflation threat: is gold seasonality favorable as well?
Article in German Dear Investor, There was a strong increase in recently released US inflation data. They exceeded expectations four times in a row and most recently stood at 5.4 percent. High inflation rates are a good reason to consider…