Beware, the Fed’s tightening of monetary policy could lift real interest rates! For gold, this poses a risk of prices wildly rolling down.The first FOMC meeting in 2022 is behind us. What can we expect from the US central bank this year and how will it affect the price of gold? Well, this year’s episode of Fed Street will be sponsored by the letter “T”, which stands for &l...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund examines the charts for the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, code GDX, and sees good cause to be positive about gold's future outlook.In this update we are going to do something that we haven’t done for a while, which is to examine the charts for the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, code GDX, in an effort to figure out where it is in its cycle, and as we will see...Read More
As the gold “community” rationalizes gold’s currently low standing…As unpopular it may be, I cannot alter the truth as I see it. Marketing is fine, but never at the expense of truth, as with much financial media/analysis (with little disclaimers tucked in below the fold).In my opinion, a sizeable component of the gold ‘market’ is actually marketing; to the fear...Read More
The US Federal Reserve, whose job is to keep unemployment in check and inflation in the “Goldilocks” zone of 2%, is telegraphing three interest rate increases of 0.25% each (1% at the high end of the range) this year.Bloomberg believes the Fed might be more aggressive: “Our baseline is for the Fed to hike five times, each 25 basis points, this year, and balance-sheet runoff to be...Read More
Gold’s fate in 2021 will be determined mainly by inflation and the Fed’s reaction to it.In the epic struggle between chaos and order, chaos has an easier task, as there is usually only one proper method to do a job – the job that you can screw up in many ways. Thus, although economists see a strong economic expansion with cooling prices and normalization in monetary policies in 2...Read More
The FOMC set the stage for a March interest rate hike, which was an aggressive signal. Gold got it and fell – but hasn't capitulated yet.The Battlecruiser Hawk is moving full steam ahead! The FOMC issued yesterday (January 26, 2022) its newest statement on monetary policy in which it strengthened its hawkish stance. First of all, the Fed admitted that it would start hiking interest rates &ld...Read More
You don't have to be a fortune tellerto predict some of the precious metals’ behavior in the market. Any incomingsigns take the shape of a bear.What a signal-rich week that was! Atleast if you’re interested in forecastinggold and predictingsilver prices.The USD Index rallied, but that was theleast interesting of the important developments, as it had already reversedduring the preceding...Read More
My outlook for the gold market in 2022 suffers from manic depression: I see first a period of despair and an elevated mood later.So, 2021 is over! 2022 will be better, right? Yeah, for sure! Just relax, what bad could happen? Seriously, what can we expect from this year? I see a few key trends that are going to shape 2022, and their names are: Death, Famine, Pestilence, and War. Oh, sorry, the wro...Read More
Gold’s ‘real’ price indicates a fine ‘risk vs. reward’[edit] Since this article will be distributed to a wider viewership than nftrh.com, where regular readers know I take pains not to hype this most precious ‘value’ asset, take note that a positive risk vs. reward does not mean run out and go whole hog gold stock bull right this minute. Risk vs. reward is...Read More
The precious metals still dopirouettes on the trading floor, but they can stumble in their choreography.The bears are just waiting for it.With the GDX ETF soaring on significantvolume on Jan. 19, the senior miners had a renewed pep in their step. Withgold, silver, and mining stocks all dancing to the same beat, the preciousmetals garnered all of the bullish attention. However, with the trio known...Read More
Nobody can get enough supply. Everyone is...Tyler Wall on Wall Street SilverTyler Wall joins us to discuss the situation that all bullion dealers are dealing with right now. Nobody can get enough supply. Everyone is on allocation with the mints. Inventory is extremely low.FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS HERERead More
Crude oil prices closed yesterday neartheir 7-year highs. What do you think are the main price drivers prevailing forthis surge on crude oil prices?GeopoliticalSituation Crude oil prices closed yesterday neartheir 7-year highs, as an attack on an oil site in Abu Dhabi further strainedan already tense market. The concern about the deterioration of the situationbetween Ukraine and Russia, which has...Read More
While the USD show is gainingapplause, silver has decided to present its repertoire too. Was its rally justa magic trick or a good omen for gold?Bondyields soared once again, just as I’ve beenexpecting them to for many months now. The reaction in some markets was asexpected (the USD Index soared), but in some, it was perplexing. Gold movedlower a little, miners declined a bit more, and silve...Read More
PREDICTIONS FOR GOLDThere seems to be an almost fanatical obsession with ‘fortune telling’ when it comes to the financial markets. Gold is no exception.It is worth taking a look back at some earlier predictions to help put things in perspective… EXAMPLE NO. 1 Gold Forecast $6000, And Gold Mining Analysis Through Visualization January 23, 2012Quote: “If the...Read More
Gold is lagging theraging inflation unleashed by the Fed’s epic money printing. Despite leading inflation benchmarksskyrocketing to multi-decade highs, gold prices have barely budged. Serious inflation initially fuels record-highstock markets, which stunt gold investment demand. But festering inflation increasingly erodescorporate earnings, hitting stock prices. As sto...Read More
A stroll through recent and not so recent inflationary history[edit] Some wording and a couple typos cleaned up from original post, no changes to themes…A Cynical Fed is a Dangerous FedOn ‘Fed minutes Wednesday’ the media amplified the noise, the machines are doing what the machines do and running with it, and it’s all eyes on the great and powerful Fed (of Oz).The Fed cre...Read More
The higher price for gold over time reflects the loss in purchasing power of the US dollar. The loss in the dollar’s purchasing power is an effect of inflation.Over the past century, the US dollar has lost approximately ninety-nine percent of its purchasing power. The loss in purchasing power is reflected in a gold price that has increased one-hundred fold ($20.67 oz. x 100 = $2067 oz)...Read More
Happy new year, everyone! We hope that2022 will be a prosperous one for all our readers. However, will it besuccessful for oil?EnergyMarket Updates Yesterday, crude oil prices ended higher,after a volatile session as US inventories fell by 6.4 million barrels – morethan twice the previous week – which is another positive sign for demand. US inventories levels of crude oil,gasoline, and...Read More
Silver is one of thefew precious metals that have been popular among investors for quite some time.It’s an inflation hedge that can potentially protect one's wealth againstuncertain times and market turmoil, which is probably why the silver market is seenas one of the most reliable investment options in recent years. Some investorshave also been impressed by how silver has outperformed other...Read More
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