Excessive government spending in the US and geopolitical uncertainty are underpinning calls from some investor heavyweights to buy gold as a hedge against sovereign debt risks. Gold offers better optionality than Treasuries: Schroders CIO Gold could rally to $2,700 per ounce next year: UBS GWM CIO (Bloomberg) — Excessive government spending in the US and […]
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Silver is a dual investment vehicle, providing protection as a safe-haven asset while its special properties enable industrial applications in thousands of products, providing benefits not found in other assets. Silver is a Safe-Haven Asset Silver, like gold, is considered a safe-haven asset because its value tends to increase significantly during times of inflation, economic
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To recap the physical silver market for 2023, it experienced a modest 7% year-over-year increase. However, the market overall remained relatively flat, unable to surpass the $25 price resistance level. This was disappointing to many, especially given the strong physical market conditions for silver and the 20% rise in gold, which reached new record highs.
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As central banks look to diversify away from the U.S. dollar, the participants said that “interest rate levels,” “inflation concerns,” and “geopolitical instability” continue to be the leading factors in central bankers’ reserve management decisions, relatively in line with the responses last year. According to the survey, central banks are motivated to hold gold because
“If the Biden administration were intentionally trying to destroy the dollar, I’m not sure what they’d do differently,” E.J. Antoni. Russia’s continued pullback from the dollar is just the latest example of U.S. adversaries growing opposition to the current world reserve currency, and if the dollar is ever widely abandoned around the world, it could
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The gold mining industry is struggling to sustain production growth as deposits of the yellow metal become harder to find, said the World Gold Council. According to data from the international trade association, mine production inched up only 0.5% in 2023 compared to a year ago. “It’s getting harder to find gold, permit it, finance
By offloading US treasuries and increasing its gold reserves, China aims to shield its economy from potential US economic sanctions and maintain financial stability. This historic move, the largest sell-off initiated by China, coincides with a broader trend of BRICS countries offloading US treasuries since 2022. This move is seen as an attempt to diversify
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Legendary investor John Hussman said that the stock market is mirroring the extremes leading up to the 1929 crash. The stock market looks poised to fall from its extreme heights, said Hussman. A market crash as steep as 65% wouldn’t surprise him, he’s said previously. The stock market’s extreme bull run is about to come
These top-rated bonds took roughly a 26% loss. It wasn’t until recently that investors in the commercial property deal received some of their money back after more than two years, albeit after taking a $190 million collective hit on their roughly $300 million investment, according to data from CrediQ. Losss were so steep they wiped
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Gross is also widely credited with pioneering the “total return” strategy in bond investing. This approach expanded traditional bond management by focusing not only on the interest income but also on capital gains, active trading, and risk management, allowing for a more dynamic and potentially profitable way to manage bond portfolios. “Yep, I said it,
