Silver rises 18% in a record-breaking May
Silver skyrocketed this month as the market realized the world will demand much more industrial metal than miners can provide. And yet, silver remains far below its 2011 high.
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The Top 5 Benefits of Investing in Gold
Gold is immune to inflation, valued across every culture, and independent of banks, governments, and corporations. Today, gold's greatest benefit for investors is its ability to improve risk-adjusted returns in a portfolio.
Don’t Buy Costco Gold, Do This Instead
Costco enthusiasts love the big box store for household goods and $1.50 hot dogs. But now, card-carrying members are flocking to the retailer for… Costco gold bars?
Gold surges in the face of rising yields
Typically, rising yields are bad for gold. Not this year. Rising yields represent an increasing risk of a public debt crisis, for which gold may be the only remedy.
Investors turn to gold as rate cuts loom
When the Fed cuts interest rates this summer, gold and silver stand to absorb billions of dollars as investors redeploy their mountain of cash.
Trading the Gold/Silver Ratio
The gold/silver ratio = price of gold divided by the price of silver. Here is how to use the ratio to spot opportunities in the precious metals market.
What Causes the Economy to Crash?
Economic crashes begin with artificially low interest rates and credit expansion which lead to a misallocation of resources, inevitably culminating in a recession.
Gold soars to all-time high, China leads the charge
Gold has risen 6% in less than a week, achieving an all-time high.
Why Do People Say “Gold is Money”?
History, economic theory, and empirical evidence: three arguments supporting gold as the purest form of money.
Why Should I Care About the Gold Price?
Because the entire global financial system was built on gold. Today, the gold price sends important signals about the economic health of the world’s most powerful nations.