Today we are going to look at an article by our friend Gary Tanashian over at “Notes from the Rabbit Hole”. He looks at the seasonal nature of gold, stocks vs gold, and a footnote on Silver.
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Mali in Western Africa which produced 50.9Â Â tonnes of gold in 2016, up from 50.5 tonnes produced in 2015 (but below 2009 levels). Can current levels of production be sustained? Or are their best days behind them?
Since 1776, many things have changed dramatically in America. One of the most drastic series of changes has been in the way we conduct transactions using money. Believe it or not, the monetary system that is in place today would be almost completely unrecognizable to the founding fathers. Here are some cool facts about the history of our monetary system.
America & Money: Cool Facts About the History of Our Monetary System Read More »
We are now in a Trump takeover. Trump changes everything. The mantra in the past was “don’t fight the Fed.” Next year it’s going to become don’t fight Trump!”
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After a precipitous drop in November 2015 gold bottomed near $1,000/oz in December. But then in January and February everything changed. Gold went from a “Barbarous Relic” to a store of value and gold once again staged a major rally of about 20%. Shooting it back into the public eye.
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Traders who follow the price of gold and silver, should keep an eye out on the U.S. dollar index. Once the dollar starts to show signs of increased volatility (top) similar to 2000 – 2001 money will find its way into other currencies and precious metals as the new trade and safe haven.
Commodities Overtake Stocks and Bonds with Best Rally Since 2010! Read More »
During most of 2015, the U.S. price of gold plummeted… beginning the year around $1300 and finishing near $1050 for an almost 20% loss. As the economy and construction in China slows, other commodities have also been hit by the current bear market conditions. But so far in 2016 gold has improved slightly to around $1100. So where is gold headed now?
Where’s Gold Headed Today? Read More »
The Republican-controlled Congress faces some tough decisions in the days ahead. Who will they select to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House? Will they capitulate to the Obama administration’s demands for a no-strings-attached increase in the national debt?
Debt Limit Showdown: Obama Administration Ramps Up Pressure on Republican Allies Read More »
U.S. Investors are on edge following last week’s and today’s sell-off in stocks around the globe. The carnage impacted equity markets in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
Markets Crashing, Gold Rising Read More »
When looking at prices of anything from cars to oil to gold or stocks… we need to keep in mind our personal frame of reference. We see prices as they are priced in our currency i.e. the currency that we earn in. International companies are especially aware of this as their income can be in one currency while their expenses are in another.
Using a U.S. centric frame of reference we might think that gold didn’t perform very well in 2014 but people from the rest of the world would disagree. Today, Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst for Casey Research looks at the effects of currencies on the price of gold. ~Tim McMahon, editor.
Gold Up Almost Everywhere in 2014 Read More »
