Precious Metals News
Wealth Management - Gold: A Strategic Asset in a Post-Election Economic and Political Landscape
For those with wealth to protect, the choice to own gold outright offers stability that speculative assets cannot match. If you're considering a 3-to-5-year investment horizon, it's worth focusing on two key factors.
CNBC: Four Big Reasons to Own Gold into 2025
"We expect the de-dollarization trend among central banks and private asset managers to continue. We estimate central banks bought around 900 metric tons of gold in 2024, and these volumes can be sustained well above the prior decade's average of around 325 metric tons a year."
Fox News: US National Debt Hits a New Record: $36 Trillion
The $36 trillion debt milestone comes just months after the U.S. eclipsed the $35 trillion mark in late July 2024. The $34 trillion mark was reached in early January 2024 and the $33 trillion threshold in September 2023.
International Business Times: Robert Kiyosaki Reveals Why You Should Invest in Gold as US Central Bank Buys at Record Pace
The Wall Street giant named gold among next year's top commodity trades with the potential to extend gains under Trump's rule.
Markets Insider: Gold Could Jump 11% Next Year as Central Banks Ramp Up Their Buying Spree, Goldman Sachs Economist Says
The rapid pace of gold buying will likely continue among emerging markets economies next year, as many of those countries still have "very low" reserves of gold compared to developed economies.
Barchart: Why Gold and Inflation Are the Keys to Long-Term Investing Success
Since the turn of the century, the S&P 500 has seen real annual compounded returns of 4.9%, compared with 6.8% for gold.
Benzinga: 3 Reasons to Buy Silver Before the 2025 Surge
In 2021, the world consumed 81 million more ounces of silver than was produced in mines around the world. In 2022, that gap grew to 253 million ounces. In 2023, 184.3 million more ounces of silver were consumed than produced.
Seeking Alpha: UBS Says Buy the Dip in Gold at $2,600/oz or Below, Hedges Still Required
Gold, traditionally seen a hedge during geopolitical instability, has surged 30% this year, on course for its best annual performance since 1979. Low-interest rates have further supported the rally.
Watcher Guru: De-dollarization at Record Pace: 15% Decline in Dollar Share of Global Reserves
De-dollarization marks a basic shift in global finance. BRICS influence grows through new members and partnerships. Other reserve currencies gain strength as nations cut dollar dependence.
Investing.com- Sell Oil Rallies, Wait to Buy Near-term Dip in Gold: Citi
In contrast, Citi recommends a "buy-the-dip" approach to gold. Although gold has seen near-term weakness due to a rally in U.S. equities and machine-based selling, the bank expects gold prices to rise over the next six months.
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Visual Capitalist: Gold Prices by U.S. President (1989-2024)
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Barron's: U.S. Debt Could Drive the Next Financial Crisis
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CNBC: Ray Dalio is Concerned About America Post-election: 'Both Candidates Worry Me'
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Market Watch: Global Gold Demand Tops $100 Billion for First Time Ever in Third Quarter
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CNBC: 'New Bullish Phase'? As Gold Hits Another High, Analysts Say More Records Are in Sight
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Financial Times: Why the West Should Be Paying More Attention to the Gold Price Rise
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Fox Business: Gold Prices Rise to All-time Highs with US Debt Mounting, Election Uncertainty
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Market Watch: Investing Legend Jim Rogers Expects an 'Extremely Bad' Recession. Why He's Buying Silver Instead of Gold
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Investment News: Why Silver Might Be the New Gold
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Market Watch: Silver's Scarcity Factor is Helping it Catch up to Gold's Record Run
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Bloomberg News: Central Bankers Make Rare Comments in Favor of Bigger Gold Stash
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Business Insider: Billionaire Investor David Einhorn Says Warren Buffett's Recent Stock Sales Show Just How Overvalued the Market Is
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Finimize: Gold Glitters as Equities Stumble and Bond Yields Decline
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Kitco News: What to Expect from the BRICS October Summit: New Currency Announcement & Next Phase of Global Monetary Reset?
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The Wall Street Journal: Washington Racks Up Another $1.8 Trillion Budget Deficit
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Finance Magnets: Gold Achieves Strongest Quarter in 8 Years - Geopolitics and China's Stimulus Fuel Surge
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Fox News: Stop the Insanity. Our National Debt Now Tops $35 Trillion...
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Investing.com: Gold's Rally is Not Over Yet Says UBS
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Barron's: Gold Rush to Continue. Thank Washington for More Gains
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Business Insider: Bloomberg's Chief Economist Shares Why There's a 70% Chance the US Economy is Recession-bound
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Fox Business: 5 Reasons Why Gold is a Hot Commodity
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Reuters: Silver Hits 12-year High, Chasing Gold's Record-breaking Rally
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Bloomberg News: Buy Bonds and Gold as Bubble Risk Returns, BofA Strategist Hartnett Says
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CNBC: From Gold and Silver, to Oil and Aluminum: Where Analysts See Prices Now That the Fed Has Cut Rates
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Market Watch: Why a recession still worries this stock-market veteran, despite the Fed's rate cut
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The Jerusalem Post: Fed Rate Cuts Spell INSANITY For Gold & Silver Buyers | Bill Holter
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Barron's: Gold is at 'Escape Velocity.' That Could Be a Warning for Stocks
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Fortune: The Job Market is Flashing a Classic Pattern That Signals a Recession is Coming, Citi Says
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GoBankingRates: How a Harris Win in the Election Could Affect Gold Prices
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Money Week: Why is Gold Looking Attractive on Wall Street?
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The Jerusalem Post: Silver Batteries Outperform Lithium-Ion, Study Finds
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The Wall Street Journal: A U.S. National Debt Crisis Is Coming
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Zero Hedge - Silver: The Unsung Hero of The New Economy
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Markets Insider: 3 Reasons to Pile into Gold With the Metal Poised to Rally in 2025, According to Goldman Sachs
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The Jerusalem Post - UBS, Goldman, BofA: Banks Continue to Push Gold
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Business Insider: A US Recession Could Hit by Election Time Unless There are Aggressive Interest-rate Cuts, Analyst Says
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Investing.com: More Upside Seen for Silver Prices in Coming Months, Says UBS
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MoneyWise: 'America is Long Overdue for a Problem': Jim Rogers Says Next Market Crash Will Be 'the Worst'
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Barron's: Gold Is at a Record High. The Case for Even More Glittering Gains From Here.
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Yahoo!Finance: 2024 looks reminiscent of 1970 and 2001 recession years: Piper Sandler
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CNBC: Consumer Confidence Consumer sentiment tumbles as 'recession-like' symptoms spread among Americans