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11
Feb
Stock Market Has One of the Worst Weeks since 2008, But Gold Remains Quiet For Now Volatility was the word of the week. The Volatility Index went as high as 40 points Friday before closing around 30 (last week it was around 17). The volatility in the stock markets is becoming more pronounced, especially following last […]
04
Feb
After a Volatile Week for Stocks, Gold Set To Move Higher? It was a volatile week for stocks all week with Friday marking the worst day this year for the markets. Friday saw the Dow Jones plunge nearly 700 points and it marked the biggest loss in 2 years for the Nasdaq. It was overall […]
21
Jan
Investors Fleeing Bitcoin to Gold in Increasing Numbers Gold continued to hold strong above $1330 this week. There was some pull back midweek on profit taking, but by Friday it got another bump on news of a possible government shut down. While gold rose though, crytpocurrencies had another sharp drop off. This week bitcoin came […]
14
Jan
A Bearish Bond Market, Inflation, and Gold The “bond king”, Bill Gross, was on record this week saying that the bond market is falling. For the past 25 years the bond market has been on a roaring bull run, so there are significant implications to this turn. A bearish bond market, inflation, and gold – […]
14
Jan
Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency. Mining. Blockchain. These are all hot buzzwords right now whether in the media, on the internet, or in casual conversation. With all the attention they are getting though, the world of cryptocurrency is still new and murky for most people. In this article, we want to clear some of the mystery around how […]
07
Jan
Despite Stock Rally, Gold Kicked off 2018 above $1300 and Held on to Gains In contrast to last year, gold kicked off 2018 above $1300 and held on above $1310 for the first week of 2018. It continued its rally through trading on Friday to end the week just over $1,320. Gold just had its […]
18
Dec
Gold Will Continue Its climb in 2018, According to WGC The World Gold Council (WGC) released a report on Friday that predicts gold will continue its climb in 2018. This year it is up 9% and in 2016 it was up 8.5% for the year. This followed after three years of decline for gold. It […]
10
Dec
Fed Chief: Runaway National Debt Problem Should Keep Us Awake at Night It’s no secret that there is a runaway national debt problem in the U.S. The total national debt right now is about $20 trillion and rapidly rising. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen was recently on record of saying that she is worried about […]
13
Nov
Political Developments Sparked a Gold Rally This Week Gold ended the week around $1,275 after climbing over $1,285 earlier in the week. Political developments sparked a gold rally that broke the rut that gold has been stuck in the last few weeks. Some of these political developments driving the rally were overseas, and some domestic. […]
01
Oct
After an Initial Rally, What Weighed on Gold Prices This Week? Gold opened the week just over $1,300, but fell mid-week below $1,290. By Friday, gold had made back some of of those gains to close up. More bellicose rhetoric from North Korea sparked the initial flight to safety. So what weighed on gold prices? There […]
24
Sep
Gold Rally Met Resistance This Week and Prices Dipped – Buying Opportunity? A couple weeks ago gold hit a year high, but the gold rally met resistance this week and prices dipped. Gold fell most of the week, but was able to turn positive late Friday to close out the week just under $1,300. Silver […]
17
Sep
Metals Pull Back, but Gold Looks Poised for a Break Out After reaching $1,350 last week, gold hit some resistance this week, though it maintained its position over $1,350 to close out the week at approximately $1,325. However, gold looks poised for a break out for a few different reasons including an increasingly shaky dollar […]
16
Jul
A Cryptocurrency Backed By Gold? Sure Makes Sense, Doesn’t It? Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have experienced massive rallies recently as a possible, alternative safe haven investment. Are Gold and Cryptocurrency forming a New Relationship? Naturally, a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin brings inherit fears of instability and raises questions from investors. This being mainly because the “currency” […]