precious metals

Dennis Gartman, chairman of the University of Akron Endowment Committee, and former publisher of the Gartman Letter, said that gold's recent drop to $1,618 an ounce could present a unique opportunity for investors. "I think gold is very cheap at this point relative to stock prices,"...

Precious metals have stood the test of time through recessions and even depressions. All investors, regardless of their backgrounds can allocate some funds to precious metals securely. Many sectors of speculative investments like stocks and cryptocurrencies are suffering heavily but the price of...

Peter Schiff, chief economist and global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital, is betting that gold and silver will end the year on a positive note. What Happened: Schiff tweeted this while highlighting the comparison between returns on the commodities and Bitcoin. #Gold is still down 2% in...

Are you paying attention? While everyone else is focused on crashing stocks, central banks around the world have quietly bought nearly 300 tons of gold since the beginning of 2022 — bringing their gold reserves to the highest levels since 1990. Think about that — amid a financial crisis...

Precious metals stocks and precious metals reacted positively to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s announcement that interest rates will by 0.75%. Because this sector is traditionally considered an inflation hedge — although not so much lately — the slightly upward move may...

These are difficult times for investors. Inflation is like a runaway freight train and COVID-19’s aftereffects are still creating supply chain problems. In response to these trends, the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates with a frequency that hasn’t been seen in decades. If all of...

The Federal Reserve recently announced another 0.75% rate increase, which predictably sent the stock market tumbling. Higher borrowing costs eat into corporate earnings, which batters stock prices and sends investors into the alternative investment market. Lately, gold and cryptocurrencies have...

Rampant inflation has been a major concern for most countries worldwide. However, developing countries seem to face the brunt of it, with many economies currently battling hyperinflation. Southeast African country Zimbabwe is one of the hardest hit countries, with inflation topping 191% in June....

The VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) consisting of mostly medium to smallish precious metals companies. For investors looking to diversify broadly in that sector, it’s quite interesting.  Some of the components include Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:...

Even though the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is in effect, markets can have a way of determining whether the plan works or not. Not that it’s expected, but if the oil and natural gas markets become even more volatile than they are — with Russia and Europe at odds — it’s a...

The world’s nations continue to hold gold reserves in their central banks even as they’ve backed away over the years from considering it in terms of currency. The idea remains among experts that it’s probably a good idea to hold a reserve of the precious metal just in case. ...

Since the pandemic hit in 2020, conspiracy theorists have had a field day. With seemingly everything in question, it’s been hard to discern real information from fake.  An economic collapse is not a new phenomenon or new fear. However, the current scare feels closer than ever before....

With gold bouncing upward off of its July lows, it’s probably a good time to assess the price movement in its sister metal, silver.  Sure enough, it’s been finding strength and out-doing the yellow metal, at least for now. Silver is also considered an inflation hedge by many...

It’s unclear if a bottom is forming in a number of gold stocks, but a few price chart indicators are providing positive divergence signals. Momentum downward for these equities appears to be declining or to have stopped completely – a positive signal, unseen for a few weeks. More...

On the daily price chart, it’s clear that gold topped out in March at $192 — using the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA: GLD) as a proxy for gold price — and that a low of $158 came on July 21. Since then, the metal is seeing bullish momentum as it lifts up off of the lows and blasts it...