Negative Rates in US? Here’s Why It Could Happen
Less than two months after the Fed enacted its first rate hike in more than nine years, market talk already has turned to whether the central bank's future may not be more hikes, but rather negative rates. Intensifying recession fears, volatile financial markets and...
Gold Hits 3.5-Month High; Bullish Momentum Building; Silver Bulls Also Come to Life
Gold prices are higher and hit a 3.5-month high in early U.S. trading Thursday. Add the slumping U.S. dollar index to the list of bullish elements helping to drive gold and silver prices north recently. Silver prices also scored a 3.5-month high Thursday. Safe-haven...
Gold is 2016’s Most Beloved Asset
Gold bugs are among the only smiling investors these days. Prices have jumped 6% this year to $1,127 an ounce. That makes gold the best performing commodity and one of the only major assets to post a sizable gain in 2016. By comparison, stocks have had a dismal start...
