If you study enough history, patterns begin to emerge. Certain major events become cyclical, with even the most extraordinary circumstances having precedents. This is true for both paper money and for gold, as we can see from the recent failure of a nation’s currency...
The dollar continues to lose popularity on the global stage. Right now, the signs are subtle— shrinking holdings of U.S. Treasurys by other nations, negative statements about the dollar from world leaders—but the story they tell is clear. The U.S. dollar could fall,...
Higher interest rates are a tool utilized by the Federal Reserve to fight inflation. And while it may prove successful, it may also come at the cost of a constrained economy. Many of the side effects of high interest rates are obvious—difficulty in borrowing means...
Did you know that you can sometimes tell when a storm is coming by observing changes in animal behavior? Many animals—including birds, cows, sheep, and frogs—are known to indicate through their behavior that a storm is imminent by seeking shelter. The same is often...
With many of this week’s financial headlines celebrating the recent positive performance of stocks, many of us are left wondering: What comes next, and will we be ready when it arrives? That includes reporters and market analysts. While we don’t always find them on...
On January 28, Chinese regulatory authorities announced extensive restrictions on short-selling (essentially betting against) Chinese stocks, and on February 5, 2024, the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, will amend its cash reserve rules in order to...
After the banking turmoil in 2023, in which we witnessed some of the largest banking failures in our nation’s history, I have kept a close eye on our banking system and the factors that may lead to additional volatility. While the waters have calmed somewhat, there...
Citizens of Taiwan will vote for a new president on Saturday, January 13, 2024. In my opinion, the whole world should be paying attention to the results of this election. Why? Because the island, which is self-governed but not recognized as a sovereign country by many...
It seems like news of the national debt reaching new highs has come so frequently that, for many, it’s become little more than background noise. But as our nation’s borrowing continues to expand at an alarming rate, we as informed Americans gain more opportunities to...
Frequent readers of “Gold News & Views” know that I’m an astute watcher of financial and geopolitical news. If there’s a chance that a story or factor may impact gold prices, I want to know about it before anyone else so we can get that information out to our...
Following the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on December 13, 2023, we received two main pieces of news: One was expected, and one may have come as a surprise. First, the Federal Reserve elected not to cut federal funds interest rates...
When news of gold’s new all-time high broke on December 1, 2023, it carried a special significance for me. Not just because I work in the precious metals industry—like millions of other Americans, I also keep a portion of my portfolio allocated to physical gold....
