Last week the US Central Bank again raised interest rates. This is in response to the US economy being so strong. Will gold rise after the latest Fed rate hike and surprise everyone again? Gold and Previous Fed Rate Hikes The chart below shows that gold has risen straight after each of previous US […]
Tag Archives: interest rates
21
Mar
Mar
At the start of each year Saxo Bank publishes their “Saxo Bank Outrageous Predictions” It’s not intended to be a real look into the crystal ball but rather food for thought. But Saxo Bank makes some wacky but still plausible scenarios for traders in the coming year. Their CIO Steen Jakobsen is a part of the […]
14
Feb
Feb
We sometimes find Bill Holter’s work at JSmineset.com a bit over the top. However this article gives a good summary of the implications of changes in interbank lending, rising interest rates, inflation and velocity of money. It also ties in nicely with an article we published earlier on the same topics: Gold: The Ultimate Iron Lady […]
14
Feb
Feb
In late 2017 we reported: Here’s How Inflation Could Surprise Everyone. Just lately we are starting to see a few more warnings of a possible rise in inflation. Zerohedge recently published a great post on how the velocity of money may be bottoming out. Monetary velocity is a key factor in rising inflation levels. Stewart Thomson […]
05
Jul
Jul
Here’s a bit of philosophising on gold from the deep thinking, dry witted and entertaining Bill Bonner… Why Gold Goes Up By Bill Bonner – originally posted at BonnerandPartners.com DUBLIN – Gold dropped sharply [last week]. The yellow metal fell about 1% to as low as $1,236. A “fat finger” was blamed, meaning it was […]
14
Jun
Jun
There are always lessons that can be learned from the “smart money”. Unlike regular investors, billionaire money managers like Ray Dalio and Stan Druckenmiller are professional investors. They have entire institutional teams at their disposal, dive deep into the nuances and complexities of the market, and spend every waking moment of their lives thinking about […]
09
Jun
Jun
There was some very positive news for gold out from India this week. Unlike the past couple of years when every announcement from the Indian government has been negative for gold. For a change a tax was announced that was lower than expected and actually reduces the overall tax on gold in some Indian states. […]
03
May
May
Here’s the second part looking at why the once in a lifetime chance to buy property has likely ended. If you missed Part One check that out first here. “The Great Post-WW2 Real Estate Bull Market Is Over”—Part II By Justin Spittler Justin’s note: Today, we’re sharing part two of Doug Casey and E.B. Tucker’s […]
22
Mar
Mar
There is a sea change quietly underway in global financial markets. See what the former head of the biggest bond fund in the world thinks is going on in the bond markets currently. You’ll learn why he believes the US Federal Reserve is stuck between the “rock” of lowering interest rates and the “hard place” […]
17
Jan
Jan
Even though gold fell sharply in the second half of 2016, if history is any guide there is still potentially a lot further it has yet to rise… Why Gold Could Soar Another 353% By Justin Spittler Gold is on the rise again… It’s climbed for two straight weeks, and it’s now up nearly 5% […]