Tag Archives: 6a) Gold & Monetary Metals

Viele Medienmitteilungen des VBS enden mit dem Versprechen, dass die rapportierte Aktion der “Stärkung der Verteidigungsfähigkeit” dient (Beispiele unten) – als ob man es extra erwähnen müsste. Oder ist dies nicht ein permanenter Auftrag an die Armee? Im VBS wird unterdessen so viel für die Stärkung der Verteidigungsfähigkeit getan, dass einem schwindlig wird. Unterdessen wird fast jede erfolgreich abgeschlossene Tätigkeit, jeder Kontakt mit Externen, jede...

Scottsdale, AZ – September 3, 2024 – Monetary Metals® is proud to announce that it has achieved SOC 2 certification. This significant milestone demonstrates the company’s unwavering commitment to maintaining a secure environment for its innovative Gold Yield Marketplace® platform. SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) certification is governed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Its rigorous framework assesses how well a company manages and protects customer...

Best-selling author and economist Bryan Caplan joins the podcast to discuss why housing prices continue to rise, what we can do about it, and why everyone seems to hate markets. Follow Bryan on Twitter @Bryan_Caplan Connect with Monetary Metals on Twitter: @Monetary_Metals [embedded content] Additional Resources Books by Bryan Caplan Bryan Caplan’s Substack: Bet on It Earn Passive Income in Gold Gold Bonds to Avert Financial Armageddon Arthur Jensen Book Podcast...

Gold rolls over after retesting key resistance as the outlook for US interest rates remains elevated.  This keeps the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding Gold high, making it less attractive to investors.  Gold (XAU/USD) trades a quarter of a percent lower on Tuesday after being rejected by key support-turned-resistance at $2,315 late Monday. Higher interest-rate expectations in the US are weighing on the precious metal. The release of better-than-expected US...

Gold price declines after the release of US Nonfarm Payrolls data for May, shows a higher-than-expected change in employment and wages. Gold was already trending lower after data unveiling PBoC reserves showed no change in May compared to April.  Short-term technical picture remains volatile as Gold whipsaws higher and then lower.  Gold (XAU/USD) falls all the way back to the $2,310s on Friday after the release of US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data...

The Anti-Concepts of Money The cash-value of promoting each of these anti-concepts is that they lead people to think that the central bank should impose a monetary policy. To make our lives better.  Our monetary policy is set by the Federal Reserve, which states that in pursuit of its mandate for price stability, it will engineer chronic 2% annual inflation. If we had nuclear reactor policy like this, power plant engineers would seek a slow, steady increase in core...

Jeff Deist and Ben Nadelstein discuss narratives surrounding the merits of gold ownership. Is gold an inflation hedge, store of value, or a safe haven asset? The episode ends with questions regarding gold’s monetary premium and the different types of inflation. Connect with Jeff and Monetary Metals on X: @JeffDeist @Monetary_Metals [embedded content] Additional Resources Start Earning Interest on Gold The Case for Gold Yield in an Investment Portfolio How NOT to...

This is a brief preview of our annual Gold Outlook Report. Every year we take an in-depth look at the market dynamics and drivers and finally, give our predictions for gold and silver prices over the coming year. Click here to download a free copy of the full Gold Outlook Report 2024. The talking heads are talking about recession, unemployment, and inflation. The same as they’ve always done, though now perhaps with a bit more urgency. Most people have...

Scottsdale, AZ – March 12, 2024 Monetary Metals has released its eighth annual Gold Outlook Report. The report features Monetary Metals’ award-winning economic analysis and their price forecasts for gold and silver in 2024.   The report makes a case against the mainstream notion that inflation continues to be the primary driver of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy. Instead, they provide mechanical analysis supported by decades of data that suggest the...

Gold price remains confined in a narrow band heading into the European session.  Hawkish Fed expectations underpin the USD and act as a headwind for the metal. The downside seems limited ahead of the crucial US PCE Price Index on Thursday.  Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its sideways consolidative price move around the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) on Wednesday as traders await fresh catalyst before positioning for the next leg of a directional move. Hence, the...