Commodities
Gold prices will nearly double to a record $3,000 as central banks fuel ‘financial repression,’ Bank of America says
Gold will rally 80% over the next 18 months as central-bank stimulus and economic turmoil drive record interest, Bank of America analysts forecast in a Monday note. Monetary authorities are spending trillions of dollars to keep economies above water. The widespread spending will place incredible pressure on currencies, pushing investors to gold and its scarcity, the bank’s analysts…
Read MoreGold-buying app sees 718% spike in volume as coronavirus volatility drives investors to havens
‘Sales are going through the roof,’ says CEO of gold app Glint CEO Jason Cozens is the founder of Glint Pay Services. Supplied by the Glint Gold-buying apps, which allow customers to buy and use the precious metal for everyday spending, are seeing record volumes as investors flock to the safe-haven commodity amid violent market…
Read MoreOpinion: Gold isn’t necessarily an investment — it’s life insurance
Physical gold is an important asset when the world goes haywire I have always secretly wanted to work at a precious metals bullion dealer. I love gold GC00, +0.59%. And silver and platinum. I love them philosophically, and I also just like shiny rocks. But if you think about it, trading metals is a really weird business.…
Read MoreFive Charts Show Platinum Markets Coming to Life
After months of being ignored in favor of market darling palladium, platinum is finally getting some attention from investors. The metal, which is mostly used to make jewelry and reduce emissions from car exhausts, is trading near the highest since May and money is pouring into platinum-backed exchanged-traded funds. Prices have gained as expectations for…
Read MoreGold ends higher after settling last week at 2019 low
Gold prices pushed up from the more than four-month low reached in recent sessions, in part as oil gains lifted the specter of inflation risk, against which gold can act as a hedge. A decline in the U.S. dollar and some weakness in benchmark stock indexes also weighed on demand for riskier assets, providing…
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