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27 May 2025

It’s time to stop looking at real yields to determine gold price...

Source: Michel A.Arouet

23 May 2025

Gold has surged 27% year-to-date.

Most recently, Bitcoin has caught up and is up 18% YTD. What's the message here? Source: Global Markets Investors

21 May 2025

Gold market cap relative to the US equity market cap hit its highest level in 12 YEARS and is exactly at its long-term median.

Given the geopolitical and likely financial markets changes underway, will we see a repeat of the 1970s??? Source: Global Markets Investors, Incrementum AG

15 May 2025

Gold extends slide, selling off for 5 of the past 7 days, and dropping below the 50DMA amid lull in Chinese retail/ETF buying,

as the tariff truce eases fears of sharp currency devaluations for now. Source: zerohedge

8 May 2025

The Gold/Silver Price Ratio is now trading at 102x, the highest level in history since the U.S.

Dollar came off the Gold Standard (excluding the Covid scare) Source: Barchart

6 May 2025

China is back buying gold

Source: zerohedge, Bloomberg

1 May 2025

Gold Breaks Down As China Hits The Sell Button And CTAs Line Up To Follow

According to reports, China just dumped a million ounces of gold Source: zerohedge

30 Apr 2025

On April 29, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2025 is -2.7%.

The final alternative model forecast, which adjusts for imports and exports of gold, is -1.5% Source: Atlanta Fed

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