Second place is never as good as first place, right? Well, in this instance, it’s not. In fact, it’s better. Silver is a precious metal that tends to be viewed as second in line with gold being the leading asset. And although gold went on a rally to break its historic all-time high in 2020, … Read more

The Fed recently held their last meeting for the year, and surprisingly, they are very optimistic about what 2021 may bring. But of course, the path to get there isn’t so clear. They held true to their promise to keep interest rates at or very close to 0% and made it clear that this would … Read more

2020 has been turbulent, to say the least. And with just two weeks remaining in the year, another stimulus package is approved by Congress. At $900 billion, the new bill is smaller than the first stimulus package; the $2.2 trillion CARES Act passed in March. However, the gold market responded just as strongly to the … Read more

Economic uncertainty has pushed Americans into safer assets. With gold’s soaring performance this year, international banks are joining in on the action. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) feels strongly about gold’s future, which by the way, has a lot to do with the dollar’s weak performance. Many have pegged gold’s 10% retracement towards … Read more

The media rarely ever fully agrees on one topic entirely across the board. While this year certainly proved that when it came to other talking points, for financial or investment, things seem to be a bit different. Real estate, bonds, or a new company entering the market is traditionally the week or month’s finance hot … Read more

When a large corporation like Wells Fargo publicly announces its bullish outlook, especially the potential of gold prices rising, it’s something worth noting. While owning gold is by no means new, in fact, it has been around much longer than any currency we are familiar with today, the head of real asset strategy at Wells … Read more

There’s no question that everyone wants the global pandemic to be over, but excessive optimism in a short amount of time is a sign of wishful thinking. While reasons for optimism are growing, there is still an overwhelming amount of fear and uncertainty revolving around our nation. The reality is the US is still facing … Read more

Another round of fiscal stimulus is in the works as Washington faces a looming deadline to avoid a government shutdown. The news has sparked instant price rises in safe-haven assets like gold. Why? Because the more new money that is printed, the lower our current currency value goes, leading to higher inflation. The Federal Reserve’s … Read more

In early November, we received good news that a COVID-19 vaccine would soon be available to Americans. This announcement acted as a signal to some that we, as a country, would soon be free and clear of the virus and the many troubles that came with it. Many even went as far as moving their … Read more

We all know what gold is, but to truly understand how it often serves as a hedge against inflation we need to explain the why. A recent Bloomberg article outlines specific reasons how the government and the central banks’ decision-making is the major cause behind the surge of gold. The Federal Reserve has a job … Read more

In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity. The coronavirus pandemic has unveiled an investment opportunity of the decade. American billionaire and investor, Thomas Kaplan, has gained a reputation for his bullish stance on precious metals like gold and silver, and he has many reasons to believe this may be the best time to … Read more

A new, foolproof vaccine would definitely be a good thing, right? Well, at least that’s how the majority of the population would see it. In a year as wild as 2020, even the slightest bit of “good” news would be something expected to lift our spirits. However, the one main thing that may suffer most … Read more