UBS Bullish on Gold in 2025
UBS forecasts gold to reach $2,900/oz by the end of 2025, driven by continued central bank accumulation, increased demand for portfolio hedges, and expected lower interest rates. Despite recent price fluctuations, gold has outperformed the S&P 500 this year, and UBS maintains a bullish outlook due to geopolitical uncertainties, potential US dollar weakness, and the […]
Third Time's the Charm: Fed Cuts Rates, Eyes Slower 2025 Pace
The Federal Reserve is set to lower interest rates for the third consecutive time, with a 25-basis point cut expected on December 18. This reduction would bring the federal funds rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, marking a full percentage point decrease since September. However, economists anticipate a slower pace of easing in […]
Fed's 2025 Roadmap Keeps Gold Market on Edge
Gold traded near $2,648 per ounce ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting of 2024. Markets expect another rate cut, but uncertainty surrounds the pace and number of cuts in 2025. Traders are keenly awaiting the Fed’s economic projections and policy statement for insights into future monetary policy, particularly in light of potential inflationary […]
Gold Holds Steady as Markets Await Fed's 2025 Outlook
Gold prices remained stable on Wednesday as investors cautiously awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and 2025 economic projections. Spot gold dipped slightly to $2,643.79 per ounce, with markets anticipating potential interest rate cuts in the coming year. The Fed’s guidance on future rate adjustments will be crucial for gold’s trajectory, as lower rates typically […]
S&P On Pace For 58th Record High Of The Year With Fed Set To Cut Rates
S&P On Pace For 58th Record High Of The Year With Fed Set To Cut Rates US equity futures and global stocks rebounded on Wednesday as investors awaited the Fed’s final policy decision of the year, where the US central bank is widely expected to cut 25bps. As of 8:00am, futures for the S&P 500 advanced […]
How Germany Destroyed Its Economy And How To Fix It
How Germany Destroyed Its Economy And How To Fix It Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The German economy was once a global industrial powerhouse, showing a strong resilience in times of crisis as well as significant productive growth in periods of expansion. Germany displayed robust industrial activity, solid productivity, and enviably low unemployment levels, which added to real […]
New Study Illustrates Coffee’s Unique Influence On Your Gut
New Study Illustrates Coffee’s Unique Influence On Your Gut Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Coffee drinkers consistently harbor up to eight times more of a specific gut bacterium than nondrinkers, according to recent research. Photo Smoothies/Shutterstock The international study, which tracked the drinking habits of nearly 77,200 people across 25 […]
All Three Pillars Holding Up The Economy Have Cracked
All Three Pillars Holding Up The Economy Have Cracked Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, All three pillars propping up workforce spending are cracking. Plan accordingly. Karl Marx and Henry Ford both understood the key pillar of an industrial economy: the workforce has to earn enough to buy the output of the economy. If […]
Biden-Harris Supplies Record $15 Billion Low-Interest Loan To PG&E For Combating “Climate Change”
Biden-Harris Supplies Record $15 Billion Low-Interest Loan To PG&E For Combating “Climate Change” The Biden-Harris administration has provided a low-interest loan commitment to California utility giant PG&E to tackle “climate change” and bolster its power grid. The move reflects the administration’s broader push over the first term: out-of-control compulsion to spend taxpayer funds like a […]
2025’s Best (And Worst) US States For Sound Money
2025’s Best (And Worst) US States For Sound Money Authored by Jp Cortez via The Mises Institute, The newly-released 2025 Sound Money Index has identified Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alaska as the states with the most favorable policies toward constitutional sound money, while Vermont, Maine, and California take the most hostile stances. Released annually by the Sound Money […]