Why Smart Investors Are Trading Real Estate for Gold
While housing costs soar in dollars, gold tells a completely different story…
Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Delivers Remarks On Monetary Policy & The Economy
Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Delivers Remarks On Monetary Policy & The Economy With the stagflation monster rearing its ugly head, and following a weaker than expected jobs report (with unemployment rates rising), Fed Chair Jerome Powell is set to address the 18th annual University of Chicago Booth School of Business U.S. Monetary Policy Forum […]
Gold Up 2% This Week as Dollar Slides and Tariff Fears Continue
Gold prices rose 0.3% to $2,918.65 an ounce on Friday, heading toward its best weekly performance in six months with gains exceeding 2% since Monday. Three main factors are driving this rally: concerns about President Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies, the U.S. dollar’s worst weekly slide since November (which makes gold…
Gold Rush: Australia’s Record $2.9B Export to US Amid Tariff Fears
Australia sent an unprecedented A$4.6 billion ($2.9 billion) worth of gold to the United States in January, marking the highest export volume since records began in 1995. Though Australia typically ships gold to closer Asian markets, traders redirected supplies to capitalize on extreme price differences between key markets. This disruption…
Turkey Cuts Interest Rates as Inflation Slows Below 40%
Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate from 45% to 42.5%, marking its third straight reduction. This follows news that annual inflation has dropped below 40% for the first time in nearly two years, reaching 39.05% in February (down from 42.12% in January). This offers some relief to households…
Golden Tsunami: US Buys More Australian Gold in January Than All of 2024
Australia is shipping unprecedented amounts of gold to the United States in 2025. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, gold exports to the US have exploded to new heights. After jumping to $1.17 billion in December 2024, January’s gold shipments soared to $4.62 billion – making up 87% of…
Gold Output Drops 23% as Mali Cracks Down on Foreign Miners
Mali’s interim government has halted the issuance of small-scale gold mining permits to foreigners following several deadly incidents, including a devastating collapse that killed at least 49 people last month in an open-pit area. The decision comes from Interim President Assimi Goita, who ordered the government “to strengthen measures to…
Gold vs. Real Estate: Why Investors Are Shifting to Precious Metals
In this eye-opening video, Alan Hibbard breaks down the data behind skyrocketing home prices, higher interest rates, and shrinking affordability across the U.S.
Gold Rush in Seoul: Political Chaos and Currency Fears Empty South Korean Vaults
South Korea is running out of gold bars. The national mint (KOMSCO) stopped sales last month because they can’t get enough raw materials. Even Seoul’s gold vending machines have sold out completely. Why the gold rush? Retail investors are seeking safety during political chaos. President Yoon faces impeachment, and acting…
ECB Cuts Rates, Says Policy Becoming “Meaningfully Less Restrictive”
ECB Cuts Rates, Says Policy Becoming “Meaningfully Less Restrictive” While the ECB’s rate cut this morning was not in doubt by anyone, and the ECB did not disappoint, cutting rates for the 6th time in a row by 25bps across the board (Deposit rate to 2.5% from 2.75%; Refinancing Rate to 2.65% from 2.90%, marginal […]