News that impacts the gold and silver markets.
Gold has long been viewed as a safe haven asset during times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty. As we look around the world today, there certainly is a measure of both of those. The question many gold and silver holders ask is, “why haven’t the metals moved up in price …
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Thus, today’s post is mostly visual. Many markets have had a nice run over the last several years. In fact, they are approaching levels that, in the past, have signaled they may be getting overvalued. The first chart is that …
One negative by-product of a global economy is that cheap knockoffs can rise up in nearly any market, and can harm both the brand and reputation of the original product. In some respects, this is what has happened with the creation of gold (and silver) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). From …
As we’ve looked at the gold and silver markets over the past year, we’re encouraged that our view of the metals carving out a long-term base since the end of 2015 is the correct one. The 2017 chart looks especially encouraging. It has made a series of higher highs and …
Bitcoin and Ethereum are the top two cryptocurrencies in the world. Over the past month, their price has risen dramatically, creating a great deal of buzz in investment circles. What does this mean to those who own gold and silver? The increased activity surrounding these two bellwether cryptocurrencies indicates a …
The Fed Talks Interest Rates This week, the Federal Open Market Committee released minutes from their May meeting. Some speculated the minutes would indicate that the Fed was reconsidering hiking rates in June. This thinking created downward pressure on the US dollar. However, the minutes offered little to support that …
Artificial intelligence. Robo advisors. Trustless ledgers. Sounds like a world where humans aren’t responsible for doing much. Is this future world really coming? In some form, yes. All of these technologies are rapidly emerging, and the three mentioned are converging in the investment space at a rapid clip. Investment decisions …
Gold continues to show just how important of a role it plays in today’s complex, modern, global, geopolitical, and financial world. After reaching a high near $1,300 per ounce last month, it retraced some of those gains, falling back to near $1,200 last week. A slight ease in the war …
April, Financial Literacy Month, is often seen by those in the financial sector as an opportunity to educate people on how to manage their money within an existing financial system. At OWNx, we take a different approach by helping you understand what the role of gold and silver will be …
The outlook for the price of gold and silver continues to remain choppy over the next several months. Several factors are influencing the outlook. Seasonal factors: Historically, the price of gold and silver tends to flatten out over the summer months and regain strength in the fall when India’s festival/wedding …
