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The Fed Rate: Here We Go Again

For much of Q3 and Q4 of last year the markets were whipsawed continuously by the on again, off again rumors about a Fed rate increase. Finally, when the Federal Open Market Committee... Read More »

Price of Gold Weekly Recap: February 22 – February 26, 2016

Most of February has experienced a gold rally, and this last week continued the general trend. Monday opened with the price of gold lower by 2 percent as the dollar and equities strengthened,... Read More »

Negative Interest Rates: A Harbinger of More Bad Economic News

Late in January the Bank of Japan caught the financial world by surprise by announcing the adoption of a negative interest rate 1. While this central banking strategy has been in use in... Read More »

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What Is a Negative Interest Rate?

How would negative interest rates impact the value of gold, silver, and other precious metals in the United States? Since interest rates are so low today, many depositors find that the returns on... Read More »

Gold: Finding Peace of Mind in the Storm

When financial markets are doing well, gold is generally stable, but it is always when the markets start falling that gold provides the significant refuge that investors seek. This is the lesson learned... Read More »

Price of Gold Weekly Recap: February 15 – February 19, 2016

On Monday, gold prices retreated around 2.2% from last week’s one-year high. Factors such as increases in certain Japanese stocks, massive selloffs in China, and lessened panic about global financial markets removed some... Read More »