gold trends

Each of the last three years have begun with gold rallies of over 10%. The stage is set for another such move in 2018. Are you prepared? . . . .

After another disappointing trading session, one bank sees gold ending the week on a positive note, with prices possibly moving up to $1,300 an ounce if the Federal Reserve hints at weak inflation on Wednesday . . . .

The long term solution lies in increasing the economic growth so that the Current Account Deficit changes to Current Account Surplus. This is a tough call, under prevailing environment . . . .

Target picking is risky in an asset whose value is largely based on sentiment and prone to being "jawboned" into its proper place. But we believe for various reasons that if Gold does not pierce $1260 spot, its chances . . . .

Bullion is often used as a safe haven in times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, while riskier assets such as equities are generally sold off . . . .

If you were to analyze the impact of any tax changes on any asset, you have two sets of dynamics to consider: those of the tax reform and those of the asset. What makes the comparison to gold unique is that gold is, if I may call it such, the purest of all assets because it doesn’t change. It is the world around it that changes . . . .

His prior forecasts noted that countries around the world would soon stop trading commodities like oil in the U.S. dollar, something we’re already seeing with China, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, all of which are preparing non-dollar, gold-backed mechanisms of exchange . . . .

Goldman Sachs Admits There’s Nothing Better than Physical Gold in a Crisis . . . .

Jim Rickards and Eric Sprott – neither are from the truly fanatical end of the gold bull community – both reckon gold is going to $10,000 an ounce – not in the short term, but over time, and they are probably right . . . .

While some consolidation is inevitable following gold’s breach of the key psychological $1,300 level Friday, analysts wonder if the current rally can be turned into a sustainable price range . . . .