precious metal trends

After a major sell-off, precious metals are a cheap buy for long-term investors, according to Wells Fargo Investment Institute, which highlighted silver as the best investment choice at the moment . . . .

Does gold go on vacation? I don’t know, but I am going for sure. But before that happens, I encourage you to read another special edition of the Gold News Monitor from Auburn, Alabama . . . .

The 2018 Sound Money Index is the first index of its kind, ranking all 50 states using 9 indicators to determine which states offer the most pro-sound money environment in the country . . . .

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has reiterated their forecast for gold prices to average the fourth quarter around $1,400 an ounce. At the same time, the bank sees silver prices averaging $17.50 in the final three months of 2018 . . . .

Precious metals have all taken a bit of a knock in recent months with a revival in the strength of the US Dollar. Platinum is an interesting one in particular . . . .

With China’s strong economic growth in the first quarter of this year, jewelry demand in that country also increased, but platinum jeweler demand lagged behind other jewelry segments owing to a lack in innovative product and market-wide marketing support, says Platinum Guild International . . . .

The country’s gold and jewelry market has endured a sales slump following the introduction of value added tax . . . .

How can we map the global economy between now and the middle of the century? . . . .

The low interest rate economy has meant that good conservative investments have been few and far between . . . .

A commodity bull market is forming and gold has a big part to play, according to one Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) strategist . . . .