Opinion: Gold isn’t necessarily an investment — it’s life insurance
Physical gold is an important asset when the world goes haywire I have always secretly wanted to work at a precious metals bullion dealer. I love gold GC00, +0.59%. And silver and platinum. I love them philosophically, and I also just like shiny rocks. But if you...
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Head of the world’s largest hedge fund says a ‘paradigm shift’ in markets now makes gold a good bet
Gold finishes at fresh six-year high Wednesday as Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio declared the commodity a good ‘portfolio diversifier’ Ray Dalio is jumping on the gold bandwagon. That’s ultimately the take-away of a nearly 7,000-word screed by the founder of Bridgewater...
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Gold prices could reach $2,000 by the end of the year, strategist says
By Stella Soon/CNBC Gold prices are set to “reach $2,000 by the end of the year,” predicts David Roche, president and global strategist at London-based Independent Strategy. Roche recommends investors hold gold in their portfolios, alongside some European fixed income...
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Scarred by the Great Recession, Americans are already preparing for the next economic storm
‘Consumers that think the economy is weak will spend less and business owners that think the economy is weak won’t hire more people’ Americans’ view of the strong U.S. economy appear to be increasingly heretical. One-third of people have cut their spending over the...
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Gold jumps nearly 4% to settle near five-year high in reaction to Fed decision
Gold prices shot to their highest settlement since 2013 on Thursday, as investors flocked to the metal after the U.S. Federal Reserve left key interest rates unchanged but shifted away from its “patient” stance on monetary policy. “Central banks everywhere are...
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Gold Jumps to 14-Month High
Gold prices climbed Friday as mounting concerns about the health of China’s economy hit riskier commodities and tensions in the Middle East pushed investors into haven assets. Gold futures for August delivery, the most-actively traded U.S. contract, jumped 1.2% to...
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Gold tops $1,300 to highest level in about 7 weeks on fresh tariff tensions
Gold futures rose firmly on Friday as investors fled to the perceived safety of havens like precious metals amid fresh signs of escalation in tariff tensions between the U.S. and its global trade partners. The U.S. “intending to impose trade tariff on Mexico, Germany...
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The Best Performing Long Term Assets of The Last 20 Years. Hint, Hint, It’s Not The Dow Jones.
Are you one of those people who are at least trying to save for retirement? Maybe you’re in your 40’s with 25+ years to go before retirement and you’re just starting out. Maybe you’re in your 50’s and you’ve been through a couple of...
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‘One of the most important charts about the economy this century’ — and what it means for market volatility
‘The modern equivalent of Bread and Circuses to sate the masses’ To those pinning the recent spikes in stock-market volatility on inflation and, specifically, higher wages, Barry Ritholtz of Ritholtz Wealth Management wants you to take a close look at this chart: As...
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Five Charts Show Platinum Markets Coming to Life
After months of being ignored in favor of market darling palladium, platinum is finally getting some attention from investors. The metal, which is mostly used to make jewelry and reduce emissions from car exhausts, is trading near the highest since May and money is...
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