What Happens When Rate Cuts Come Too Soon. The cost of credit is high, and all eyes are on the Fed these days. The economy can’t tolerate today’s interest rates, so everyone expects rate cuts – but when? Here’s what happens when cuts come too soon…
Full Article →Peter Reagan
Peter Reagan is a financial market strategist at Birch Gold Group, one of America’s leading precious metals dealers, specializing in providing gold IRAs and retirement-focused precious metals portfolios.
Peter’s in-depth analysis and commentary is published across major investment portals, news channels, popular US conservative websites and most frequently on Birch Gold Group’s own website.
As we’ve observed gold’s price gains since the start of the year, a question has been lingering on our minds. When gold left its $2,000/oz price behind six months ago, analysts wondered if this is going to be a permanent fixture. That level has mostly been forgotten now, and we could say that $2,300 is the new $2,000 – yet the doomsayers…
Full Article →Inflation has persisted so long now I’m forced to consider whether the Fed is really as concerned with it as Powell lets on. Maybe they realize the cure could kill the patient? The cost of living has risen even more… Data confirms that housing expenses, energy and vehicle maintenance costs have all increased by double digits since January 2021
Full Article →Gold prices could realistically reach $7,000 to $40,000, according to experts. The U.S. may be deliberately weakening the dollar to boost exports. Gold is unique in its inability to go to zero, making it a safe haven asset – accumulating more physical gold and silver during price drops is wise
Full Article →No matter who’s in the White House, the federal government is facing a reckoning. Here’s why “business as usual” is over… As the election approaches, I expect more people just like you will become interested in owning gold and silver. Right now, over in the UK, an upcoming election has citizens queueing up outside the Royal Mint
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. The world’s #2 reserve currency, the 20-nation euro, is losing ground as central banks load up on gold. Today, we ask, what’s going on? Is the dollar next? Against gold, currencies aren’t just losing value, they’re losing relevance.
Full Article →Steve Forbes believes that “the world is beginning to lurch toward a gold-based monetary system. This, despite the fact that the historical gold standard is held in almost universal contempt by economists and financial officials…” Should we be excited? Concerned?
Full Article →Every time the rate of inflation has been released each month over the last few months, the Biden Administration and some media outlets appear to claim economic victory. But any small “victories” are equivalent to squeezing a fire hose so less water comes out. Unfortunately, the liquidity is still coming out at high pressure.
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: $2,400 proves strong support as gold shifts gears towards $2,500, silver’s biggest move above $30 in a decade, and ways to interpret central banks’ portfolio theory today.
Full Article →These days, between bank runs and debt defaults and trade wars, trust is in short supply. When the global financial system relies on trust to function, we have to ask – without trust, what are we left with? Almost no one in their right mind trusts what is going on in today’s chaotic economy.
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. We may be witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime repricing of financial assets (including gold); Britain’s £21 billion decision to liquidate gold early; and Zimbabwe’s currency issues aren’t gold’s fault.
Full Article →The total debt owed by the United States federal government has reached incredible levels. Today, the total is $34,541,727,970,599.17 – but by the time you read this article, it’ll probably be higher. I say “probably” because the debt is growing exponentially so when you read this, another few hundred billion will have been added
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Has gold been performing due to high inflation?, Iran gold sellers go on strike over sales taxes and the list of countries bringing their gold home grows (again). Gold’s price defies “hawkish” sentiment from the Fed
Full Article →“Pretty much everybody on the FOMC is talking from the same script right now,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott. “With maybe one or two exceptions, policymakers pretty universally agree that the last few months of inflation data are too warm to justify action in the near term.”
Full Article →President Biden’s decision to participate in the Ukraine-Russia conflict back in February 2022 has taken a new and dangerous turn this year. The U.S. dollar could suffer dramatically as a result. Before we explore that new development, we’re going to start by quickly summarizing some of the events that led the United States to this point.
Full Article →Breaking news: The Wall Street Journal announced the first bank failure of 2024… “Regulators are set to seize the troubled Philadelphia bank Republic First Bancorp and are near a deal to sell it to another lender, the fourth high-profile bank failure since last spring.” So what happened to Republic First?
Full Article →In addition to the already bad news we revealed last week, it looks like there is even more bad news for Biden. It appears like it’s becoming even more expensive to live in this country, no matter where you decide to put down roots or try to save for your retirement. So let’s take a quick look at why that could be…
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Sky-high gold forecasts by top names, why the Middle East escalation proves gold’s run isn’t driven by military conflict and could a surprise interest rate hike push gold’s price down?
Full Article →One idea has become abundantly clear over the last four years: You can’t add 41% to the money supply and expect inflation to remain “transitory.” But that’s exactly what the Fed did over two years, after which President Biden picked up the ball in January 2021 and ran with it. The result has come to be known in the online media as “Bidenomics”
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold gains $100 in a week, gold’s gains are causing analysts to reassess the world order, and what are BRICS members Russia, China and India telling us about gold? Gold has been going up so fast analysts can’t keep track
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: A World Bank insider explains central banks’ gold buying surge; yet another all-time high for gold’s price, , and just how strange is the lack of price action in silver? Exactly why are central banks de-dollarizing with gold?
Full Article →There is a big disconnect between what the White House would like you to believe about the economy, and how most Americans are feeling about it right now. Some members of the Federal Reserve board, including Chairman Powell, tried to listen to the concerns that a handful of panelists had, and the result wasn’t surprising… The Fed got an earful
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold price shatters $2,200 to set new record – what’s next after yet another all-time-high gold price?; lessons from Turkey’s financial crisis, and China’s dramatic influence on the gold market.
Full Article →Another week of sitting back and seeing how far analysts are willing to push today’s gold price predictions for the year. We were here last week at $2,080, and $2,150 is the latest pit stop in the race to $3,000. Right now, sky-high forecasts are abundant.
Full Article →The last few years have featured heavy doses of economic turmoil for most older Americans trying to save for their retirement. That turmoil includes persistent (possibly long term?) inflation, pandemic panic, and even the potential for a near-term recession. So let’s take a moment to cover a bit of good news.
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the economy. Stories include: Gold notches another all-time high over $2,180, analysts are acknowledging that gold’s surging price confuses them and understanding bitcoin vs. gold comparisons.
Full Article →This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold sets new all-time-high closing price as analysts wonder what’s next, are our national gold reserves finally coming into question? and silver as a symbol of Poland’s strength. This week’s moves will be in the limelight…
Full Article →What’s Gold Doing? Exactly What It’s Supposed to…
This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Ronald Stoeferle explains why gold has been an outperforming asset worldwide, how the U.S. will rein in budget deficits with your money and are European silver investors finally getting a break?
Full Article →Peter Reagan
Peter Reagan is a financial market strategist at Birch Gold Group, one of America’s leading precious metals dealers, specializing in providing gold IRAs and retirement-focused precious metals portfolios.
Peter’s in-depth analysis and commentary is published across major investment portals, news channels, popular US conservative websites and most frequently on Birch Gold Group’s own website.