Now Could Be the Best Time to Buy Silver in Years: Here’s Why…

After 15 years of formation, silver’s massive cup and handle pattern is now signaling an imminent breakout that could send prices soaring.

Gold Rush vs. Chocolate Crunch: How Mining Boom Threatens Cocoa Production

A recent Financial Times podcast explores the surprising relationship between skyrocketing gold prices and chocolate shortages. FT journalist Aanu Adeoye visited Ghana—a country that is a major producer of both gold and cocoa—to investigate this connection firsthand. The reporting, discussed with FT’s Susannah Savage, reveals how the gold boom is drawing agricultural workers away from cocoa farms and encouraging land conversion from agriculture to mining. This shift is significantly reducing cocoa harvests in Ghana, one of the world’s largest producers, and contributing to global chocolate shortages. Ties.

El-Erian: Gold’s Rally Is a Warning Signal About Dollar’s Global Standing

Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queens’ College Cambridge and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, has issued a significant warning about what gold’s recent price surge reveals about the global financial system. Speaking on Bloomberg Surveillance on March 19, 2025, El-Erian characterized gold’s rising prices as a “flashing yellow” warning sign that demands serious attention from Washington policymakers. According to El-Erian, gold’s price movements have decoupled from their historical correlations, suggesting deeper concerns about the US dollar’s role in the international monetary system. He explained that while countries cannot fully abandon the dollar as the world’s primary reserve currency, they are pursuing a two-pronged […]

The Return of Gold as Money Starts in Utah

Utah just took a bold step toward monetary freedom with House Bill 306, allowing state vendors to be paid in physical gold and silver. 

Hanoi’s Gold Shops Limit Sales as Buying Frenzy Pushes Prices to Record Levels

Vietnam is experiencing a gold rush as prices approach the 100 million VND per tael ($4,000 per ounce) milestone, with crowds forming outside Hanoi’s gold retailers on March 19. At Bao Tin Minh Chau, one of Vietnam’s leading gold shops, prices increased by 500,000 VND in a single morning, forcing the retailer to limit purchases to just 1.88 grams per customer. While many buyers like 60-year-old Nguyen Van Hung are convinced prices will continue rising, others remain hesitant to sell existing holdings despite potential profits. Financial analysts attribute the surge to global factors including Middle East tensions and a weakening […]

Fed Holds Steady on Rates While Trimming Economic Growth Forecast

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.5% during its closely watched meeting on Wednesday, where they’ve remained since December. Despite holding rates constant, the Fed still anticipates implementing two rate cuts before year’s end. The decision comes as officials express concerns about tariffs’ impact on an already slowing economy. The Federal Open Market Committee has downgraded its economic growth outlook to just 1.7% for this year—a 0.4 percentage point reduction from December’s projection—while simultaneously raising its inflation forecast. Additionally, the Fed announced it would further scale back its “quantitative tightening” program, slowing the pace at which it’s reducing […]

Indian Gold Market: Prices Soar 13% as Investment Demand Offsets Jewelry Slowdown

Gold continues its remarkable momentum in India, with domestic prices gaining 13% year-to-date and reaching a record ₹88,946 per 10g as the global price surpassed $3,000 per ounce. While higher prices are dampening jewelry purchases, they’re boosting old gold sales, with investment demand remaining strong through ETF inflows. Despite February gold imports dropping to an 11-month low, experts anticipate some demand recovery in the coming months due to seasonal factors like festivals and weddings, though this may not fully offset price-driven constraints. Gold remains India’s top-performing asset class in 2025, significantly outperforming both domestic equities and fixed-income investments.

US Bond Market’s 2.4% Gain at Stake as Fed Reassesses Economic Outlook

The Treasury market has rallied significantly this year, delivering a 2.4% return and pushing yields to 2025 lows as investors respond to a weakening equity market and rising trade tensions. Bond investors are now awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments after Wednesday’s meeting, hoping for signs that this positive momentum will continue. Market sentiment has recently shifted due to President Trump’s tariff policies and international retaliation, creating a mixed economic outlook with slower growth predictions alongside renewed inflation concerns. Despite Powell’s recent claim that “the economy’s fine,” investors will closely analyze his remarks and the Fed’s updated economic projections […]

Gold Outperforms Expectations, Challenges Buffett’s “Unproductive Asset” Label

Gold has broken through the $3,000 per ounce barrier, extending a remarkable 75% rally that began in November 2022. This surge reflects growing global instability and has attracted diverse investors from private individuals to central banks. Key drivers include political uncertainty under President Trump, increasing stagflation risks, anticipated Fed rate cuts, and central banks diversifying away from the US dollar. In the short term, traders are watching for signs of US stagflation and impacts from Trump’s tariff policies to potentially push prices even higher, challenging Warren Buffett’s famous criticism of gold as an “unproductive asset.”

Fed Decision Day: Will Powell’s Team Abandon Their Two-Cut Forecast?

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at their current 4.25%-4.5% range during Wednesday’s meeting, but may revise their economic outlook and future rate cut projections. Amid uncertainty from President Trump’s trade and fiscal policies, Fed officials led by Chair Powell have emphasized patience, insisting “there is no need to be in a hurry.” Markets will focus on the quarterly projections and “dot plot” showing individual members’ rate intentions, with some economists predicting the Fed may reduce their previous forecast of two rate cuts for 2025 due to inflation concerns from tariffs. While markets are currently pricing […]