Gold and Silver Industry & Investing News

Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned financial educator and author of bestseller “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has declared on social media that the financial crash he’s been warning about has now materialized. Kiyosaki is doubling down on his investment strategy centered on precious metals and cryptocurrency, specifically gold, silver, and Bitcoin. His recent statements emphasize that these alternative assets could serve as crucial hedges during what he characterizes as severe turbulence in the financial system. Kiyosaki continues to position himself as a voice warning against traditional financial instruments during periods of economic instability.

Gold prices have surged 28% since Trump’s election victory, reaching record highs of $3,245.28 an ounce following his April 2nd “Liberation Day” tariff announcements. While serving its traditional role as a safe haven amid economic uncertainty and declining confidence in U.S. Treasuries, gold’s future remains tied to Trump’s unpredictable trade policies. If tariffs continue or increase, analysts predict further gold rallies, with Goldman Sachs setting a 2025 target of $3,700 an ounce. However, any trade compromises, especially with China, could weaken gold’s outlook. Currently, demand is mixed—strong in China (with spot premiums at $39/oz) but declining in India where high...

President Trump clarified that smartphones and electronics are not exempt from tariffs on Chinese imports, but merely moved to a different “tariff bucket.” He plans to launch a national security investigation into semiconductors and the electronics supply chain. Despite a temporary 90-day exemption announced Friday, Commerce Secretary Lutnick confirmed that critical technology products will face new duties within two months. The trade tensions have caused significant market volatility, with the S&P 500 down over 10% since Trump took office.

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a diplomatic visit to Southeast Asia on Monday, using the opportunity to position China as a stabilizing global force in contrast to the United States under President Donald Trump. In an editorial published in both Vietnamese and Chinese official media, Xi emphasized that “there are no winners in a trade war, or a tariff war,” and called for both countries to protect multilateral trading systems and maintain stable global supply chains. The visit comes as Trump maintains significant 145% tariffs on China despite pausing some other duties. According to Nguyen Khac Giang, a visiting...

Goldman Sachs has increased its gold price forecast for the end of 2025 to $3,700 per ounce, up from its previous prediction of $3,300. The bank cites higher-than-expected demand from central banks and increased ETF inflows driven by recession concerns. Goldman notes that if a recession occurs, gold prices could reach as high as $3,880 per ounce by year-end due to accelerated ETF investments.

Gold prices have surged over 8% in the past three days, marking the largest three-day rally since March 2020, as investors seek safety amid market turbulence caused by global trade war concerns. While traditional safe havens like the US dollar and Treasury bonds declined this week, gold has continued to strengthen. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF has attracted over $1.3 billion in inflows in the past week and is up nearly 7% for the week.

US Treasury bonds, traditionally seen as safe-haven assets, are showing concerning behavior as they trade more like risky assets under President Trump’s trade policies. Longer-term Treasury yields have surged while the dollar has declined, and Treasury bonds have often moved in the same direction as stocks and other risky investments—rising and falling together. This challenges their “risk-free” status, with implications for the global financial system that uses Treasuries as benchmarks and collateral. The pattern suggests investor confidence in US bonds is weakening amid America’s growing debt and confrontational policies toward major creditors.