After soaring as a global safe haven bet, the Swiss franc is wrapping up a volatile week against the euro with speculation the SNB has intervened to curb the currency’s strength https://t.co/UFzHtyPgvw ...

RT JP Technology ₿ (@JP_Technology)@NickSzabo4 Unless they are lugging home gold bars, they're barking up the wrong tree with Gold if their objective is to flee counterparty risk.I wonder how much longer it's going to take for these people to understand there is a far more practical and effective "safe haven". ...

Market Trends - Spot silver prices surged to the highest level in decades [1] - A broader flight to the safety of precious metals occurred [1] - The silver market is experiencing tightening conditions [1]

Gold just keeps breaking its own records. I love gold. It seems more and more people feel the same way as the precious metal is now worth more than $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever.This morning, gold is up another 1.3%. Compared to this time last year, surging more than 50%. Remember those Costco gold bars flying off the shelves.When they started selling them, a 1 oz bar went for around 2 grand. Now you'll have to cough over more than double that just two years later. Gold spiking its value to record ...

Silver's been a hot trade, too. Up 67% this year. But to Josh Brown's point, today silver finally passed its 2011 high.Still hasn't gotten back to its all-time high set in 1980. So, are metals just having some temporary shine or has something permanently changed. Joining us now is John Champaga, uh, Sprat Asset Management CEO.Uh, SPAT has several ETFs focused on gold and silver. Uh John, what do you say. Uh is is it different now with gold.Is it going to double maybe again over the next 3 to 5 years. Yeah. ...

Safe Haven Asset - Gold is considered a safer haven than the US dollar by Billionaire Ray Dalio [1] - Gold's record-setting rally is reminiscent of the 1970s, a period marked by high inflation and economic instability [1] Market Trend - Gold surged during the 1970s due to high inflation and economic instability [1]

Gold Market Outlook - Goldman Sachs predicts gold could reach $4,000 per ounce by mid-2026 [1] - State Street Investment Management assigns a 75% probability of gold breaking above $4,000 per ounce, possibly this month or in Q4 [2] - The industry anticipates gold could reach $5,000 per ounce in the next 6 to 12 months, rather than falling to $3,000 [3] Factors Driving Gold Prices - A weaker US dollar, strong physical demand from China and central banks, and record ETF inflows in September, with over $10 billion in US-listed gold ETF inflows, have supported the gold market [5][6] - Gold benefits from an uncertainty premium due to risks emanating from Washington DC, inflation uncertainty, and Federal Reserve policy [7] Investment Strategies - ETFs, particularly GLD and GLDM from State Street's Spider ETF suite, offer low transaction costs, high liquidity, and transparency for gold exposure [9] - Gold mining stocks, while outperforming gold year-to-date, are tied to company management, cash flows, and capex costs, making them less suitable for pure gold exposure [10][11] Precious Metals Market - Silver has outperformed gold since mid-2025 due to tactical reasons, and could test $50 per ounce if gold surpasses $4,000 [13] - Gold is considered a safe haven hedge due to geopolitical and policy uncertainty, while silver remains tied to industrial activity [14][15]

Investment Trends - Gold ETFs in India experienced net inflows for the fourth consecutive month [1] Safe Haven Assets - Gold is presented as a primary safe haven asset for investors [1]

Gold Market Analysis - Gold is regaining prominence among investors who previously viewed it as a less attractive asset class [1] - Foreign central banks now hold more gold than treasuries, marking a significant shift not seen since the mid-1990s [2] - Rising fiscal deficits and debt levels are driving the demand for gold as a safe haven [2] - Gold has doubled since 2023 and could potentially double again in the next five years [3] - The gold market is signaling similar concerns as bond vigilantes, particularly regarding long yields across G7 nations [5] Factors Influencing Gold's Appeal - The diminishing appeal of the US dollar as a safe haven is contributing to gold's attractiveness [6][7] - The dollar's 12-13 year bull run appears to be waning [6] - The shift from "ordered liberty" to "managed chaos" in the dollar's status is prompting investors to seek refuge in gold [7] Silver Market Insights - Silver is up 40% this year, driven by its industrial applications [8] - The silver-to-gold ratio suggests that silver was comparatively undervalued relative to gold [9] - Increased demand for silver in new types of solar panels, particularly in China, is supporting its industrial use case [9][10] - The concurrent movement of silver and gold signals inflation concerns, similar to the signals from bond vigilantes [10]

Trump's tariffs have stunned the gold market. That's because the US Customs and Border Protection made clear that imports of one kilo and 100 ounce gold bars are now subject to tariffs. A major shock to the industry, which is used to those bars being exempt.Gold industry executives, analysts and traders are now all scrambling to understand what this US policy means for them, which is resulting in shipments being frozen and lots of price action. Gold futures, which are backed by those bars of gold, rose to a ...