Silver

Gold has played an increasingly important role in the international financial system. To better understand this dynamic and its implications, we turned to macro strategist Tavi Costa, focussing on the main forces driving the gold and silver markets today.

With unprecedented levels of debt and rising interest rates undermining bond markets, confidence in sovereign debt is eroding. In the face of this systemic risk, gold is once again the safe-haven asset par excellence.

Any major correction in gold is unlikely until it has reached much, much higher prices. Thus, anyone watching conventional overbought indicators will miss the Gold Wagon.

If you spend much time listening to the political pundits, you'd think that our monetary inflation over the past few years was a "transitory" phenomenon, one caused exclusively by COVID, and a problem no longer worth worrying about as it fades into our rearview mirror. Unfortunately, I'm here to...

What is the real power of money? Money is at the heart of our exchanges. Commercial exchanges, naturally, but also social and cultural ones. By linking individuals, it helps to pacify relationships, and thus plays an almost religious role. At the same time, through its creative power, it generate...

US and Europe are showing signs of weakness. The price of gold is benefiting from concerns about growth, and is riding a wave of record highs.

It appears that the run in the Dow Jones is out of steam and it is now time to rotate into commodities - namely, gold and silver.

Are we witnessing the end of paper gold? Currently, 100 ounces of paper gold are traded for every ounce of physical gold available on the market. If paper gold investors lose confidence in their counterparties against a backdrop of physical metal shortages, we'll be witnessing a historic event in...

The price of gold in South Korea rose sharply, fuelled by a “fear of missing out” (FOMO) rush. In response to this strong demand, South Korean banks suspended the sale of gold and silver bars, citing a shortage.

As gold makes yet another All Time High this week and now sets its sights on $3,000, silver remains in the low-$30s with investors left wondering just if and when the metal will start to move. This week, we'll take a look at a couple of ratio charts that will renew your enthusiasm for silver.