Gold prices may surrender to the US Dollar if another wave of the coronavirus hammers global growth prospects and destabilizes the fragile corporate debt market. Anti-fiat hedges like gold may surrender in the third quarter if a second wave of the coronavirus hits the global economy and dampens future inflation prospects. Demand for haven-linked assets like the US Dollar may amplify XAU/USD’s losses as traders re-allocate capital from relatively ...
I like gold. My wedding ring is simple but classy. My crowns in my mouth are so good that I forget they are there. The electronic contacts in my computer work just fine. Gold is great. But not as a steady measure of purchasing power, nor as a guaranteed investment. “Gold has the same purchasing power today that it had in 1913,” I continue to read. So let’s look at the data and see what we can conclude about gold, its stability and purchasing power, and then we’ll turn to gold ...