Gold •171 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 936.40 | +12.90 | +1.40% | |
WTI Crude •1 day | 69.46 | +0.08 | +0.12% | |
Gasoline •1 day | 1.942 | +0.019 | +0.98% | |
Ethanol •171 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •171 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 171 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 171 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 1 day | 72.94 | +0.06 | +0.08% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 day | 3.748 | +0.164 | +4.58% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.232 | -0.006 | -0.27% |
Writer, Sunshine Profits
Contributor since: 13 Oct 2014
Arkadiusz Sieron is a certified Investment Adviser. He is a long-time precious metals market enthusiast, currently a Ph.D. candidate, dissertation on the redistributive effects of monetary inflation (Cantillon effects). Arkadiusz is a free market advocate who believes in the power of peaceful and voluntary cooperation of people.
For many months, the price of gold has been driven by the Fed's moves and the prospects of interest rate hikes. Therefore, the natural question…
Before the U.S. presidential election analysts pointed out that Trump's administration would be positive for the yellow metal, because of the elevated general uncertainty, possible…
Although the U.S. economy is currently expanding, we cannot rule out the possibility of a significant slowdown in the next few years. Some analysts argue…
In previous articles, we examined gold's performance in the presidential election cycles. The only relatively reliable conclusion we were able to draw from the long-term…
Many economists ask why economic activity fluctuates. Among many theories of business cycles, there is the politicalbusiness cycle, formulated in the 1970s. According to it,…
We have analyzed the reasons behind the Brexit vote. Let's turn to the consequences of the Britain's withdrawal from the EU, which are probably far…
In a historic referendum, Britain voted to leave the European Union. We covered this topic in our Gold News Monitors a few times, however it…
Just behind the podium of precious metals (occupied by gold, silver and platinum) is palladium - an important, but often overlooked investment commodity. Like in…
The gold-to-silver ratio is the most popular ratio among the precious metals. However, we can also link gold prices to platinum prices. Mathematically, the gold-to-platinum…
We have debunked the myth that gold-to-silver ratio should revert to its "true" level around 16. The predominant range for the ratio in modern times…
The gold-to-silver-ratio is an indicator that shows how many silver ounces are required to purchase an ounce of gold. The gold-to-silver ratio is one of…
The Gold Forward Offered Rate (GOFO) is the swap rate for a gold-to-U.S. dollar exchange. In other words, it is a rate at which someone…
Are gold lease rates (GLR) really one of the major drivers of the price of gold, as is often cited? A lease rate is the…
According to popular opinion, gold does not bear interest. Although that is true for retail investors, gold lending is an integral part of the gold…
The CoT report enables investors to peek behind the scenes of the gold futures market and to better understand the psychology of the marketplace and,…
The Commitments of Traders Report is one of the most important publications on the gold market. It is usually published every Friday at 15:30 Eastern…
To understand the relationship between the gold ETFs' inventories and the price of gold it is necessary to grasp how the ETFs work. As we…
What are ETFs? The ETFs, or Exchange-Traded Funds, are funds that track indices, commodities or securities. The ETF shares are securities that closely resemble the…
How is the price of gold established? Scratching the surface, the answer seems obvious: it is a result of a free interplay of market forces.…
The U.S. gold market is second, after the London gold market, as the most important center for gold trading. Although the U.S. has a well-developed…