In his annual list of 10 forecasts for 2022, Byron Wien purports that gold will hit a new record this year and gain 20% in price. Gold had a nice…
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Palantir is Stockpiling Gold to Hedge Against ‘Black Swan Event’
Palantir Technologies is stockpiling gold bars in anticipation of another “black swan event” according to a recent Bloomberg article. Co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir—which makes software used by…
Goldman: Gold Won’t Be Harmed by Bitcoin Popularity
Although Bitcoin may be “pinching some demand” from gold, Goldman Sachs says the “precious metal’s standing will endure.” This according to a recent Bloomberg article. “Gold’s recent underperformance versus real…
For First Time in Decade, Central Banks Sell Gold
Central banks became gold sellers for the first time since 2010 “as some producing nations exploited near-record prices to soften the blow from the coronavirus pandemic.” This according to a…
A ‘Golden Fool’ Offers a Golden Rule
In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Jason Zweig laments how wrong he was five years ago when he characterized gold as “a pet rock,” but still…