Bitcoin had a pop in price of almost 5% following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, a major Iranian Official. Gold, long considered a safe haven asset, also had an uptick of about 1.5% on the news. While gold is still the most favored hedge against geopolitical uncertainty, the question of
Why Precious Metals Are Set To Have An Explosive 2020
Gold, considered a safe haven investment for many years now, is gearing up to have a historical run-up in the coming years. From U.S. sanctions pushing countries to use gold as a payment option, to the massive currency debasement going on during each quarterly printing of money, factors driving the
Dividend-Yielding Stocks in 2020: What You Need to Know
Price appreciation (buy low, sell high) is not the only way to earn income in the equity markets. Dividend-yielding stocks in 2020 provide a potential stream of passive income for investors. A stock that yields a dividend gives regular payouts to shareholders in proportion to how many shares they
How The Bitcoin Halving Impacts Bitcoin’s Price
What is the Bitcoin Halving? About every four years or more specifically every 210,100 blocks, Bitcoin networks’ issuance rate is cut in half. This is known as the Bitcoin Halving. There have already been two Halvings since Bitcoin’s inception. The first was in 2012, and the second
5 Junior Gold Mining Stocks Eric Sprott Was Busy Buying in 2019 – The Next Kirkland Lake Gold?
In our last article, we covered 7 Junior Silver Mining Companies that Eric Sprott Invested in During 2019. Those stocks have performed very well in 2019 and should have an even better year in 2020. In this article, we will look at 5 Junior Gold Mining Stocks that Mr. Sprott was busy buying in
7 Junior Silver Mining Companies that Eric Sprott Invested in During 2019
Billionaire Eric Sprott is a "long-time gold bull", and claims to hold 90% of his assets (except for Sprott Inc shares) in gold and silver. He advised investors to buy gold before the 2008 financial crash, which proved prescient. The gold price went on to double in three years or nearly triple from
3 Dire Consequences from Negative Interest Rate Policy
In September, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan said that it’s “only a matter of time” before negative interest rates come to America. And this week, President Trump made the statement, “I want some of that money,” referring to the negative interest rate policy (NIRP) of several European
If History Repeats, Gold is Headed to $8,000
The gold price bottomed in late 2015 around $1,050 per ounce. It has since advanced to a high of $1,555 in early September, followed by a pullback to the current price of $1,470. Gold is in a well-defined uptrend channel with higher lows and recently higher highs. The breakout above $1,360 this