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To Olympic memorabilia market experts, such as Ingrid O'Neil, a California - based auctioneer who specializes in such memorabilia, metal is the furthest thing from their mind when thinking about how to value a precious winner's medal.

Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets, says in an email on Thursday morning: «Gold has been a clear winner from the US dollar's sharp sell off following the Fed's rate hike, as the precious metal halts its downtrend to post fresh two - week highs.

Zürich continues to be an important financial market, retaining its place as the primary place for gold and precious metal transactions.

Gold - mining stocks certainly fared better than the broader equity market during the first four days of this week as mining shares that trade in North America surged on higher precious - metals prices.

Since 2001 the silver and gold markets have gone up substantially as a reaction to the 20 year precious metals bear market from 1980 — 2000, massive increases in military spending, weakening global economies that REQUIRE Quantitative Easing to avoid deflation, the rise of competing currencies that weaken the dollar's trading status, excessive debts in Europe, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and so much more.

For investors seeking long - term total returns, primarily in the U.S. Treasury market, with added emphasis on the protection of purchasing power through inflation hedges such as precious metals shares and other bond - market alternatives.

When market conditions favor wider diversification in the view of Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc., the Fund's investment manager, the Fund may invest up to 30 % of its net assets in securities outside of the U.S. fixed - income market, such as utility and other energy - related stocks, precious metals and mining stocks, shares of real estate investment trusts («REITs»), shares of exchange - traded funds («ETFs») and other similar instruments, and foreign government debt securities, including debt issued by governments of emerging market countries.

Theoretically, investing in the equities and commodities markets — including precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium — is considered to be highly risky, although it provides investors with opportunities for long - term capital growth.

Since the beginning of the second quarter of this year, spot gold has been trading in a tight $ 100 range, with the price of the precious metal more or less confined in the $ 1,200 - 1,300 per troy ounce band — and investor demand for the yellow metal has been continuing to wane as the global stock - market rally continues unabated.

There is no clear - cut evidence that the growth in the crypto - currency market has led to stagnation in the prices of precious metals, but looking at the investments pouring into cryptos, especially the heavyweights, one can assume that digital currencies have billed themselves as a safe haven for investors to park their funds, thereby replacing gold, which for decades has been the go - to asset class.

Holdings in the funds mentioned as a percentage of net assets as of 09/04/2014: Alamos Gold, Inc. (0.04 % World Precious Minerals Fund); Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (2.11 % Global Resources Fund); Argonaut Gold (0.00 %); AuRico Gold, Inc. (1.85 % in Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 0.41 % World Precious Minerals Fund); B2Gold Corp. (0.00 %); Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (1.59 % Global Resources Fund); Cimarex Energy Co. (1.80 % Global Resources Fund); Detour Gold Corp. (0.00 %); Deutsche Bank (0.00 %); Devon Energy Corp. (1.82 % Global Resources Fund); JUMBO S.A. (0.00 %); Klondex Mines, Ltd. (7.76 % Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 7.51 % World Precious Minerals Fund, 1.22 % Global Resources Fund); Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (0.16 % Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 0.17 % World Precious Minerals Fund); Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (1.31 % Global Resources Fund); Primero Mining Corp. (0.05 % Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 0.02 % World Precious Minerals Fund); Suncor Energy, Inc. (2.13 % Global Resources Fund); Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd. (0.00 %); Türk Telekom (0.00 %); Turkcell (1.79 % Emerging Europe Fund).

Everyone now loves the US stock market bull and utterly detests the ugly image of the gold stocks in the fun house mirror as the public has finally decided to run with the aging US stock bull and the final holdouts are throwing in the towel in the precious metals.

Its role in 2014, as a haven for investments when central banks and governments are keeping excitement contained elsewhere provides an interesting counterpoint to the precious metal: so often turned to when markets got too unpredictable in the past.

Elsewhere in precious metals, platinum posted strong gains as the stock market wobbled and bond yields backed off.

Faber argues there is — it might be harder to spot and it might not be as deep as it was in the aftermath of the financial crisis, but sharp - eyed investors will find intriguing opportunities in Asian markets, Eastern European markets, precious metals, and real estate.

TND Podcast Spotlight: Sprott Market Wrap Hear Eric Sprott discuss the wild gyrations in the metals on Thursday as well as his analysis of the precious metals markets going forward.

However, as frantic frightened investors fled the stock market, they sought safe haven by piling into the precious metal stocks.

Gold rose to the highest price since March as a slump in global equity markets increased the appeal of precious metals as an alternative investment.

Precious metals have offered a safe harbor for investors seeking refuge from market volatility in the past, and they can do so again as part of an asset diversification strategy.

The fact that it has moved in correlation with the S&P 500 over the last three weeks suggests that either the precious metals «market» sees the recent move in the stock market as a «faux» rally or the smart money is selling stocks into this rally and moving capital into the precious metals sector, or both.

The Market Climate in precious metals remains generally favorable on our measures as well.

(By comparison, Homebuilding just edged out Precious Metals for the top spot, 24.4 % to 24.3 %, while the broader market, as represented by the Value Line Arithmetic Average, rose 6.3 %.)

Crude oil prices are clearly trading above their 20 and 100 - day moving average as this has now become one of the strongest trends in 2018 as I think this will start to support the precious metals and the agricultural market down the road.

Diversifying your retirement portfolio with Precious Metals can be an insurance policy against such events as wars, inflation and deflation, downturns in the stock market and the US dollar.

Beginning in 1987 Rory has written over 1,000 articles and produced more than 300 videos on topics ranging from the precious metals market, economic and monetary policies, preparedness as well as geopolitical events.

In addition, Fed commentary alone had caused real global capital to recede from QE beneficiary risk assets such as emerging market equities, bonds and currencies as well as precious metals, commodities and developed economy fixed income vehicles.

Although low - risk buying opportunities in the stock market may be hard to find in the current environment, solid buying opportunities remain in certain ETFs with a low correlation to stock market direction (such as precious metal and select foreign currency ETFs).

Are other precious metals more effective than gold as safe havens from turmoil in stock and bond markets?

They then address gold as an investment as follows: portfolio diversification with gold; gold as a safe haven; gold in comparison to other precious metals; relationships between gold and currencies; mining stocks and exchange - traded funds (ETF) as gold substitutes; interaction of gold and oil; gold market efficiency; gold price bubbles, interactions of gold with inflation and interest rates; and, behavioral aspects of gold investing.

Holdings in the Gold and Precious Metals Fund (USERX), World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) and Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/2014: Atico Mining Corp. (USERX 1.03 %, UNWPX 0.52 %)-RRB-; Avala Resources Ltd. 0.00 %; Barrick Gold Corp. (PSPFX 0.02 %); Coeur Mining Inc. (USERX 0.24 %, UNWPX 0.24 %); Comstock Mining Inc. (USERX 3.57 %, UNWPX 2.12 %); Detour Gold Corp. (USERX 4.94 %, UNWPX 1.85 %); Dunav Resources Corp. 0.00 %; Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (PSPFX 0.49 %, USEX 5.15 %, UNWPX 3.16 %); Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (USERX 1.14 %, UNWPX 0.36 %); Franco - Nevada Corp. (PSPFX 2.21 %, USERX 2.45 %, UNWPX 1.16 %); Fresnillo Plc 0.00 %; Goldcorp Inc. (USERX 0.07 %, UNWPX 0.07 %); Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (PSPFX 3.20 %, USERX 5.54 %, UNWPX 6.54 %); Kinross Gold Corp. (USERX 0.14 %, UNWPX 0.05 %); Klondex Mines Ltd. (PSPFX 1.34 %, USERX 6.58 %, UNWPX 6.60 %); Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (USERX 0.55 %, UNWPX 0.55 %); Newmont Mining Corp. (PSPFX 0.01 %, USERX 0.12 %, UNWPX 0.11 %); Northern Star Resources Ltd. (USERX 2.50 %, UNWPX 0.24 %); Orex Minerals Inc. (UNWPX 1.27 %); Osisko Mining Corp. 0.00 %; Pretium Resources Inc. (UNWPX 3.07 %); Randgold Resources Ltd. (USERX 2.09 %, UNWPX 1.34 %); Royal Gold Inc. (PSPFX 2.18 %, USERX 3.14 %, UNWPX 0.91 %); Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. 0.00 %; SEMAFO Inc. (USERX 3.27 %, UNWPX 1.13 %); Virginia Mines Inc. (UNWPX 5.48 %)

Investors appear to be increasing their defensive positioning in the market as evidenced by the continued relative strength in the Precious Metals / Precious Metals Miners and Treasury Bond composites.

With this in mind we continued to hold our position and were rewarded with profits of 29.41 % as a deal was reached in Cyprus, and the precious metals markets subsequently fell.

Greg Valerio, Fairtrade International gold and precious metals programme co-ordinator said: «The Church's role is as significant today as it ever was as we continue to fight to bring the benefits to those who need it the most and to expand Fairtrade into new areas such as the luxury jewellery market.

Precious metal refiners such as Engelhard, Degussa, Johnson Matthey, and W. C. Heraeus of Germany entered the catalysis market place because it represents an important end - use for their metals.

Miami About Blog Gold Stock Trades Editor Jeb Handwerger is a highly sought - after stock analyst and best selling writer syndicated internationally and known throughout the financial industry for his accurate, in depth and timely analysis of the general markets, particularly as they relate to the precious metals, nuclear and rare earth sector.

Recently I added a small portion of my portfolio allocated to Emerging Markets (5 %) & Precious Metals (5 % — as an inflation hedge).

Perhaps surprisingly, until only about forty years ago, trading futures markets consisted of only a few commodity farm products, however, now they have been joined by a huge number of tradable financial and other tradable products such as precious metals like gold, silver and platinum; livestock such as hogs and cattle; energy contracts such as crude oil and natural gas; foodstuffs like coffee and orange juice; and industrials like lumber and cotton.

As market demand is not driven by individual geographies, many smart investors trade precious metals in order to diversify their portfolio and hedge their positions, even when the markets are down.

But in a section is called «High Risk = Low Returns,» Rustand argues that asset classes «such as Asian, emerging markets, or precious metals tend to have low long - term returns compared with less risky alternatives.»

As market demand is not driven by any individual geography, many smart investors trade precious metals in order to diversify their portfolio and hedge their positions, even when the markets are down.

These funds seek to track the performance of a narrow segment of the market such as precious metals.

The ETF's I use cover a variety of equity markets, currencies, precious metals, commodities, real estate, US bonds, emerging market bonds, etc so there is no relevant index that serves as a benchmark.

If you retire with $ 3 million in bonds, or in the stock market, or in real estate or precious metals, does it really make that much difference, as long as it's enough to live on?

Normally at least 80 % of the fund's assets will be invested in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies (including those located in emerging markets) principally engaged in the exploration, mining, or processing of gold and other precious metals and minerals, such as platinum, silver, and diamonds.

For investors seeking long - term total returns, primarily in the U.S. Treasury market, with added emphasis on the protection of purchasing power through inflation hedges such as precious metals shares and other bond - market alternatives.

Bond market alternatives such as precious metals shares may result in increased volatility.

These ETFs can be used to hedge increased market volatility, as the price of precious metals often has an inverse correlation to stocks and the U.S. dollar.

There are many, many others to choose from, including: inversion strategies, gold & precious metals, European indexes, emerging markets as well as several proprietary options.

In addition, Fed commentary alone had caused real global capital to recede from QE beneficiary risk assets such as emerging market equities, bonds and currencies as well as precious metals, commodities and developed economy fixed income vehicles.

[7] Some traders buy gold as a hedge against instability in other markets on the belief that the precious metal holds its value better than other assets during economic turmoil.