Harvard Management Company made noteworthy changes to its portfolio in the second quarter of 2025, introducing Bitcoin and gold exposure for the first time. The university’s $51 billion endowment allocated $117 million to the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and $101.5 million to the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, marking a clear shift toward alternative assets and … Read more

Markets are focused on this week’s inflation readings as pressure builds on the Federal Reserve to consider cutting interest rates. The July Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, due Tuesday, is forecast to show annual inflation ticking up to 2.8% from June’s 2.7%, with higher tariffs cited as a contributing factor to the increase. President Biden’s … Read more

Government debt is one of the defining financial realities of our time. The U.S. national debt recently topped $36 trillion, and many other major economies are facing rising fiscal pressure. For investors, the key question is: how does increasing government debt affect the price and performance of gold and silver? In short, higher sovereign debt … Read more

Western investors have returned to the gold market in force after a three-year hiatus, buying roughly 240 tonnes of gold through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by mid-April. That marks a notable reversal from the 441 tonnes sold over the prior three years. The renewed demand has helped lift prices, with gold recently trading above $3,500 per … Read more

Gold is trading near $4,560 per ounce — about 18% below the record high of $5,589.38 reached on January 28, 2026. Nitesh Shah, head of commodities and macro research at WisdomTree, expects gold could climb to $5,500 by Q1 2027, driven largely by the risk of central bank policy errors. With stagflation pressures rising and … Read more

President Trump’s calls for lower interest rates face structural headwinds that extend well beyond the authority of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The long era of unusually cheap money, which supported booming housing and stock markets for more than thirty years, is drawing to a close because of several powerful, lasting trends. The retirement of … Read more

Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso says the U.S. dollar will remain the dominant global currency, but he warns that “cracks” are beginning to show in its long-standing supremacy. These emerging signs of vulnerability are prompting investors and institutions to look for alternatives and diversify their currency holdings. Nakaso points out that while … Read more

At the start of each year, we at GoldSilver.com review forecasts from major banks, financial institutions, and respected analysts to measure market sentiment toward gold. These insights form the basis of our annual Gold Price Prediction article and provide a comprehensive outlook for the year ahead. With several months of strong gains already behind us, … Read more

Gold prices have retreated roughly 6% from their recent record high near $3,500 per ounce as trade tensions between major economies have eased. Market volatility subsided after the April 2 tariff announcements, and progress in trade discussions among Asian economies helped reduce safe-haven demand for bullion. Analysts say the pullback accelerated as traders realized the … Read more

As gold reached record highs, Russia’s precious metals exports to China nearly doubled, totaling about $1 billion in the first half of the year. Western markets have been largely closed to Russian bullion since 2022, pushing China to the forefront as a key trading partner. This realignment in global trade reflects broader geopolitical shifts and … Read more