Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds managing approximately $92.1 billion in client assets, has warned that the Trump administration’s strategy to reshape the global economy could increase the risk of a recession. In a Wednesday newsletter, co-chief investment officers Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, and Karen Karniol-Tambour characterized the policy shift as a … Read more
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages from France and the European Union, significantly escalating tensions in a budding transatlantic trade dispute. The announcement, posted on social media Thursday, came as a warning that such duties would be enacted if Brussels moves forward with retaliatory … Read more
Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors September 10th, 2025 Inflation Watch: All Eyes on This Week’s Reports Key inflation data due this week could show prices accelerated in August, with economists penciling in roughly 0.3% monthly increases. Even so, the Federal Reserve may be inclined to look past a … Read more
Gold royalty and streaming companies have outperformed traditional gold miners in the high-cost environment of 2025. Firms such as Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals and Triple Flag reported strong second-quarter results, with Franco-Nevada’s revenue rising 42% year over year to $369.4 million. These companies posted record revenues and robust cash flow, driven by rising metal prices … Read more
Turkey’s central bank reduced its key interest rate from 45% to 42.5%, the third consecutive cut in its policy rate. The decision came after data showed annual inflation eased below 40% for the first time in nearly two years, falling to 39.05% in February from 42.12% in January. The lower inflation reading provides some relief … Read more
President Trump has announced plans to notify more than 150 countries about a new, standardized tariff rate—reported to be around 10% or 15%—as part of a broad expansion of his trade agenda. These notifications, expected to be distributed soon, will inform recipient countries that the proposed tariffs will be implemented unless new trade agreements are … Read more
Gold’s role as a store of value has not changed in millennia. What has shifted is who confirms that role: today it’s the institutional players who process and hold the metal—refineries, bullion banks, and central banks—rather than only theorists or advocates of sound money. Simone Knobloch became CEO of Valcambi on June 1, 2026. Valcambi … Read more
Treasury yields were largely unchanged on Monday. The 10-year Treasury yield ticked up slightly to 4.364%, while the 2-year yield edged down to 3.874%. Markets showed little reaction as investors absorbed news that the Trump administration extended a tariff reprieve deadline from this week to August 1. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott … Read more
Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors October 10th, 2025 Silver Squeeze Sends Prices Near Record Highs Silver surged above $51 per ounce this week, briefly surpassing its all-time high before pulling back as traders locked in gains. The move was driven by a historic squeeze in London’s physical market, … Read more
According to Bank of America’s latest monthly survey of fund managers, global investors have sharply reduced their exposure to US equities over the past two months. The survey shows that investors are now a net 36% underweight US stocks — the largest underweight in nearly two years. This represents a 53 percentage point decline since … Read more
