Gold

As markets teeter with uncertainty, both gold bugs and bitcoin aficionados are perking up, spurred by murmurs of a potential change in policy

Many are turning to assets that offer a degree of isolation from the failures of the traditional financial system — namely crypto

A string of controversies has hit the Perth Mint, leading its crypto partner Trovio to cease support for gold-backed token PMGT

Bitcoin’s rally is being fuelled by spot buys, with the majority of flow coming from large market players looking to position in anticipation of a flight to safety

Bitcoin has begun to move in tandem with traditional safe-haven asset gold this month as investors look elsewhere to park their funds

Product in Switzerland combines the traditional value of gold with the promising return rates of bitcoin

Market slide suggests investors don’t yet see the leading cryptocurrency as a safe haven in times of crisis

Brent Johnson & Lawrence Lepard explain Brent’s Dollar Milkshake thesis and discuss the potential trends we could see with the dollar in 2022.

Inflation rose slightly higher than analysts had expected, and investors appear interested in stores of value assets

The news comes shortly after Squeri said that cryptocurrencies will not disrupt AmEx’s current business model during the company’s third quarter earnings call Friday.

One River Digital Asset Management entered the crypto space in November 2020 when it bought over $600 million in bitcoin and ethereum

Investors risk appetite rebounds as cryptos make small gains and Wall Street indices advance.

Gold slump follows report showing US service provider and manufacturer activity in September grew at the slowest pace in 12 months.

People should also understand that bitcoin is one of the first truly global macro investments to exist, Tapiero said.

Palantir Technologies Inc. has purchased nearly $51 million in physical gold so far in August and may accept payment in gold in the future, according to a filing from the software company’s second quarter financial results.

“Inflated Expectations” explores the macroeconomic drivers of growth and the potential for the crypto-revolutionization of monetary regimes

“Inflated Expectations” explores the macroeconomic drivers of growth and the potential for the crypto-revolutionization of monetary regimes

On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon de-pegged the US dollar from the price of gold, causing the Bretton Woods System to collapse.
“Precious metal markets simply can’t find a gear with the stronger dollar and strong economic data weighing on the market,” Ole Hansen at Saxo Bank A/S told Bloomberg.

In Part 2 of our Road to Bretton Woods series, we take a look at the history of gold and the part it played in developing the Bretton Woods System.

Stocks rebound after a disordered week where looming interest rate hikes curbed investors’ appetite for inflation-sensitive assets.
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