Are gold and silver up more than 50% in 2025 because investors fear currency debasement, or is this rally just the latest meme trade? In this episode, we explore the supply and demand forces behind gold and silver, discuss investing strategies, and outline what to watch to see if investors truly are worried about debasement. Show Notes The Great Debasement Debate Is Rippling Across World Markets by Ruth Carson, Naomi Tajitsu, and Masaki Kondo—Bloomberg How long will gold mania … [Read more...]
518: Is It Too Late to Invest in Gold? With Max Belmont – FEG Insight Bridge
Greg Dowling of FEG interviews Max Belmont, a gold specialist and portfolio manager at First Eagle Investments. Greg and Max discuss the historical, philosophical, and practical reasons for owning gold. Topics covered include: Show Notes The Golden Age with Max Belmont—FEG Insight Bridge Episode Sponsors Asset Camp Related Episodes 431: The Long-term Bullish Case for Gold 316: Paper, Rocks, or Digits—What Makes the Best Money 263: Should You Invest In … [Read more...]
431: The Long-term Bullish Case for Gold
Why you should allocate a small percentage of your assets to gold. Topics covered include: Show Notes Central banks load up on gold in response to rising geopolitical tensions by Daria Mosolova—The Financial Times Above-ground stocks—Gold Hub Central bank holdings—Gold Hub Does the Federal Reserve own or hold gold?—The Federal Reserve Trey Reik—LinkedIn M2 and Components—FRED Gold Charts R Us Episode Sponsors Hello Fresh – Use code 16david for 16 free … [Read more...]
263: Should You Invest In Gold?
With gold at a six-year high, is now the time to invest? What determines the price of gold and what are ways one can invest in this precious metal? We also explore whether gold is an effective inflation hedge and store of value. In this episode you’ll learn: Show Notes Gold Rush 2.0 by Stacey Vanek Smith and Darius Rafieyan—NPR The Golden Dilemma by Claude B. Erb and Campbell R. Harvey Berkshire Hathaway 2011 Shareholder Letter Paradigm Shifts by Ray Dalio World's … [Read more...]
MNY139 Plus: What Drives Gold Prices, Regret, Zero Coupon Bonds and Portable Alpha
This week January 7, 2017 on Money For the Rest of Us Plus we look at how interest rates and the value of the dollar influence the price of gold. We also look at how gold has outpaced inflation over time and how investor sentiment has been a good measure of when to buy gold. We also explore how buy and hold investing reduces regret. Finally, we look at investing collateral used as part of a strategy to get market exposure though futures and how portable alpha strategies work. … [Read more...]
