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Featured quotes from the report: “Gold continues not to attract safe-haven interest, even though parts of the global financial system are stressed. International investors see the US as the go-to destination for safe investments. • Lingering uncertainty as to the fallout from US trade disputes continues to undermine business […]
“…I’m skeptical about the stock market at the current inflated valuations. I’m especially skeptical when only the US stock market has recovered since the January peak, while the rest of the world’s markets remain in bearish downtrends….. Instead, if you want a shot to make big money in the markets […]
“contrary to the way it was in 2013/2014 [mining] companies are still able to raise money right now. It’s not really an ideal time to raise money right now because the stock prices have been beaten down so badly but we got to a point in that 4 and a […]
“In recent years, a large increase in short positions has been followed by a sharp rally in gold. And while net shorts were more prevalent in previous decades, there have been structural changes that make these positioning levels different and likely short lived,” Read more >>