Metals Market Report

Our Monthly Review of the Metals and the Markets - November was a “Trump Slump” for Metals But They Still Beat Stocks

DECEMBER 2024 - WEEK 1 EDITION

December 2024 - Week 1 Edition To Cut Government Waste – Retiring the Penny May Save $1 Billion A Decade After the election and the immediate prospect of President-elect Donald Trump’s attack on government waste, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst published her top suggestions for cutting waste, of which the abolition of the penny made her list. Under the heading “Bad Pennies,” she stated the...

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Iowa Senator Agrees with Me on Pennies

NOVEMBER 2024 - WEEK 4 EDITION

  November 2024 - Week 4 Edition A Great Week to Be Thankful, Hopeful … and Careful This is a great week to pause and be thankful, especially because we live in America. Think of the natural advantages of our two large ocean borders on either side and two long, mostly peaceful borders above and below – even if inadequately policed at times. America...

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A “Reversion to the Norm” in Gold and Stocks – Two Weeks After the Election

NOVEMBER 2024 - WEEK 3 EDITION

  November 2024 - Week 3 Edition A “Reversion to the Norm” in Gold and Stocks – Two Weeks After the Election Imagine that two investors went “all in” on two investments in reaction to the Republican sweep of the White House and Senate on Wednesday, November 6th, when the results of the election were first made clear and markets opened.  Investor #1 bought...

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How Gold Performs During a Republican “Sweep” in Washington

NOVEMBER 2024 - WEEK 2 EDITION

  November 2024 - Week 2 Edition Gold Falls on Election Results – Plus Rising Dollar and Mild Inflation Reports Gold and silver continue to decline in the week after the big Republican sweep of the election. The falling price is largely based on the anticipation of better times in 2025 – including fewer global wars and hot spots, better GDP gains in economic growth,...

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