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Bob Elliott

CIO of Unlimited Funds, Portfolio Manager of Hedge Fund ETFs

31 Aug, 23:59Latest

Gold's rally is back on because markets doubt the credibility of US policymakers, from the Fed to the Treasury and the administration. Inflation has missed the Fed's target for 60-plus months and Taylor rules imply short rates 100-200bp higher, yet Fed chair Warsh relies on rhetoric over hikes, so the long end is punishing the Fed. With Middle East conflict ongoing, hard assets like gold and oil should beat stocks and bonds as efforts to hold rates down push money into gold and crypto. api.omny.fm

GLD

19 Aug, 13:32

The US Treasury's announcement of larger long-end buybacks is another reminder that portfolios don't hold enough gold. x.com

GLD

DYOptions

Options Trader

29 Oct

GLD

Gold is set to take off as energy-driven stagflation traps the Fed and negative real rates favor it. Today's dovish hold was likely its last chance to hike: once the AI bubble bursts, the Fed loses that option, while current debt-to-GDP rules out Volcker-style hikes without fiscal insolvency. Per Macrotrends' chart, gold rose eightfold from its 1976 low to its 1980 high, equivalent to $32,000 gold over five years in today's terms. x.com x.com x.com

fred hickey

Editor of The High-Tech Strategist, Since 1987

28 Oct

GLD

China's physical buying near $4,000 and a Fed lagging inflation support gold despite rising rates. Per Bloomberg, the Shanghai Gold Exchange's Au99.99 contract traded roughly 430 tons last week, its busiest week since April; buyers pay in full and take delivery. Gold historically does very well when rates rise while the Fed is behind the curve, as it is now. Warsh is no Volcker, and heavy US debt would constrain him even if he were. x.com x.com x.com

DANNY

Crypto Commentary

25 Oct

GLD

Rising Treasury yields make non-yielding gold less attractive, setting up one major selloff before the next big rally. Oil above $100 adds inflation and rate pressure; higher yields could lift the dollar, while gold ETF outflows and forced selling in a liquidity crisis add risk. The Benner Cycle flags 2026 as a potential selling period. The long-term bull market is not necessarily over: central banks are still buying and long-term demand remains strong. Gold is not worth chasing at these levels. … Show more

Rand Group

Crypto Trader & Investor, Building RR2 Capital, Early-Stage Investing

27 Oct

GLD

Central-bank gold accumulation may be an early warning of inflation, adding to gold's reserve-demand case. Gold's share of non-US central-bank reserves has risen to 24%; the last comparable surge preceded double-digit inflation. Inflation is nowhere near that level today, but central banks buying about 1,000 tonnes a year suggest they do not consider it settled and see debt rising. x.com x.com x.com x.com

CMS Invests

Technology Investor, Options Trader, Finance at Kalshi

24 Oct

GLD

Gold is extremely attractive now because rising market fear could make it a great hedge. It has fallen nearly 30% from its January all-time high and returned to the accumulation zone. If this level holds, expect a bounce soon. x.com

Caleb Franzen

Founder of Cubic Analytics

27 Sep

GLD

Gold is falling because a resilient, accelerating economy pushes yields and the dollar higher, and no one wants safe havens in a risk-on market. The Citigroup Economic Surprise Index is accelerating, and yields are rising even as crude falls, so the move reflects growth rather than inflation fears; the bond market is giving the Fed permission to hike. Gold, precious metals, Treasuries and defensive stocks have slumped, with staples and utilities at all-time lows relative to the S&P 500. x.com

Dougie Kass

Hedge Fund Manager, President of Seabreeze Partners

15 Sep

GLD

Gold is worth owning because of unstable, inconsistent central bank policy, currency depreciation and a lack of fiscal discipline from both parties in Washington. The predictable pressure on precious metals from higher rates and fears of a Fed hike tomorrow is likely discounted or close to it, so the risk/reward is attractive despite a technical breakdown evident for weeks. Like any commodity whose intrinsic value is hard to calculate, gold will stay volatile on both the downside and upside. … Show more

Matthew Sigel

Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, Portfolio Manager of NODE ETF

23 Mar

GLD

Gold's long-term bull case holds because rising defense spending and higher US rates increase the risk from US fiscal deficits, reinforcing gold as a store of value. Per VanEck's Jan van Eck, the pullback reflects short-term forces: stretched positioning, Middle East energy producers likely selling Treasuries and gold for cash as the Iran war disrupts revenue, and an unwind of speculative ETF positions. Global wealth growth should return and lift private and central bank demand. x.com

Heisenberg

Stock Chartist, Long/Short Ideas

22 Oct

GLD

Gold's failure to rise even after rates pulled back decently challenges the earlier high-rate explanation for its weakness. GLD is close to fresh 11-month lows and just closed at a new 14-month low relative to the S&P 500. Gold has trended down since its parabolic January peak. x.com x.com

The Few Bets That Matter

Concentrated Equity Investor, AI Infrastructure

23 Mar

GLD

Gold looks like the safest place to go defensive now. Geopolitics are bad, the market is losing key support, inflation will be hard to avoid and rate cuts are less likely. Gold has had a breather and is back on support, while trends look broken on many other assets and do not reverse easily. Returns may not be the best, but this is a time when safety matters more. x.com

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