For the US Government, this is a funding sweet spot, albeit at the highest interest rate along the yield curve. Long-term funding has proved more difficult, as recent bond auctions have illustrated. But the time is approaching when the funding in T-bills becomes less easy, without the Fed ...
Softer inflation would be positive for Gold as it makes it more likely interest rates will fall, lowering the opportunity cost of holding Gold, which is non-yielding. The Fed has been consistently pushing back expectations of aggressive rate cuts in 2024, believing that achieving its dual ...
As the USD and bond yields declined, gold prices found momentum for growth, reaching new highs. Analysts foresee a possible rise to $2,300 per ounce in late 2024, influenced by the projected U.S. rate cuts. Short-Term Gold Market Outlook The short-term outlook for gold is bullish, ...
Right now the corporate bond picture looks good because interest rates are so low. It’s very easy for companies to issue bonds and to get investors to purchase them. They much prefer to do this rather than dip into their own cash piles, or issue stock which dilutes the share float. Bu...
Inflation –if the property, bond or equity market rates of return have a negative outlook, it is common for people to turn to gold instead as an asset that is sure to maintain a high value. Political crisis or warfare –when the world is plunged into chaos with political upheaval or war...
The taxation of Sovereign Gold Bond hence has various aspects. So let’s see the tax on selling gold bonds in India: Taxation of Interest income from Sovereign Gold Bonds (2024) The interest income is taxable as per the tax rate applicable for the investor’s income tax slab. The interest...
While today’s first record-achieving upleg since then could grow huge in 2024, gold’s bullish case doesn’t depend on that. At best as of late December, gold’s current upleg had merely grown to 14.2% gains over 2.7 months. That’s small for any major gold upleg, let alone a re...
Gold has performed remarkably well in 2024, rising by 12% y-t-d and outpacing most major asset classes. Click to read.
The precious metal saw further declines through June as the US dollar and bond yields both gained strength. making gold a less attractive option for investors. Despite the fall, gold remains near historic levels, trading above US$2,300. What has this price activity meant for gold stocks tradin...
While today’s first record-achieving upleg since then could grow huge in 2024, gold’s bullish case doesn’t depend on that. At best as of late December, gold’s current upleg had merely grown to 14.2% gains over 2.7 months. That’s small for any major gold upleg, let alone a re...