Silver ETFs to play risk-reducing and return-enhancing role

Silver ETFs to play risk-reducing and return-enhancing role

Gold has done well as a core allocation for Indians who love the yellow metal but it’s time now to also add silver with the convenience of a Silver ETF. In 2024 and looking ahead, silver can play a risk-reducing, return-enhancing role in investment portfolios, deserving a portfolio allocation. The Federal Reserve’s July 31 meeting … Read more

Sahm rule: My recession rule was meant to be broken, says Claudia Sahm

Sahm rule: My recession rule was meant to be broken, says Claudia Sahm

The US is not in a recession, despite the indicator bearing my name saying that it is. The Sahm rule, which was triggered with Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report, joins a long list of economic tools skewed by the unusual disruptions of the past four and a half years. That said — and I say this … Read more

US jobs report throws a lifeline for gold; likely to trade in the $1900-$1950 range next week

US jobs report throws a lifeline for gold; likely to trade in the 00-50 range next week

The week ending July 7 turned out to be a week of whipsaws for the gold traders as, depending on the US data released through the week, the metal swung from one end to the other end of its current trading range of $1900-$1950. The US macroeconomic data released in the week were mixed. ISM … Read more