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Gold Reaches Record Highs Amid Dollar Weakness and Rate-Cut Bets

Dan Blystone — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:49:24 +0000

Gold surged to a record high above $3,500 today. A weaker dollar, expectations of Fed rate cuts, strong central bank buying, and safe-haven demand are fueling the rally. Silver also traded above $40 reaching the highest levels since 2011, adding momentum to the precious metals boom.

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A Different Way To Own Gold?

TradersLog — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:34:05 +0000

With gold dominating headlines today, you might be wondering how to own the mysterious yellow metal. After 11 years of gains, many investors are beginning to understand the logic professed by gold bugs throughout this bull market.

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Gold Series Part III – Gold Rush!

TradersLog — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:24:07 +0000

We began this series with an attempt to cut through media spin and answer the question what is gold? Next we laid out a fundamental strategy for owning gold in a balanced portfolio.

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Gold Series Part II: How To Own Gold?

TradersLog — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:01:49 +0000

We have established gold’s critical role as the backbone of monetary systems. Hopefully there is an understanding at this point that your personal assets should likewise be backed by something real. The logical question remains, how should one acquire this misunderstood asset?

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Gold Series Part 1: Why do People Buy Gold?

TradersLog — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:59:00 +0000

Sandwiched between mercury and platinum on the periodic table, gold is just another element occurring naturally in the earth’s crust. This shiny yellow metal differs from its peers in that it has a powerful effect on human beings.

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Gold ETF’s Shine In Inflationary Times

TradersLog — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:34:25 +0000

What to make of the current inflationary economic climate? To hear a government economist tell it, it’s basically “nothing to worry folks. Nothing to see here.”

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