- March 6, 2015
- Category: This Week in Gold
If you thought gold was a bargain last week, you now have an opportunity to buy it for even less.
Gold began the week at around $1,223/oz. and then settled around $1,200 for the next few days. On Friday morning, however, gold fell to $1,165.70, its biggest drop since December 2013.
The drop occurred after data showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected last month, which could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates around the middle of this year. The unemployment rate fell to 5.5%, its lowest rate in seven years.
Despite this positive economic news, other areas of the economy are suffering: The Commerce Department said on Thursday that U.S. factory orders fell for the sixth straight month, and the Labor Department announced that jobless claims last week rose to their highest level since May.
See below for more gold news and insights from this week.
On The Blog
25% of Americans believe they won’t get anything from Social Security
How much retirement income do Americans expect to receive from Social Security? According to a survey by Bankrate.com, for many Americans the answer is not very much, if anything. The survey found that only 13% of Americans expect it to account for all or most of their retirement income, 14% expect it to account for half, and 25% believe they won’t get anything. Read more in Tuesday’s blog.
11 powerful people and their insights on gold
What have some of the most well-known investors and other influential people said about gold? Former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul, for example, once said “6,000 years of history shows that [gold] maintains value, and paper always self-destructs.” See Wednesday’s blog for more powerful insights.
Mining CEO Rob McEwen forecasts $5,000 gold
Rob McEwen, founder of major gold mine Goldcorp and CEO of McEwen Mining, told investors at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention on Wednesday that he continues “to believe we’re going to see higher prices in gold.” How much higher? Up to $5,000/oz., he suggested in his presentation. Read more in Thursday’s blog.
Economic And Geopolitical News
- Monday was a big day for the stock market, as the Nasdaq composite passed 5,000 for the first time in 15 years. The dollar also hit an 11-year high.
- The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it will begin printing money next week as part of its new quantitative easing (QE) venture. The euro hit an 11-year low in response.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, warning of Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
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