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• Is Gold an Inflation Hedge?

  August 14, 2015, 9:13 AM

  

  The hedge against inflation is the traditional motive behind investment in gold. However, the hedge properties of gold are increasingly questioned, especially in the short-term. Is gold really an inflation hedge?

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• Forex Trading Alert: AUD/USD under Support Lines

  August 13, 2015, 12:56 PM

  

  Earlier today, the Melbourne Institute showed that its inflation expectations for the next 12 months increased to 3.7%, which in combination with the turmoil caused by the devaluation of China's currency pushed the Australian dollar lower against its U.S. counterpart. As a result, AUD/USD slipped under support lines once again. Will we see fresh lows in the coming days?

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• China Devalues Yuan for Second Day

  August 12, 2015, 12:27 PM

  

  Yesterday, China’s central bank devalued the yuan by a 1.9 percent, and today it further cut the reference rate by 1.6 percent. What does it mean for the global economy and the gold market?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Reverses – Was that THE Bottom?

  August 12, 2015, 12:24 PM

  

  Crude oil declined yesterday, but the session was not without a rebound. In fact, the move higher continues also today as black gold is at almost $44. Have we just seen a major triple bottom in crude oil?

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• Gold & Silver Correlations for August 2015

  August 12, 2015, 11:14 AM

  

  Correlation seems almost like a magical word. In fact, most people don’t have to use this term more often than a couple of times a year. In the world of investing, however, correlation is an important concept which has to do with how different assets move in relation to one another. In this article, we focus on the intuition behind the concept of correlation.

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• Gold Investment Demand 101

  August 7, 2015, 12:29 PM

  

  In today’s article we present a few general remarks about investment demand for gold. We invite you to read it and learn what is the point of investing in gold, why doesn’t gold price have to rise all the time, what is the opportunity cost of investing in gold, and why the ceteris paribus assumption is widely used in gold investment analyses.

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• Forex Trading Alert: Stronger Euro, Weaker Greenback or Vice-versa?

  August 6, 2015, 7:23 AM

  

  Although the Institute of Supply Management showed that its non-manufacturing PMI increased to 60.3 in July, beating analysts’ forecasts for a reading of 56.2, disappointing ADP report (which showed that non-farm private employment rose 185,000 last month, missing expectations for an increase of 215,000) weighed on investors’ sentiment and pushed the USD Index below 98. As a result, EUR/USD bounced off the short-term support, but will we see further improvement in the coming days?

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• Is Gold Doomed?

  August 4, 2015, 8:38 AM

  

  After gold declined to a 5-year low, the message is that gold is doomed. Is it really true?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil at Levels Not Seen Since March

  August 4, 2015, 8:28 AM

  

  On Friday, crude oil declined sharply after news that production among OPEC members in July pushed supply at the oil cartel to its highest level in seven years. In this environment, light crude lost 3.45% and re-tested the Jul low. Where will oil bears take the commodity in the coming days?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Mixed Expectations As New Month Starts - Which Direction Is Next?

  August 3, 2015, 9:16 AM

  

  S&P 500 index remains within a short-term consolidation, as it trades along the level of 2,100. Is holding short position still justified?

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• In Gold We Trust 2015

  July 31, 2015, 11:38 AM

  

  Last month, the 2015 edition of the In Gold We Trust report was released. What can we learn from this publication?

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• Stock Trading Alert: More Optimism Following Fed's Rate Decision Release - But Will It Last?

  July 30, 2015, 12:49 PM

  

  S&P 500 index broke above the level of 2,100 again. Will the uptrend continue this time?

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• Has China Manipulated the Gold Market?

  July 29, 2015, 7:37 AM

  

  The financial press and blogosphere are still exploring the topic of Chinese reserves. Recently, some voices have arisen that China supported the recent plunge of the gold price in order to boost its reserves. Are these opinions justified?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil under $48!

  July 27, 2015, 8:24 AM

  

  On Friday, crude oil extended losses after bearish Baker Hughes report. As a result, light crude lost 1.82% and hit a fresh multi-month low. Where will the commodity head next in the coming days?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Investors' Sentiment Worsened Again - Will Stocks Continue Their Last Week's Downward March?

  July 27, 2015, 7:24 AM

  

  S&P 500 index broke below the level of 2,100 on Friday. There is still no clear medium-term direction - is this a topping consolidation, or just an accumulation phase within long-term bull market?

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