Since we last wrote a fortnight ago, the dollar has remained largely on the back foot with the Minutes of the Federal open Market Committee (FOMC) implying that the December hike will be 50 basis points, compared with the most recent hikes of 75 basis points. While that is less aggressive than previously, what is […]
Archives for November 2022
Coininvest round-up Monday 14th November 2022
ETFs vs coins; an interesting struggle Background Gold and silver both put on a strong bullish performance last week as the dollar, after several months in the fast lane, juddered to a halt (if only temporarily) There is already some talk in the markets about how the long dollar-long yield trade may be coming to […]
Coininvest round-up Monday 7th November 2022; slight confusion over Fed messages
Background We noted last week that disappointing US economic numbers had raised talk of a Fed pivot sooner rather than later and that the markets had reacted accordingly. The initial reaction to the Fed statement on Wednesday last week, following the Committee’s two-day meeting, saw gold spike higher and the dollar drop sharply, as it […]