Daily Dispatches

By Shuli Ren
Bloomberg News
Monday, August 3, 2020

n the past decade, a traditional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds, as represented by the S&P 500 index and long-term government bonds, was a winner. But with U.S. bond yields moving toward zero or even negative territory, it may be time to rethink that mix.

One thought: How about swapping out some bonds for gold?

9:44a ET Saturday, August 1, 2020

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Reviewing the week in gold and silver with Craig Hemke for Sprott Money, mining entrepreneur Eric Sprott says investing increasingly is taking silver that ordinarily would be purchased for industrial use, driving the price up. Physical demand on the New York Commodities Exchange, Sprott says, has become "crazy."

1:22p ET Friday, July 31, 2020

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Give Bloomberg News a little credit for a report today questioning the U.S. dollar's role as the world reserve currency and noting that other world reserve currencies have come and gone over the centuries:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-31/the-dollar-s-leading-...

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu
Bloomberg News
Friday, July 31, 2020

The euro rose the most in a decade this month, the British pound is headed for its best July since 1990, and for the first time this year, every major currency in the world rose against the greenback.

It's all thanks to the dollar's 4.6% plunge, its biggest monthly retreat since 2010.

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