The Labor Market Spoke. Gold Answered.
The Labor Market Spoke. Gold Answered. Dear investor. Gold at $ 4,420 today. Silver at $ 65.72 . Two data points defined this week for precious metals investors and both pointed in the same direction. July CPI came in at 3.4 % headline and 2.5 % core, matching expectations precisely. And the U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, the weakest monthly reading in over a year. Together, those two numbers describe an economy where inflation is cooling but growth is weakening faster. For the Federal Reserve, it is the most uncomfortable position possible. For gold and silver, it is historically one of the most favorable. Sprott confirmed this week that the months-long correction in precious metals was not a trend reversal. It improved the long-term risk-reward profile for both gold and silver. The structural forces behind the bull market, rising sovereign debt, persistent deficits, accelerating central bank accumulation and geopolitical fragmentatio...