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“Specifically we see ongoing US dollar weakness, deeper negative real rates in the treasury markets and a significant rise in unproductive debt as the Democrats open the spigots with fiscal stimulus as supporting factors. With the economy still contracting in Q1, we expect a bounce in H2 as the vaccine frees up the economy. With the recovery comes demand-pull as well as cost-push inflation further fuelled by the higher velocity of money, leading to expectations of much higher inflation, notwithstanding the weak labour markets.”
USAGOLD note: Ross Norman has finished high or won the annual LBMA price forecasting contest (including last year’s) that one is forced to pay attention. He sees $2025 as the average price, $1810 as the low, and $2285 as the high. Norman says physical demand for silver coins and bars will show “impressive gains,” reflecting ‘strong demand for safe havens in these troubled times.” He sees $36 as the high for gold’s traveling companion.
Repost from 1-21-2021
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