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The Fed has put a pause on interest rate hikes this year, which could raise the appeal of gold as an asset class. Sweta Killa writes on Zacks that “lower interest rates will continue to weigh on the dollar against the basket of currencies, raising the yellow metal’s attractiveness as it does not pay interest … Continued

As of February 14, airline stocks were up an average of 15 percent for the year, despite crude oil rebounding 20 percent, according to research from Kristen Perleberg featured in Barron’s. A senior analyst and portfolio manager at Leithold Group, Perleberg found that “some of the strongest performances for airline stocks have occurred when real … Continued

At the end of 2018 when stock markets took a tumble, gold rose and carried some of that rally into the New Year. But what about gold miners? In an article on ETFtrends.com, Brenton Garen writes that “industry consolidation could also serve as a catalyst to drive gold miners higher.” In January, Newmont announced it … Continued