Author - Trevor Gerszt

Geopolitical Factors Driving Gold Prices Higher

The economy is very much influenced by the events going on in the world. The Brexit vote, for example, caused both the pound and the euro to weaken considerably, and the dollar to grow stronger by comparison. The announcement of a federal interest rate hike is nearly always met with a decline in the stock market. Everywhere you look,...

Why Gold and Silver Are Climbing and What That Means for Investors

Our economy is very much governed by its surroundings. The announcement of a federal interest rate hike often causes the stock market to decline, even before it goes into effect. News of Brexit last year caused both the pound and the euro to plummet in value, even though Britain was still nearly a year away from taking even the...

The Fed Just Raised Interest Rates – Will Investors Be Affected?

When the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate to 0.75% in December, they projected another three rate hikes over the next year. The first of those has just been enacted in their March meeting, and the rate is now 1%, returning it for the first time to the level it was at before the 2008 economic crash. The move was...