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Canadian economic growth exceeded expectations in the second half of 2026. Statistics Canada reported a 0.8% increase in real GDP in the second quarter of 2026, or 3.3% annually. Exports, family consumption, and business investment boosted growth. After this bounce, Canadians watching the economy wonder how higher economic growth would affect inflation, interest rates, the…
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Watching Interest Rates, Inflation, and Geopolitical Risk Is Important for Investors Who Are Buying Gold at CAD $6,200
Interest Rates Are Important No dividends or interest are paid out on gold. Because of this, interest rates are taken into consideration by investors. When interest rates and bond yields continue to rise, it may encourage investors to keep interest-bearing assets in their portfolios. This might put a strain on gold. Perhaps the opportunity cost…
THE WORLD IS BRINGING ITS GOLD HOME
The reserve currency is losing trust. And the warning signs are getting harder to ignore. For decades, the U.S. dollar has sat at the center of the global financial system. Countries accumulated dollars, stored their gold in major Western financial centers, and trusted the system to remain stable. But something is changing. Since 2018, a…
WALL STREET IS COMING BACK FOR GOLD
Something is changing in the financial world. For years, gold was treated by much of Wall Street as an old relic. A commodity. A hedge. Something people bought when they were nervous. But look closely at what is happening now. Central banks have been quietly accumulating gold at extraordinary levels. In the second quarter of…
Gold, Inflation and Tariffs: The Three-Way Relationship Investors Need to Understand
For gold and silver investors, few economic developments deserve closer attention than the combination of tariffs, inflation and monetary policy. The latest breakdown in U.S.–Canada trade negotiations has brought this relationship into sharper focus. The United States has imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods, while Canada has announced retaliatory measures. Further tariffs affecting Canadian automobiles…