The United States is expected to raise rates as early as June and September this year. Another rate hike is likely to happen by the end of the year.

Gold prices have fallen sharply since the beginning of the year. The yellow metal lost about 11 percent in 2018, its worst performance in five years. It is expected that gold prices will fall further in the coming months.

Even though the Fed has raised rates three times this year and is likely to do so again in the coming months, the window for another rate hike is quite limited. Most Fed officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, believe that a rate hike will not happen shortly. Similarly, the J.P. Morgan chief economist wrote to clients,”We do not expect another rate hike this year and next year – if at all.”

Investors should be aware of the fall in gold prices and adjust their holdings accordingly. It is important to remember that even though gold prices are falling, they are still higher than they were at the beginning of the year. Investors should also be aware that even though gold prices are falling, they are still higher than they were at the beginning of the year. Investors should also be aware that even though gold prices are falling, they are still higher than they were at the beginning of the year.

Commodity banks control the debate on the gold price because their business model requires liquid gold prices whenever retail money demand is high (rock bottom in buying price) or when wholesale money markets are under-delivering supply contract volume (rock-bottom crisis). So strong suit for these firms is to hedge short positions against three factors: 

(i) Broad monetary policy firings; 

(ii) Fed System credit pricing crisis which tends to rot away good financial capital; 

(iii) Market liquidity crisis.

Well, It is usually a good time to buy low, when the price is at its lowest. However, it is important to remember that gold prices are volatile. It can go up as well as down. So it is important to be prepared to buy at a good price and sell at a good price as well.