Investors Preparing For The End Of The Equity Bull Run And Turning To Gold , Palladium & Platinum.

(Kitco, 401 G.C. Monday,  June 3rd, 2019) – Gold is approaching $1,330.00 an ounce and the platinum group metals, including palladium , are up double digits as well as investor conviction in equity markets is starting to dissolve with the S&P declining 6.6% last month, its worst May performance in seven years and its second-worst going back to the 1960s.

Will Rhind, founder, and CEO of GraniteShares

Meanwhile, shifting investor sentiment will continue to support the metals market as it builds momentum for what one fund manager sees the re-emergence of a long-term uptrend.

Will Rhind, founder, and CEO of GraniteShares, said that he expects safe-haven demand will be a significant factor that will drive gold prices higher as investor search for non-correlated assets like gold, palladium & platinum to equity markets.

“The volatility you are seeing in markets and the inversion of the yield curve is accelerating investors’ thinking that they need to look for ways to protect against further downside moves in equities and look for something that adds value to a portfolio,” he said.

Gold joins correlating metals like Palladium and Platinum as big gainers from , “ their fundamental properties as dual hard assets, gold , palladium and platinum can double as both property and money PRIVATELY during equity downturns “ adds Jack Dempsey , president  of 401 Gold Consultants LLC.

Investor interest in gold is starting to pick up after a somewhat lackluster performance during the last two months. However, although many investors have been shunning gold, Palladium has improved over 100% in less than a year, pulling back recently as, “ normal profit taking took place” adds Dempsey.

GraniteShares has seen steady growth in its low-cost gold-backed ETF, GraniteShares Gold Trust (NYSE Arca: BAR). Last month, the relatively young ETF, which launched less than two years ago, saw its asset under management surpassed $500 million.

Rhind added that he continues to see the potential for the gold ETF market.

“We think risks in equity markets are skewed to the downside during the summer and we are seeing flows into BAR reflect that ‘risk-off sentiment’ as investors look to position their portfolio more defensively,” he said.

Along with growing uncertainty and volatility in equity markets, Rhind said that falling bond yields will also continue to support gold prices. He added that with markets pricing in rate cuts for the rest of the year, he does not expect to see a rise in 10-year bond yields, which in turn will keep real yields low.

“What is interesting is if you look at the probability of a rate hike this year, the probability is zero per cent for every single month for the rest of the year,” he said. “The market is saying there is a 100% of a cut, the only question when and by how much.”

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Jack Dempsey, President

401 Gold Consultants LLC

jdemp2003@gmail.com