Gold’s Fundamentals…Are Still Great

Guest Post by John Rubino

Goldman Sachs recently cut its gold price target to $4,800/oz.


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That’s still not bad, given the current spot price of around $4,000. But don’t get wrapped up in the short run. Gold’s long-term fundamentals continue to point much, much higher. For example…

Hardly anyone currently owns it:


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Gold’s price has historically tracked the global money supply, which continues to rise inexorably.


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China continues to buy gold aggressively. The following chart runs through September. In October, the PBOC bought another $25.8 metric tons.


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US official gold reserves — assuming they actually exist — used to cover public debt reasonably well. But not anymore:


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Conclusion​



As long as deficits and money printing continue at their current pace, gold — the main hedge against currency debasement — remains a “must-own” asset. And the high-quality gold/silver miners look cheap at today’s prices.

Don’t jump in with both feet, but do add opportunistically on corrections.

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