It Makes Sense for Gold to Trade Higher: 3-Minutes MLIV
Speakers
Mark Cudmore
— Executive Editor, Bloomberg Live / Macro Strategist
Summary
Mark Cudmore discusses the shifting AI trade landscape, geopolitical risks, and a bullish pivot on gold after the Fed's credibility was undermined, driving lower real yields and a weaker dollar.
- SoftBank's numbers highlight leverage concerns within AI but offer little new information.
- The AI trade is becoming micro and bottom-up, requiring differentiation among various segments.
- Geopolitical tensions (Oman-Iran) could briefly dominate but are unlikely to escalate before US midterms.
- Gold's 4% surge is viewed as a valid move higher, potentially restarting a bull trend.
- Lower expected real yields and a weaker dollar, driven by Fed credibility loss, support the gold rally.
Ideas
Fed credibility blow supports gold rally.
The Fed's credibility was undermined at the margin last week, which lowers expected real yields and dealt a blow to the dollar. Since gold trades off the dollar and real yields, both moving lower supports a higher gold price. The 4% surge is a valid move higher and may be the start of the bull trend reasserting.
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