Summary
Gary Wagner discusses gold's technical correction, potential floor at $4,000 supported by central bank buying, and suggests slow accumulation of physical gold. He prefers silver because its chart remains above the 200-day moving average, signaling a more bullish long-term trend. The conversation also covers Fed rate expectations, inflation, and geopolitical developments.
- Gold fell 20% from highs, broke below the 200-day moving average, but central bank buying may provide a floor near $4,000.
- Central banks plan to actively accumulate gold, which can create bullish momentum and limit downside.
- Wagner recommends slowly accumulating physical gold, dollar-cost averaging on dips, and aiming for 10-15% portfolio allocation.
- Silver remains above its 200-day moving average, a long-term bullish signal, and has decoupled positively from gold.
- He is personally adding small amounts of silver and advises overweighting silver relative to gold in new purchases.
- Inflation running at 4.2% is driven by energy costs; a lasting Iran truce could lower oil and inflation.
- The Fed is not expected to cut rates soon; a rate hike is possible if inflation stays elevated.
- Gold's failure to act as a hedge in recent events remains a puzzling quagmire without an investable conclusion.