An age of unprecedented oil volatility
We are living in a time of unprecedented volatility in oil. That is the consequence of a twin shock: both demand is collapsing and supply is rising. Oil prices are now more…
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The thematic case for nickel
Nickel has exciting long-term prospects as its use in electric vehicle batteries is expected to drive its demand growth in the future. This structural trend has however not…
Defensive Assets: Gold, a precious ally in the fight against equity drawdown
In the previous instalments of this blog series, we highlighted the defensive behaviour of quality and high dividend equities, long duration government bonds and safe haven…
Another geopolitical jolt for oil markets?
Oil prices surged in the first week of the new year following a US airstrike which killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ overseas forces.…
Gold: how we value the precious metal
Gold is a unique asset class. Indeed, many investors even question whether it is an asset class. Is it a commodity, or a currency? What’s also interesting about gold is that…
Is oil due an upward price correction?
Nitesh Shah, Director, Research, WisdomTree looks at the bearish sentiment surrounding oil and why it is due an upward price correction. “Oil markets have been in a bearish mood…
Iran oil tanker attack highlights persistence of geopolitical risks
Nitesh Shah, Director, Research, WisdomTree comments on the Iran oil tanker attacks this morning: “Geopolitical risks are here to stay. Even though oil markets have failed to…
Faster than a speeding (silver) bullet
Silver has followed gold’s coattails higher, surpassing our forecasts and snapping out of a pessimistic period that had besieged the metal in the first five months of 2019.…
The gold market reigns supreme
Gold prices are trading at a 6-year high (as at 7 August 2019) as the US-China trade tensions intensify. The troika formed by the interplay amongst Trump, China and the US Federal…
Gold above US$1400, where next?
Gold prices are currently trading at very important technical levels. The fact that gold surpassed and stayed above US$1400/oz is an important milestone, after breaching…