In a recent interview, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, emphasized the significant role of hedge funds in gold’s ongoing price surge. McGlone shared his insights on the impact of macroeconomic factors, including China’s economic slowdown and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies, on the commodities market. Gold Eyes $3,000 Mark Amid Hedge Fund…
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In a recent interview with Kitco News, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that the current economic situation might surpass the 2008 financial crisis in severity. Drawing comparisons to pre-2008 indicators, McGlone highlighted significant risks of increased stock market volatility and global recession, particularly emphasizing economic challenges in China. He suggested that…
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Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, says bitcoin is “becoming an alternative currency on a global basis,” noting that “The world’s going towards intangible assets and bitcoin is the most significant in cryptos.” However, the strategist warned that as bitcoin’s price approaches $70,000, a key test for the cryptocurrency may come “when the U.S.…
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Bloomberg’s commodity market expert Mike McGlone warns of a potential downturn for bitcoin, highlighting its disappointing performance against gold since its peak in 2021. On Sunday, McGlone pointed out that the bitcoin/gold ratio had plummeted by about 40% from its 2021 zenith of 37 times.
McGlone Highlights Bitcoin-to-Gold Ratio, Warns of Potential Downturn vs Gold…
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Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has predicted that the price of bitcoin could “follow the path of the Nikkei, which reached a 33-year high in June.” He highlighted that the largest crypto “has had a close directional relationship with the Nikkei 225.” Bitcoin’s ‘Close Directional Relationship’ With Nikkei Index Mike McGlone, a senior…
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Seasoned commodity strategist Mike McGlone says bitcoin is now riskier relative to stocks, while he further warned that economic downturn pressures may hold silver prices at bay. Bitcoin Volatility Low, Silver Faces Challenges: McGlone In a client communication dated August 2, 2023, the prominent Bloomberg Intelligence analyst observed that bitcoin’s 180-day volatility, hovering near record…
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Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has warned that the U.S. economy is “heading towards a severe deflationary recession,” emphasizing that the Federal Reserve is still tightening. “Typically, when you have commodities collapsing at this velocity in the past, the Fed has already been easing, and they’re still vigilant against that,” he cautioned. Strategist…
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Bitcoin is “untouchable,” because it’s more decentralized than other cryptocurrencies in the space such as Ether according to senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone. Bitcoin (BTC) is “untouchable” despite ongoing regulatory pressures in the crypto sector and those who don’t have some crypto exposure are “seriously silly” according to Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone. During…
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Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone has explained that a supercycle may be happening in bitcoin, noting that the cryptocurrency is beating gold by almost 10 times so far this year. The strategist added that if past trends hold, bitcoin’s volatility is more likely to recover compared to commodities when the crypto “heads toward…
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At the start of the week, a troy ounce of .999 fine gold was trading at $1,813 per unit. Seven days later, gold rose 9.65% against the U.S. dollar to the current spot price of $1,988 per ounce. Gold’s rise comes at a time when confidence in the global banking system is at an all-time…
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