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Is gold's losing streak over?

Gold regained momentum at the end of last week, with spot prices posting a weekly gain of more than 2% on Friday and snapping a four-week losing streak. The move followed weaker-than-expected U.S. job growth data, which reduced expectations for additional rate hikes and helped restore interest in physical gold as a portfolio diversifier.

Investors are now betting on a 56% chance of a rate increase in September, down from more than 60% before the report was released, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

When economic data points to slowing growth and a less aggressive rate path, gold often returns to the conversation as a hedge against inflation, currency uncertainty, and broader market volatility. 

Gold's 3-4% YTD dip follows an aggressive early-year rally.

Think of this pullback as a "coiling of the spring" for gold. As it trades sideways after a major rally, the market can shake out weak speculators, achieve price equilibrium, and rebuild a solid technical base. This pause creates structural strength, allowing gold to gather energy for its next breakout. This process passes gold into the hands of long-term structural investors (such as institutional buyers and central banks), making future upward movements far more stable and robust.

Long consolidation periods like this are not only common, but necessary over the course of a long term gold bull market. In this environment, pullbacks are a chance to average in at a better entry point before the spring releases and spot prices into the next major bullish phase.

This is one reason many investors continue to view physical gold as a practical tool for financial resilience. Gold has historically served as a store of value during periods of uncertainty, and renewed strength should suggest that underlying fundamentals remain intact.

At ASI, we encourage investors to stay focused on long-term fundamentals rather than short-term market noise. A disciplined approach to buying physical gold during periods of weakness can help align metal mix decisions with broader financial goals while preserving flexibility for the future.

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Demand for precious metals has been surging over the past few years. Now, metals are undergoing a massive correction, providing an ideal window of opportunity to add metals to your portfolio. But no correction is forever and metals will be setting new all-time highs again over the next few years.

As you consider how best to add precious metals to your portfolio, don't forget your IRA. Your retirement may very well depend on it. 

Common wisdom states that 5-10% of your portfolio should be made up of precious metals holdings, but many investors are unaware that precious metals can also be a part of your retirement planning in another way. Many types of precious metals can be held as part of a Self-Directed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) as a way to get more out of your metals. The number one killer of retirement savings is inflation, and storing precious metals as part of your IRA is a great way to counteract it. 

Profit-taking put pressure on silver prices in June amid rising expectations of a Fed rate hike.

While a rate hike cycle may likely continue to suppress gold and silver spot prices in the short term, precious metals have historically staged strong recoveries following a cycle . As the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets decreases and economic growth slows, capital typically rotates back into precious metals. A widening gold-silver ratio will suggest silver is discounted relative to gold during peak tightening, signaling a potential upside once eventual easing begins.

Silver’s 23% decline in June may have rattled short-term traders, but for disciplined, long-term investors, this dip can create opportunity. Periods of price weakness often give buyers the chance to average in at more favorable levels rather than chase momentum after a sharp move higher.

For investors focused on portfolio diversification, silver continues to stand out as a hard-asset diversifier with both monetary and industrial relevance in 2026 . Volatility can be uncomfortable, but it can also provide good value for those who remain focused on long-term financial goals instead of short-term market swings.

The key is strategy. Rather than trying to predict the exact bottom, many long-term investors choose to build positions gradually and align their metal mix with their broader objectives. A steep single-month drop is an ideal time to act, even as gold and silver remain relatively rangebound in this ongoing pullback.

That is especially true during seasonal moments when investors are already thinking about independence, resilience, and keeping what they have worked hard to build. A measured allocation to physical silver can help support a more diverse portfolio while offering tangible exposure outside of purely paper holdings. And there's no better way to Keep What's Yours.

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Please note that ASI Offices will be closed for business on Friday July 3rd in observance of the holiday, so all orders must be placed by 5 pm EST on Thursday July 2nd. Happy 4th of July!

If your retirement portfolio looks diversified on paper but is still heavily tied to a financial system made of only traditional assets , it may not be as resilient as you think.

Many investors hold a mix of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs and assume that variety alone reduces risk. But when most of those holdings neglect to include hard assets, your portfolio may remain highly exposed to market volatility, inflation pressure, currency risk, and broader systemic instability.

Gold and silver extended their losses another week last week after the Federal Reserve signaled growing support for a rate hike in 2026. Interest rates were held steady last week at the June meeting, but with inflation on the rise, a U.S. interest rate increase is on the table before the end of the year, which would make precious metals more expensive to holders of other currencies.

Silver eased below $65 on Friday, now down about 16% YTD in 2026.

Buying the dip is not a new idea, but it may be especially relevant over the next few months. 

In the silver market, pullbacks should prompt action from buyers who have been waiting for a better value entry point. 

However, if silver prices continue to soften during 2026, that weakness may encourage additional buying from investors who believe the longer-term case for physical precious metals remains intact. In that way, buying the dip does more than reflect sentiment. It can actively support demand.

Several themes should keep silver on every investor's radar in 2026:

- Inflation concerns that remain unresolved in the broader economy
- Portfolio diversification needs as investors look beyond paper-based holdings
- Geopolitical uncertainty that keeps safe-haven assets in focus
- Industrial demand trends that continue to give silver a distinct role among precious metals
- Value-driven buying behavior as investors look for opportunities during market pullbacks

Taken together, these conditions can create an environment where dips are not merely tolerated. They are bought.

For long-term investors, silver is often less about short-term trading and more about strategic accumulation. A disciplined buying plan can help investors build a position gradually, especially when the market offers temporary weakness.

That does not mean every pullback guarantees a larger move higher. Markets can remain volatile, and precious metals prices can move in both directions in the near-term. But for investors with a longer horizon, periods of weakness may offer an attractive opportunity to buy physical silver at a more favorable premium over spot. Like today.

If your goal is to align your metal mix, average in during pullbacks, or add physical silver at a competitive premium, this may be a timely opportunity to act.

Silver’s path in 2026 may not be linear. But if buying the dip continues to influence investor behavior, demand could remain more resilient than many expect.

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Gold has been trading in a narrow range for months after pulling back from all-time highs above $5,600. After a volatile dip earlier last week, gold reclaimed its place above the $4,200 an ounce mark on Friday.

Despite all the talk about fears of missing the top just months ago, investors are hesitant to take advantage of this extended dip.

They're missing out on making a strong investment opportunity at a reduced price, as this bull market is far from over.

While many investors claim to understand "buy low, sell high", they're hesitant to pull the trigger. This is short-sighted.

Especially when, despite the pullback, major institutions like J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo are still favoring targets of over $6,000 an ounce by year's end.

What sent gold to all-time highs in the first place?

High inflation, geopolitical conflict, and economic turmoil were contributing factors, but don't seem to be moving the needle now. What really drove the first major arc of this bull market was central bank gold buying.

Since 2022, central banks all over the world have been buying gold at historical rates.

Not ETFs. Hard assets. Real, physical gold.

As of the end of 2025, gold represented 27% of global reserve assets, up 20% from just a year prior, overtaking U.S. treasuries (22%) as the most important reserve asset worldwide. Central banks didn't sell off and rebalance like so many retail investors, they continued to buy gold even as spot prices climbed to the highest prices in human history. 

And what's more, central bank gold buying remains strong in 2026.

According to World Gold Council, as global economic uncertainty remained high, central bank buying was elevated in Q1 2026 and demand is expected to continue,

"National Bank of Poland was once again the largest purchaser, increasing its gold reserves by 31t over the quarter to 582t. Despite recent statements from Governor Adam Glapiński about the possibility of selling some of its gold, the central bank appears to remain focused on reaching its 700t target.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan added 25t to its gold reserves during the quarter, lower than its Q4’25 net purchases of 29t. The latest buying lifts its gold holdings to 416t, representing 87% of the bank’s total reserves.

The People’s Bank of China increased its gold reserves by 7t in Q1, more than doubling its net purchase in the previous quarter (3t). This lifts the PBoC’s total gold reserves to 2,313t (9% of total reserves).

Other buyers included the National Bank of Kazakhstan (12t), Czech National Bank (5t), Bank Negara Malaysia (5t), Bank of Guatemala (2t), National Bank of Cambodia (2t), Bank Indonesia (2t), National Bank of Serbia (1t) and the Central Bank of the UAE (1t)."

It begs the question... what do central banks know that you don't?

If central banks are continuing to protect their economic power by allocating larger and larger shares of their reserves to physical gold, why aren't you?

While the market remains volatile in the near-term, rising on talks of a possible U.S./Iran/Israel peace over the past few months and falling on hawkish news about the war, the long-term outlook spells further diversification away from the U.S. dollar.

Gold looks to continue climbing as the world's largest reserve asset.

And as gold tests the bottom of this trading range, there's still time to accumulate gold well below the highs. This is the kind of correction gold has worked through repeatedly in this bull market, and it may not even be the last. 

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Silver plunged about 6% following a strong jobs report Friday, and gold fell as well, leaving both precious metals hovering near their lowest prices of the year to date.

For disciplined investors, that kind of pullback is not always a reason to retreat. It can also be a reason to pay closer attention.

Stronger-than-expected payroll data reinforced expectations for tighter monetary policy and a firmer dollar, pressuring metals prices in the near term. That kind of short-term volatility can shake out emotional buyers. But long-term investors often take a different approach. Instead of chasing rallies, they look for opportunities to add methodically when prices reset.

That is especially true in silver.

The long-term case for silver remains compelling because silver plays two important roles at once. It is both a tangible hard asset and a critical industrial metal. In uncertain markets, that combination matters. Investors looking for diversification may value silver for its role in wealth protection, while long-term demand can also benefit from broader structural trends tied to infrastructure, manufacturing, and global investment realignment.

Today’s macro backdrop still supports that long-term view. Energy disruption, geopolitical tension, supply-chain realignment, and renewed infrastructure investment continue to shape markets in 2026. While short-term price swings can be sharp, those bigger forces have not disappeared. For many disciplined buyers, pullbacks are when portfolio strategy matters most.

The key is to stay focused on the long term. Successful buyers do not wait for perfect clarity. They look for favorable entry points, build positions gradually, and keep their attention on the underlying reasons for owning precious metals in the first place.

Last year silver exploded by 141%. After a massive pullback in early 2026, silver rebounded by 2.5% in May, but it may still be some time before spot prices fully recover.

If you have been waiting for a better silver entry, this may be the moment to act.

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