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Gold prices are back on a rallying mode thanks to subdued greenback and political uncertainty. The largest gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD - Free Report) has gained about 10.2% in the year-to-date frame (as of July 31, 2017) and was up about 4% in the last one month. Last month’s gain followed gold’s first monthly drop of this year in June (read: Top ETF Stories of July 2017).
It seems that gold is up for more gains in the near term. The DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeff Gundlach sees the precious metal "coiling”. Below we highlight a few factors that could trigger a gold rally ahead (read: What Do Mixed Earnings Mean for Gold Mining ETFs?).
Safe Haven Demand
The wind beneath the wings could be a rise in safe-haven demand in the wake of heightened volatility in the global market. The political debacle was rife in the month with the failure of Trump’s healthcare bill.
The collapse of the bill in the Senate triggered concerns over the passage of Trump’s other pro-growth policies like tax cuts, deregulation and infrastructure spending. Plus, North Korea’s occasional missile launches pushed up the value of gold.
Dollar’s Weakness
Political upheaval in Washington, some weak U.S. economic data and a still-dovish Fed capped the dollar’s strength. Subdued inflation is actually holding the Fed back from being too aggressive on the policy-tightening issue. Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP - Free Report) lost about 3.3% in the month. Since these commodities share an inverse relationship with the greenback, the yellow metal can gain ahead (read: Why You Should Bet on Blue Chip ETFs Now).
Relatively Cheaper Valuation
Gundlach believes that gold prices would gain because "gold looks cheap compared to markets that have rallied a lot.” The Relative Strength Index for GLD is presently 66.37, suggesting that the fund is yet to enter into the overbought territory.
Any Threat Ahead?
Gold buying in India – a key consumer of gold – declined asthe country launched GST (goods and services tax) on July 1 in order to fill in for/unite more than a dozen of indirect taxes levied by state and central governments. Under the GST norm, taxes on gold increased to 3% from 1.2% previously. Meanwhile, a rising gold prices also hurt the retail demand for gold (read: India to Unify Tax: Near-Term Pain/Long-Term Gain for ETFs).
However, to beat GST, Indian consumers looked to Dubai for buying gold and jewelry. Retailers in Dubai witnessed higher demand among Indian travelers. The trend can provide some boost to gold buying till Dubai enacts its own sales tax later this year.
Bottom Line
As of now, the metal seems due for a rally, though the run may not be for long enough. So, investors intending to profit out of the new-found optimism in the gold space may consider gold ETFs like (GLD - Free Report) , iShares Gold Trust (IAU - Free Report) and ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGOL - Free Report) .
For fatter returns, investors can also play leveraged products like VelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN , DB Gold Double Long ETN (DGP - Free Report) and ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL - Free Report) . However, leveraged ETF plays involve greater risk.
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Will Gold ETFs Shine in August?
Gold prices are back on a rallying mode thanks to subdued greenback and political uncertainty. The largest gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD - Free Report) has gained about 10.2% in the year-to-date frame (as of July 31, 2017) and was up about 4% in the last one month. Last month’s gain followed gold’s first monthly drop of this year in June (read: Top ETF Stories of July 2017).
It seems that gold is up for more gains in the near term. The DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeff Gundlach sees the precious metal "coiling”. Below we highlight a few factors that could trigger a gold rally ahead (read: What Do Mixed Earnings Mean for Gold Mining ETFs?).
Safe Haven Demand
The wind beneath the wings could be a rise in safe-haven demand in the wake of heightened volatility in the global market. The political debacle was rife in the month with the failure of Trump’s healthcare bill.
The collapse of the bill in the Senate triggered concerns over the passage of Trump’s other pro-growth policies like tax cuts, deregulation and infrastructure spending. Plus, North Korea’s occasional missile launches pushed up the value of gold.
Dollar’s Weakness
Political upheaval in Washington, some weak U.S. economic data and a still-dovish Fed capped the dollar’s strength. Subdued inflation is actually holding the Fed back from being too aggressive on the policy-tightening issue. Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP - Free Report) lost about 3.3% in the month. Since these commodities share an inverse relationship with the greenback, the yellow metal can gain ahead (read: Why You Should Bet on Blue Chip ETFs Now).
Relatively Cheaper Valuation
Gundlach believes that gold prices would gain because "gold looks cheap compared to markets that have rallied a lot.” The Relative Strength Index for GLD is presently 66.37, suggesting that the fund is yet to enter into the overbought territory.
Any Threat Ahead?
Gold buying in India – a key consumer of gold – declined asthe country launched GST (goods and services tax) on July 1 in order to fill in for/unite more than a dozen of indirect taxes levied by state and central governments. Under the GST norm, taxes on gold increased to 3% from 1.2% previously. Meanwhile, a rising gold prices also hurt the retail demand for gold (read: India to Unify Tax: Near-Term Pain/Long-Term Gain for ETFs).
However, to beat GST, Indian consumers looked to Dubai for buying gold and jewelry. Retailers in Dubai witnessed higher demand among Indian travelers. The trend can provide some boost to gold buying till Dubai enacts its own sales tax later this year.
Bottom Line
As of now, the metal seems due for a rally, though the run may not be for long enough. So, investors intending to profit out of the new-found optimism in the gold space may consider gold ETFs like (GLD - Free Report) , iShares Gold Trust (IAU - Free Report) and ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGOL - Free Report) .
For fatter returns, investors can also play leveraged products like VelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN , DB Gold Double Long ETN (DGP - Free Report) and ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL - Free Report) . However, leveraged ETF plays involve greater risk.
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Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >>