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4 hours ago
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Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is 'Engineered To Outperfom' And 'Going To Go Faster Than Gold:' Peter Schiff Says 'He Still Refuses To Debate...'
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor took a dig at economist Peter Schiff on Thursday while highlighting Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) superiority over all assets, including gold. What Happened: Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, Saylor said that Bitcoin is 'engineered to outperform' all capital assets in the world. 'It's going to grow faster than the S&P, it's going to appreciate faster than gold. Sorry, Peter!' Saylor poked fun at Schiff, a long-time gold advocate. Trending: — no wallets, just price speculation and free paper trading to practice different strategies. Schiff was quick to react, taking satisfaction in the fact that Saylor recognized him as the 'world's leading' gold advocate. 'It's just too bad he still refuses to debate gold versus Bitcoin with me,' Schiff said. Why It Matters: The friendly banter comes after Eric Trump, executive vice president of The Trump Organization, praised Saylor's Bitcoin optimism and said that the cryptocurrency space is 'fortunate' to have him. Saylor, one of the most ardent supporters of Bitcoin, has put his money where his mouth is. His company Strategy is at the forefront of Bitcoin's corporate adoption, owning a BTC stockpile worth more than $61 billion as of this writing, according to Schiff, on the other hand, maintains that gold's proven track record makes it a more reliable investment. Interestingly, Schiff participated in the Bitcoin conference to represent an opposing view about the asset. Read Next: New to crypto? Get up to $400 in rewards for successfully completing short educational courses and making your first qualifying trade on Coinbase. A must-have for all crypto enthusiasts: Sign up for the Gemini Credit Card today and earn rewards on Bitcoin Ether, or 60+ other tokens, with every purchase. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock Send To MSN: Send to MSN This article Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is 'Engineered To Outperfom' And 'Going To Go Faster Than Gold:' Peter Schiff Says 'He Still Refuses To Debate...' originally appeared on Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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8 hours ago
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Sidheshwar Shirsath, centre, sits with his wife, Manisha, and their son, Soham, 6, as they examine gold jewelry in their Mumbai home. Shirsath, who works as a driver, began buying the jewelry nine years ago as a solid investment for his family's future. In recent months, the price of gold has skyrocketed.
Sidheshwar Shirsath, who lives in the suburbs of India's financial capital, Mumbai, first started buying gold when he got married nine years ago. Shirsath, 35, works as a driver and earns about 55,000 rupees ($889 Cdn) a month. He decided that gold might be a good way to build a nest egg for his family's future. Whenever he had some cash to spend, he purchased gold jewelry, including rings and bangles, and he now has about 130 grams of gold, worth more than one million rupees ($16,000 Cdn). "Sometime after I first bought gold, the rates started increasing, so my interest in investing in it also grew," Shirsath said. In recent months — to his delight — the price has skyrocketed. Gold globally was trading at $3,298 US an ounce on Friday morning, up more than 25 per cent since the start of the year, and up 42 per cent compared with a year ago. Gold's value globally has surged amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, including concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy. The precious metal is often seen as a "safe haven" asset that investors flock to during periods of economic turbulence. In India, the price has risen even more sharply and is up 30 per cent since the beginning of the year — with the additional increase driven by the rupee's depreciation against the American dollar. But for many Indians, like Shirsath, gold is more than an investment. "Gold is very close to Indian women," he said, his wife, Manisha, sitting next to him in their modest home, adorned with a heavy gold choker and gleaming bangles. "They need gold — especially for festivals and weddings." In India, gold is primarily purchased it in the form of jewelry because it can be a way of showing off one's wealth and status. The precious metal also holds enormous religious and cultural significance. It is part of the dowry in weddings, for example, and it is considered to be auspicious to buy gold during certain Hindu festivals. "India is a very unique market for gold ," said Sachin Jain, regional CEO, India, for the World Gold Council, a global industry association. "Gold is a part of the social fabric, and you don't need to be in any particular economic strata to consume gold. "We all in India have a family doctor, so to say, and we have a family jeweller." In rural India, where most of the country's 1.4 billion people still live — and with many not having easy access to bank accounts — gold is a popular way of storing savings, Jain said. All of this means that India is one of the world's largest consumers of gold, with the country's demand for the precious metal hitting about 800 tonnes a year. The steep price, however, is having an impact on the quantity of the metal that people are buying. "With jewelry consumption, whenever the price of gold goes up, the consumer waits and watches," Jain said. "The moment it gets a bit settled, we see consumers come back." The World Gold Council's data shows that demand for gold in India in the first three months of this year stood at 118.1 tonnes, down by 15 per cent compared with the first quarter of last year. But because the price is up, the value of the country's gold demand — which is the quantity of gold that is bought or invested — in the first quarter of this year actually rose by 22 per cent, to reach 940 billion rupees ($15.1 billion Cdn). "People are buying lower quantities," said Colin Shah, managing director of Kama Jewelry, a Mumbai-based manufacturer. "They all have budgets. If someone has $2,000 to spend, they'll spend that and buy a lower volume." But, he said, that gold has by no means lost its shine, despite its high price. "In India, there is a culture of gold, and nobody is going to stop buying gold because of pricing," Shah said. "Actually, they'll have more confidence in the category due to the return they are making on their money." With Indians' appetite to own gold showing no signs of easing, the government in recent years has taken a series of steps to try to ensure that gold is brought into the formal economy. These include lowering the import duty on gold last year to six per cent from 15 per cent, partly as a way of making it less attractive for people to smuggle gold into the country to avoid paying high taxes. The government also offers sovereign gold bonds as an alternative to physical gold. The World Gold Council's Jain said that Indians are increasingly investing in gold digitally, for example, through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — and the price surge has only encouraged people to look at these options. "The young generation is getting more and more savvy, and with the ease of technology, we believe that investment into gold and gold assets is going to get a little more digital," he said. Gold investment demand, including ETFs, rose by seven per cent in India to 46.7 tonnes in the first quarter, according to the World Gold Council. JPMorgan forecasts that the price of gold could hit $4,000 US an ounce next year. Shirsath said that he and his family have more than enough jewelry now, but he still wants to keep buying gold. "My next plan is to buy gold coins or go for bonds." WATCH | Big box stores offer gold to customers as its popularity heats up: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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11 hours ago
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Gold is part of India's social fabric. As prices soar, customers watch, wait but, ultimately, still buy
Sidheshwar Shirsath, who lives in the suburbs of India's financial capital, Mumbai, first started buying gold when he got married nine years ago. Shirsath, 35, works as a driver and earns about 55,000 rupees ($889 Cdn) a month. He decided that gold might be a good way to build a nest egg for his family's future. Whenever he had some cash to spend, he purchased gold jewelry, including rings and bangles, and he now has about 130 grams of gold, worth more than one million rupees ($16,000 Cdn). "Sometime after I first bought gold, the rates started increasing, so my interest in investing in it also grew," Shirsath said. In recent months — to his delight — the price has skyrocketed. Gold globally was trading at $3,298 US an ounce on Friday morning, up more than 25 per cent since the start of the year, and up 42 per cent compared with a year ago. Gold's value globally has surged amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, including concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy. The precious metal is often seen as a "safe haven" asset that investors flock to during periods of economic turbulence. In India, the price has risen even more sharply and is up 30 per cent since the beginning of the year — with the additional increase driven by the rupee's depreciation against the American dollar. But for many Indians, like Shirsath, gold is more than an investment. "Gold is very close to Indian women," he said, his wife, Manisha, sitting next to him in their modest home, adorned with a heavy gold choker and gleaming bangles. "They need gold — especially for festivals and weddings." In India, gold is primarily purchased it in the form of jewelry because it can be a way of showing off one's wealth and status. The precious metal also holds enormous religious and cultural significance. It is part of the dowry in weddings, for example, and it is considered to be auspicious to buy gold during certain Hindu festivals. "India is a very unique market for gold ," said Sachin Jain, regional CEO, India, for the World Gold Council, a global industry association. "Gold is a part of the social fabric, and you don't need to be in any particular economic strata to consume gold. "We all in India have a family doctor, so to say, and we have a family jeweller." In rural India, where most of the country's 1.4 billion people still live — and with many not having easy access to bank accounts — gold is a popular way of storing savings, Jain said. All of this means that India is one of the world's largest consumers of gold, with the country's demand for the precious metal hitting about 800 tonnes a year. The steep price, however, is having an impact on the quantity of the metal that people are buying. "With jewelry consumption, whenever the price of gold goes up, the consumer waits and watches," Jain said. "The moment it gets a bit settled, we see consumers come back." The World Gold Council's data shows that demand for gold in India in the first three months of this year stood at 118.1 tonnes, down by 15 per cent compared with the first quarter of last year. But because the price is up, the value of the country's gold demand — which is the quantity of gold that is bought or invested — in the first quarter of this year actually rose by 22 per cent, to reach 940 billion rupees ($15.1 billion Cdn). "People are buying lower quantities," said Colin Shah, managing director of Kama Jewelry, a Mumbai-based manufacturer. "They all have budgets. If someone has $2,000 to spend, they'll spend that and buy a lower volume." But, he said, that gold has by no means lost its shine, despite its high price. "In India, there is a culture of gold, and nobody is going to stop buying gold because of pricing," Shah said. "Actually, they'll have more confidence in the category due to the return they are making on their money." With Indians' appetite to own gold showing no signs of easing, the government in recent years has taken a series of steps to try to ensure that gold is brought into the formal economy. These include lowering the import duty on gold last year to six per cent from 15 per cent, partly as a way of making it less attractive for people to smuggle gold into the country to avoid paying high taxes. The government also offers sovereign gold bonds as an alternative to physical gold. The World Gold Council's Jain said that Indians are increasingly investing in gold digitally, for example, through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — and the price surge has only encouraged people to look at these options. "The young generation is getting more and more savvy, and with the ease of technology, we believe that investment into gold and gold assets is going to get a little more digital," he said. Gold investment demand, including ETFs, rose by seven per cent in India to 46.7 tonnes in the first quarter, according to the World Gold Council. JPMorgan forecasts that the price of gold could hit $4,000 US an ounce next year. Shirsath said that he and his family have more than enough jewelry now, but he still wants to keep buying gold. "My next plan is to buy gold coins or go for bonds." WATCH | Big box stores offer gold to customers as its popularity heats up:
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11 hours ago
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Gold is part of India's social fabric. As prices soar, customers watch, wait but, ultimately, still buy
Social Sharing Sidheshwar Shirsath, who lives in the suburbs of India's financial capital, Mumbai, first started buying gold when he got married nine years ago. Shirsath, 35, works as a driver and earns about 55,000 rupees ($889 Cdn) a month. He decided that gold might be a good way to build a nest egg for his family's future. Whenever he had some cash to spend, he purchased gold jewelry, including rings and bangles, and he now has about 130 grams of gold, worth more than one million rupees ($16,000 Cdn). "Sometime after I first bought gold, the rates started increasing, so my interest in investing in it also grew," Shirsath said. In recent months — to his delight — the price has skyrocketed. Gold globally was trading at $3,298 US an ounce on Friday morning, up more than 25 per cent since the start of the year, and up 42 per cent compared with a year ago. Gold's value globally has surged amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, including concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy. The precious metal is often seen as a "safe haven" asset that investors flock to during periods of economic turbulence. 'Gold is a part of the social fabric' In India, the price has risen even more sharply and is up 30 per cent since the beginning of the year — with the additional increase driven by the rupee's depreciation against the American dollar. But for many Indians, like Shirsath, gold is more than an investment. "Gold is very close to Indian women," he said, his wife, Manisha, sitting next to him in their modest home, adorned with a heavy gold choker and gleaming bangles. "They need gold — especially for festivals and weddings." In India, gold is primarily purchased it in the form of jewelry because it can be a way of showing off one's wealth and status. The precious metal also holds enormous religious and cultural significance. It is part of the dowry in weddings, for example, and it is considered to be auspicious to buy gold during certain Hindu festivals. "India is a very unique market for gold ," said Sachin Jain, regional CEO, India, for the World Gold Council, a global industry association. "Gold is a part of the social fabric, and you don't need to be in any particular economic strata to consume gold. "We all in India have a family doctor, so to say, and we have a family jeweller." India among world's largest gold consumers In rural India, where most of the country's 1.4 billion people still live — and with many not having easy access to bank accounts — gold is a popular way of storing savings, Jain said. All of this means that India is one of the world's largest consumers of gold, with the country's demand for the precious metal hitting about 800 tonnes a year. The steep price, however, is having an impact on the quantity of the metal that people are buying. "With jewelry consumption, whenever the price of gold goes up, the consumer waits and watches," Jain said. "The moment it gets a bit settled, we see consumers come back." The World Gold Council's data shows that demand for gold in India in the first three months of this year stood at 118.1 tonnes, down by 15 per cent compared with the first quarter of last year. But because the price is up, the value of the country's gold demand — which is the quantity of gold that is bought or invested — in the first quarter of this year actually rose by 22 per cent, to reach 940 billion rupees ($15.1 billion Cdn). "People are buying lower quantities," said Colin Shah, managing director of Kama Jewelry, a Mumbai-based manufacturer. "They all have budgets. If someone has $2,000 to spend, they'll spend that and buy a lower volume." But, he said, that gold has by no means lost its shine, despite its high price. "In India, there is a culture of gold, and nobody is going to stop buying gold because of pricing," Shah said. "Actually, they'll have more confidence in the category due to the return they are making on their money." Investing in gold digitally is on the rise With Indians' appetite to own gold showing no signs of easing, the government in recent years has taken a series of steps to try to ensure that gold is brought into the formal economy. These include lowering the import duty on gold last year to six per cent from 15 per cent, partly as a way of making it less attractive for people to smuggle gold into the country to avoid paying high taxes. The government also offers sovereign gold bonds as an alternative to physical gold. The World Gold Council's Jain said that Indians are increasingly investing in gold digitally, for example, through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — and the price surge has only encouraged people to look at these options. "The young generation is getting more and more savvy, and with the ease of technology, we believe that investment into gold and gold assets is going to get a little more digital," he said. Gold investment demand, including ETFs, rose by seven per cent in India to 46.7 tonnes in the first quarter, according to the World Gold Council. JPMorgan forecasts that the price of gold could hit $4,000 US an ounce next year. Shirsath said that he and his family have more than enough jewelry now, but he still wants to keep buying gold. "My next plan is to buy gold coins or go for bonds."
The Australian
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Australian
Nova Minerals gets set for forecasted gold price of US$5,000 by 2030
International asset manager Incrementum has forecast the gold price to reach US$4,821 by 2030 under its likely base case scenario An inflationary tail risk outlook in Incrementum's analysis has the price at a whopping US$8,926 by the end of the decade and US$2,942 this December Nova Minerals is stepping up efforts to meet the supply deficit at its Estelle project, one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in a tier-1 location Special Report: International asset manager Incrementum has forecast gold to hit US$4,821 an ounce by the end of the decade. And that's just the base case. Goldies such as Nova Minerals are set to benefit. 'Where are you going, gold?' asks asset manager Incrementum in its latest In Gold We Trust report. The answer, delivered within the analytical dive into the gold market, is a long way from the current price. Incrementum's likely base-case scenario puts the yellow metal at US$4,821 (~A$7,500) an ounce by December 2030. Looking at the shorter term, report co-author Ronald-Peter Stöferle has gold at roughly US$2,942 (A$4572) per ounce by the end of this year. It's already trading above that at the time of writing (see further below). But according to the report, there's also a scenario that lifts gold to US$8,926 (A$13,886) by the end of this decade and US$4,080 (A$6,347) by December this year. The report's authors note the likelihood of this depends mainly on how inflationary the next five years will be. Whatever scenario eventuates, the report argues the market has witnessed a 'paradigm shift' in recent quarters, with historical comparisons and Incrementum's Gold Price Model indicating the metals' bull market still has a considerable way to run. The 443-page report subtitled 'The Big Long' says that run will be driven by factors such as looser monetary policies and the associated inflationary risks, tariff-abetted stagflation, simmering geopolitical tensions and underlying market dynamics. Quo vadis? The price forecasts are included in the chapter 'Quo Vadis, Aurum?', meaning 'where are you going, gold?' in Latin, spoken by ancient leaders who would buy a toga fit for the Roman Senate with an ounce of gold. More recently, gold has doubled in US-dollar terms since January 2020 and added multiple all-time highs up to US$3,432 (A$5,330) this year. In a retreat over the past month it's now trading at of US$3,316 or A$5,155 – which still buys a very fine suit for a modern-day senator. The report says the setbacks of the past month are an integral part of bull markets, adding these drawdowns are opportunities for investors prepared to wait for the next uptrend. The 'Big Long' also calls on investors to question their generally low gold allocation, saying the long-term inflation hedge is the 'GOAT of the Portfolio'. It points to the fact that central banks have put away more than 1,000 tonnes of bullion for the third consecutive year, with official reserves stacked at fresh records. Those official net purchases outstripped production by 300 tonnes last year – and recycling is close to record highs of 1,370 tonnes. Incrementum states that gap underscores why mine development matters more than ever. Northern exposure Getting ready to burst out of the blocks and face the forecast bull run head on is Nova Minerals, which is developing its Estelle gold and critical minerals project. Estelle lies within Alaska's Tintina Belt, a province with a documented gold endowment of more than 220 million ounces. Nova Minerals' (ASX:NVA) project has a global mineral resource estimate of 9.9Moz, making it one of the world's largest undeveloped gold projects in a tier-1 jurisdiction, and there's strong potential for it to join the exclusive 10Moz club. The company is focused on engineering and optimisation studies at Estelle's high-grade RPM deposit, which will go towards finalisation of the well underway pre-feasibility study. All the required metallurgical studies, environmental test work, infrastructure permitting are also in progress. Nova is also advancing a Korbel pit design which will be used to demonstrate the potential of an expanded project. Also about to get underway during the northern field season is exploration to upgrade the MRE. Estelle hosts more than 20 prospects, including four large and shallow IRGS (intrusion related gold system) deposits, giving the drillers plenty of scope. Nova is looking forward to seeing results following up on last year's program that produced 20 broad intercepts of more than 5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from close to surface, including one of 2m averaging 52.7g/t gold. The team is also eagerly anticipating seeing the impact of a materially higher gold price in the upcoming studies. A Phase 2 Scoping Study completed in 2023 included a net present value of US$654 million (A$1.02 billion), but that was based on a gold price of only US$1,850 (A$2,880). The study's sensitivity analysis also showed that at a US$1,980 (A$3,082) gold price – less than the current spot price and much lower than forecasts – the NPV rises to just shy of US$1 billion, at US$942 million (A$1.46 billion). This article was developed in collaboration with Nova Minerals, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.
