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The central question for 2020 is whether the markets will continue to have confidence in the stabilizing powers of Robert Kaplan (Dallas Fed Chairman) and his fellow players, or whether they will feel that the party has definitely gone on long enough.

Bridgewater’s co-chief investment officer Greg Jensen told the Financial Times that gold prices could rally to $2,000 an ounce.

Gold targeting $1700+, possibly $1800 area. Silver somewhere in the $20-$22 range, with $24-$28 a possibility.

Whether the global economy will turn down early in 2020 or the euphoria will continue for a while is irrelevant. What we do know is that risk is at a maximum and therefore it is absolutely critical to protect your wealth. Throughout history physical gold has acted as the best financial risk insurance money can buy. It won’t be different this time.

If I’m talking about Caracas, it’s to draw a parallel with Wall Street. In Venezuela, the stock market goes up because the currency devalues... The same is true in New York.

Ronald Stöferle and Egon von Greyerz, discuss at the Precious Metals Summit in Munich, Germany, the massive risks of the world’s financial system. The two precious metal experts, share their view about how to deal with the profound downside threats and its implications for the global economy.

Gold is now a major bullmarket as evidenced by its strong breakout from a giant 6-year long base pattern in August. The larger trend is up. We had thought that it might react back closer to the breakout point before turning higher again, but it didn’t, and started higher again in recent days over the Christmas period. This is a sign of greater strength.

2020 seems to be the very early beginnings of the worst global depression that the world has ever experienced. It will be devastating for everybody. We can all prepare financially by holding some physical gold and silver which is the best insurance anyone can buy against what is coming.

Since January 1, 2019, gold has recorded a 21.7% return in euros, 16.4% in dollars and an average of 17.8% in the various currencies considered. Since 2001, this represents an average annual performance of 9.6% in euros, 10.4% in dollars and 10% on average. Is the "barbaric relic" sending us a signal?

The end of the year should see silver prices rise sharply. One thing is certain, 2020 and 2021 will mark a major turning point in the History of money. Hang on to your precious metals. They are your security in the mess ahead.

Charts laying out my views for the gold price in 2020 and beyond.

Gold’s impressive advance in 2019 -- aided by trade war frictions, easier monetary policy across the world’s leading economies and sustained central-bank buying -- may be set to spill into the new decade.

Gold - very similar pattern to our last big breakout and $150+ advance.

When stock markets fall, precious metals will continue their secular bull market which initially started in 1971 with the last leg starting in 2000. Anyone doubting that we are in a bull market needs to look at the annual charts of gold in US dollars and Euros.

China's gold reserves stood at 62.64 million ounces (about 1,948 metric tons) at the end of November, central bank data showed Saturday. Chindia and Silk Road gold demand.