Matthew Bolden
Matthew Bolden is an active trader and investor. His passions include writing about financial markets in a simple, pragmatic way. His work has been seen in various arenas within the world of global finance, and he has written commentary on several markets including precious metals, stocks, currencies and options.
Matthew is an avid reader, student of the markets and sports enthusiast who resides in the greater Chicago area.

Gold Price Preview: March 28 - April 1
Good morning, traders; welcome to our market week preview, where we take a look at the economic data, market news, and headlines likely to have the biggest impact in the price of gold this week and other key correlated assets.

Gold Price Recap: March 21 - March 25
Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we take a look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines that had the most impact on gold prices—and may continue to into the future—as well as the charts for silver, the US Dollar and other key correlated assets.

Home Price Gains Across the US Continue to Ease: Case-Shiller Index
In a sign that the housing market in the US is slowing down, the annual gains in home prices have now declined below 6% - for the first time in a year.

US Jobless Claims Surge Record 3 Million, Gold Price Supported Above $1,600
A record number of Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic begins to make itself felt throughout the US economy. A staggering 3.283 million people filed for unemployment during the week ended March 21, far surpassing the previous record of 700,000 which occurred in 1982.

The FOMC Meeting Minutes Reaffirm Continuance of Interest Rate Hikes
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Federal Reserve Board have released the minutes of the meeting that was held on September 25th-26th, 2018.

Split Outcome in the US Midterm Elections Could Benefit Gold
The much-awaited US midterm elections have resulted in the Democrats barely gaining control of the House of Representatives, while the Republicans maintain control in the Senate and even increase their lead.
The financial markets have cheered the results immediately, but the longer term economic impact of a divided Congress remains to be seen.
has been the number 1 site for live gold and silver price charts in every national currency in the world.