Gold futures have been down in 6 out of the last 8 sessions since the winner of the U.S. Presidential Election was announced.
The US Dollar Index $DXY has been adding fuel to the selling pressure as it has screamed higher toward the upper bound of a multi-year range.
However, the dollar is entering one of its weakest seasonal periods of the year and should start serving as a tailwind for our shiny rocks.
And if the dollar is about to roll over, our equal-weight basket of precious metal stocks will likely resolve its multi-decade base and make new all-time highs:
It wasn't clear how the price would react to our target, but sure enough, the sellers showed up right on cue.
But the weight of the evidence continues to suggest this bull market has legs and it's better to spend our time looking for buying opportunities, not selling opportunities.
Let's talk about the recent price action and what it means for our portfolios:
November marks the beginning of the best three-month period of the year for stocks and a brand-new NBA season. Moreover, the sportsbooks have priced in my local OKC Thunder as the Western Conference champions.
It's a fantastic time to be alive.
Now is also a great time to take a step back and assess the underlying trends.
Earlier this year, we outlined our Fab 5 Charts for a 2024 equity bull market.
One of the five key groups we selected was homebuilders, which have been on an absolute tear:
Despite bond yields and dollars screaming higher and reaching overbought conditions, stocks and precious metals rallied during what is historically the worst time of the year.