Darren Capriotti
Darren Capriotti brings over a decade of specialized market analysis experience to the precious metals sector. His analytical foundation was built during his early career as a commodities research analyst for a mid-tier investment firm. His background in econometrics and statistical modeling, coupled with field research into mining operations across North America, provides him with a comprehensive perspective on precious metals markets.
Articles by Darren Capriotti
Notice anything big from the markets yesterday? Few did. A mixed day on Wall Street had some markets up and some down, with precious metals making no big leaps in either direction. That was the result of no movement from the Federal...
Anyone who follows precious metals regularly knows that one of the most important factors in the price of precious metals is the strength of the U.S. dollar. Since these metals are denominated in U.S. dollars, a stronger dollar means that...
If there’s anything the Dow Jones Industrial Average has told us recently, it’s that this market has legs. Those in 2015 and 2016 who believed the market was inevitably headed to a short-term correction—only to take their money out of the...
When gold analysts and experts talk about the Federal Reserve and its policies, the usual insinuation is that these policies affect the value of the dollar, which in turn affects the value of gold. And that’s true. But what many investors...
The price of silver remains in its relative holding pattern in the upper $16-per-troy ounce range, which is completely in line with what we’ve seen on the year thus far. But rather than take this individual snapshot of silver’s price, I...
Oftentimes in this space we’re focused on one particular variable—or maybe two—that’s sending a precious metal like silver in one specific direction. But right now, the signals in the silver market are hard to read. That leaves us with two...
Last quarter, Taki Tsaklanos—lead analyst at Investing Haven—told MarketWatch that because silver tends to peak in April, the precious metal had likely peaked for the year. Indeed, silver peaked for the month of April at about $18.50 an...
As most expected, the Federal Reserve announced that it will raise interest rates for the fourth time since the financial crisis that began the Great Recession. But even though the news was largely predicted in financial circles, that move...
June has opened well for precious metals, as stocks have been shaky relative to the hedge investments. But where might silver end up, and where does that fall in relation to gold? As of this morning, precious metals are slipping slightly...
May is over, and the month’s results on the price of silver are in: a period of slight growth for the precious metal despite early lagging in the month. Starting in the upper $16 per troy ounce range, silver briefly moved to about $17.50...
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