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Many times starting in 2021, and reaching a fever pitch late in 2024, I wrote loving missives about gold, silver, and – – later – – palladium and platinum. It’s those two I’d like to highlight with this post, as they are both rallying mightily this morning. Below is the chart of palladium /PA over the past few years, with its exquisitely formed rounded bottom followed by a series of lurching, forceful rallies.
Just a sampling of some of the mega-gainers in recent months from the world of precious metals mining:
Although the monster earnings (AAPL, GOOGL, AMZN, etc.) are next week and the week that follows, we did have one decently worthwhile report after the close Thursday, which was Intel (INTC). As you probably know, Intel has been on a huge tear since August, blasting from about fifteen dollars to more than double that amount. A triple-digit return in a few months is not what one would expect from a tired old has-been like Intel, but there you have it.
