Amy Liu

1 week ago | nai500.com | Amy Liu

According to the latest Gallup poll, real estate remains the top long-term investment choice for U.S. citizens, with a 37% approval rate, while gold has surpassed stocks to claim the second spot with a 23% preference rate. In contrast, stock market support has dropped from 22% last year to just 16%, reflecting investor concerns over short-term market volatility. Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies have further declined in popularity, with only 4% of respondents considering them the best investment option.

1 week ago | nai500.com | Amy Liu

Traders indicate that copper inventories on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) are likely to continue falling this week. Rapid inventory depletion could drive prices higher and incentivize traders to ship copper back to China. In April, SHFE copper inventories plummeted by 60% month-on-month, with end-of-month stocks dropping to 89,307 tons—the sharpest recorded decline in inventory levels.

1 week ago | nai500.com | Amy Liu

Gold has maintained its upward momentum since U.S. President Trump’s comprehensive tariff policies triggered global market turbulence. On Tuesday (May 6, local time), gold prices extended gains to a two-week high, supported by post-holiday buying in China and uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies. As of 10:45 a.m. ET, spot gold rose 1.6% to $3,388.81 per ounce, briefly approaching the $3,400 mark during the session.

1 week ago | nai500.com | Amy Liu

So far this year, gold has delivered impressive performance, surging over 21%. With rising global trade uncertainties and the potential further weakening of the U.S. dollar due to tariff wars, gold’s rally may not be over yet. However, if trade tensions ease, gold’s volatility could increase. In the current environment, gold’s low correlation with equities—even showing a negative correlation during Trump’s tariff wars—makes it an excellent hedging tool in investment portfolios.

2 weeks ago | nai500.com | Amy Liu

Rare earths have become a regular on the lists of critical metals in countries around the world due to their key role in permanent magnets, new energy and technology. China’s dominance in rare earth production and reserves has prompted countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia to increase their own rare earth mining and processing efforts to ensure the security of their supply chains.