Gold is no longer an attractive asset to buy after its price rose 65% in the past year, said Mark Mobius, a prominent investor and managing director of the Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund.

'I'm definitely not buying up': Mobius says gold is no longer attractive

Gold also fell in price amid profit taking

Silver collapsed 7% after a record high. Is the rally over?

Despite the price above $4600 per ounce and the rush of demand, the investment giant's strategists doubt the reliability of this safe haven

Goldman warns of gold investment risks after another record high for the precious metal

Contango Ore, Inc.

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation

Gold exploration and production company Contango ORE and silver miner Dolly Varden Silver <a href="https://www.contangoore.com/press-release/contango-ore-and-dolly-varden-silver-announce-merger-to-create-a-new-north-american-high-grade-mid-tier-silver-gold-producer-and-developer">announced</a>&nbsp;a merger in late December. The transaction will combine their assets in Alaska and British Columbia. Below is a summary of what investors need to know about the deal, the outlook for the combined company, and its key projects.

Gold and silver combine: Breaking down the Contango ORE/Dolly Varden merger

NVIDIA Corporation

Netflix, Inc.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

The price of gold hit another all-time high, while silver topped $90 an ounce for the first time. Donald Trump's administration authorized limited supplies of Nvidia AI chips to China, sparking controversy over the safety and effectiveness of export controls. These and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 14.

Highlights for the morning: gold is at a high, Netflix is renegotiating its deal with Warner Bros.

Bank of America Corporation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Citigroup Inc.

American Express Company

Visa Inc.

Mastercard Incorporated

Risks to Fed independence could lead to a short-term lag in U.S. markets, JPMorgan says

The S&amp;P 500 and the Dow have turned around and hit records. Is the market not afraid of a case against Powell?

Commodity markets may be entering the phase of a new "supercycle" amid rising demand for metals, energy and other tangible assets, according to John Velis, Americas strategist at BNY, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-are-signaling-that-another-commodities-supercycle-is-afoot-in-2026-5e697dc6?mod=home_lead">writes</a> MarketWatch.

Analysts talk about the beginning of the commodity "supercycle". Is everything so unambiguous?

BTC Digital Ltd.

BTC Health Limited

Bitcoin appreciated in trading on January 12, despite the investigation of the Fed chief, and this time behaved not as a risky asset, but as a "safe haven", writes Barron's

Bitcoin ignored the investigation against the Fed chief. Did they see a "defense" in it?

Iranian authorities announce a crackdown on protests in the country amid reports that Trump is considering options to pressure Tehran

Iran has accused the US and Israel of organizing the largest protests in the republic's history

Exxon Mobil Corporation

In the US, the conflict over the independence of the Fed has escalated due to criminal pressure on Jerome Powell. Donald Trump's administration is discussing military and non-military scenarios against Iran amid mass protests. China, despite betting on AI, electric cars and robotics, can't compensate for a prolonged collapse in real estate. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 12.

The Illusion of Return: Ray Dalio on why 2025 is the year of gold, not U.S. stocks

The legendary investor tells how he insures his portfolio against falling prices and what he expects from the US market and other countries