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![The price of gold is about economic conditions around the world. To understand the price of gold, we have to understand money.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/gold.jpg)
December 29, 2017 Gold
The price of gold is about economic conditions around the world. To understand the price of gold, we have to understand money.![The U.S. now has more than 550 megawatts of “virtual power plants” hooked up. And the next country ready to join the energy storage parade may surprise you.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/energy-storage-renewable.jpg)
December 26, 2017 Global Economy
The U.S. now has more than 550 megawatts of “virtual power plants” hooked up. And the next country ready to join the energy storage parade may surprise you.![Despite a 6-year decline in the price of platinum, it wouldn’t surprise me to see platinum prices rise 25% next year. Here's why it will happen.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/platinum-prices.jpg)
December 22, 2017 Precious Metals
There is a formula for rising prices — demand must exceed supply. And in 2018, a different metal’s price will begin its rise.![Digital reality, which includes augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), is set to grow to a $162 billion market by 2020, according to IDC.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/augmented-reality.jpg)
December 21, 2017 Investment Opportunities
Augmented reality has taken the tech market by storm, and it’s only just starting. There are hundreds of apps and features in existence or development.![It’s not a tech company, but it’s an aggressive tax avoider. Smart tax planning could make the Nike stock price one of next year’s top performers.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/nike-stock-price-featured-image.jpg)
December 20, 2017 Stocks
Past performance isn’t a guide to the future. But it’s likely companies that aggressively used tax shelters in the past will find new ones in the future.