Writing in The American Conservative, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) recently blamed inflation on irresponsible fiscal policy. He cites a barrage of statistics on the magnitude of the national debt, the looming insolvency of Social Security and Medicare, and the burdens...
Gold Editorials & Commentary
February 29, 2024
Gold and silver are often disparaged as "useless" or "barbarous relics" by investors and economists. But as Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, gold and silver are real money.
Florian Grummes is joining us today, and we delve into the current economic turmoil, interest rates, and the Fed's possible moves amidst inflation concerns. Florian shares insights on the impact of geopolitical events and market trends on gold, silver, and digital...
Gold to S&P 500 is the best intermarket indicator for Gold. How about Gold vs. Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a beta-tech or beta-risk on vehicle. It has followed tech since its inception.
While the debt and monetary policies across the developed world economies suggest that gold is going to continue to be in great demand in the years ahead, it's also worthwhile to look at how gold has performed over the past two decades.
February 28, 2024
It’s almost comical to watch policy makers of all stripes and country codes caught in a corner yet pretending we don’t notice. I’m reminded of the kid with his hand in the cookie jar while pretending his parents can’t see him—denying his guilt despite the crumbs...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest price inflation data, CPI inflation in January accelerated, and price inflation hasn't proven nearly as transitory as the regime's economists have long predicted.
The question of whether the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates at its next meeting in March, raises them or continues “the pause”, will be on everyone’s minds when Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data comes out this Thursday.
A lot's happened to the world in the past 5 years. And there's certainly been a lot of activity in the gold and silver space that's led us to the current market dynamics.
The Consumer Price Index numbers have recently come in with a slight decline to 3.1 percent YOY in January 2023. This is down from a peak in June 2022 of 9.06 percent inflation. Federal Reserve officials laude this as a victory.
February 27, 2024
With Thursday’s US PCE report dead ahead, whipsaw action could be a big gold market theme this week.
Borrowing continues to get more and more expensive for Uncle Sam. The U.S. Treasury held two auctions on Monday, selling 2-year Treasuries and 5-year notes. Both auctions set a record.
According to JP Morgan, gold has remained more resilient than expected over the recent Federal Reserve repricing, prompting them to mark their 1H24 forecasts modestly higher.
Gold price still disappointing speculators, but it’s doing as it should do.
In this critically important Gold Matters discussion, VON GREYERZ principals, Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg, place the enormous risks of the current U.S. equity bubble within the much-needed context of unprecedented global economic factors.
Vince Lanci from GoldFix and Echo Bay Futures joins us to discuss the state of the current Gold market, why it’s holding above $2000 and the similarities to the start of the 1970s.
Towards the end of last week gold was being bought, while silver was being sold. And in this morning's market primer Vince Lanci looks at what happened last week in the gold and silver markets, and covers the news to get you ready for the trading week.
February 26, 2024
After moving higher on Friday, the gold price disappoints today. What’s going on? Which move is real?
Net central bank gold buying exceeded 1,000 tons two straight years, and commodity analysts at ANZ Bank expect central bank gold demand to continue hot for at least the next six years.
Gold continues to hold above $2000/oz, but the gold stocks, which have failed to get any traction, grind lower as the stock market surges.
Among the major fiat currencies in the world today, the U.S. dollar is “the best of the worst.” What that means is that there are no better alternatives.
Wars and inflation will lead to a major shift into GOLD by Central Banks, the BRICS as well as for wealth preservation purposes.
So much for the wall of worry! Optimists and visionaries supposedly climb it while ignoring troublesome signs that leave most investors on the sidelines, paralyzed with fear.
Adrian Day, the founder of Adrian Day Asset Management, returns to the show, and he shares his expert insights on the looming challenges in the commercial real estate sector, emphasizing the significant risks posed by foreign banks, particularly German and Japanese...
February 25, 2024
Gold’s weekly parabolic trend a week ago flipped from Long to Short. We continue to look for Gold to work lower, protected more broadly by the 2020-1936 structural support zone.
Coming up in a moment is the first part of a two-part interview with monetary and constitutional expert Edwin Vieira. Edwin breaks down the incredible story of how America went from sound money system to a centrally planned government money system. You’ll want to...
This week on Thursday and Friday, the Dow Jones in its BEV chart below made its 20th & 21st BEV Zero of the rally. A rally that began last November when it closed in scoring position, a close above its -5% line, and the Dow Jones has stayed there since.
February 24, 2024
Our proprietary cycle indicator is DOWN. Current data suggests overall lower gold prices. Current data supports an overall higher dollar. Our ratio is on sell signal.
According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, prices rose by 3.1 percent over the last year. Based on my own experience at my local shopping center, that seems low.
We are seeing something in the gold market that we haven't seen in 5 years, and the last time it happened, gold climbed from $1,167 to $2,090 - a near doubling - in less than two years.
