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February 20, 2026

As headlines and pundits squabble about price moves in gold and silver, many “experts,” as usual, are missing the bigger picture of a historically unprecedented convergence of debt, credit, banking and currency risk hiding right behind the curtains.
We have already written an article debunking BAC’s own claim that its balance sheet and overall position have improved massively since 2009. And, as we concluded, there are issues sitting within BAC’s balance sheets that could lead to worse consequences than what they...
In recent years, and with particular intensity since Donald Trump’s ascent to the political center stage, trade deficits have been increasingly cast as symbols of national weakness. Persistent US trade deficits are treated not as accounting outcomes, but as evidence of...
I see a lot of people out there in the world of social media claiming that Trump is solving the debt problem. One woman insisted that "Trump is paying down the debt!" However, despite all the talk about DOGE and spending cuts, despite all the chatter about tariff...
Despite most of the world not owning any gold, Bank of America is saying that gold has become a 'crowded trade.' Are they right?

February 19, 2026

Gold has surged from USD 4,180 to a record USD 5,602 in early 2026 amid euphoric rallies fueled by geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand, only to crash sharply to USD 4,402 before consolidating around USD 5,000—exemplifying classic speculative cycles within a...
Just like in 2008... In yesterday’s analysis, I wrote the following about the USD Index’s breakout: It’s a breakout. The USDX moved above the short-term, declining resistance line, which is a bullish sign.
For years, bulls of gold and silver have complained about how derivatives have been used to suppress their prices. Their dreams of the practice ending could be coming true.
While inflation ranges may offer technical advantages, they risk blurring accountability and weakening confidence in the Federal Reserve when clarity is most needed.

February 18, 2026

Let's address the elephant in the room. Silver just had one of the most spectacular runs in precious metals history. It surged from below $30 in 2024 to over $121 in January 2026—more than quadrupling in roughly 18 months. It didn't just shatter the 1980 peak—it...
In this video, Clive walks you step by step through a powerful collection of gold, silver, and junior mining charts, using “Cup & Handle base & continuation patterns” as the core of CHART SCHOOL – Class of ’26.
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up 1.11%. Despite a sharp selloff on Thursday, gold still finished the week higher, reclaiming the $5,000 level as cooler U.S. inflation data lifted expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and pressured...
Over the past decade, the United States has outperformed every other G7 nation. Key measures show why the US is not just getting bigger, but also growing richer.
The gold and silver prices fell sharply again on Tuesday, with investors again wondering if the rally is over, or if it's just another correction.
January was a wild month for the gold and silver prices, and in a recent Goldman Sachs report, they talk about how the option activity impacted the situation, AND what they see happening to the gold market right now.

February 17, 2026

For the precious metals market to move lower once again. The S&P 500 is down by 0.86% so far today, and the Dow is down by 0.56%. Not significant, but the entire precious metals sector moved lower much more visibly.
The Chinese Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) holiday is underway, and it’s typically associated with softness in the fiat price of gold.
In this brief discussion from the recent Vancouver Resource Investment Conference 2026, Matthew Piepenburg, Partner at VON GREYERZ, discusses the clear connection between the secular direction in precious metals pricing (despite inevitable swings) and the weakening...
It is widely held that financial asset markets fully reflect all available and relevant information, and that any adjustment to new information is virtually instantaneous. (For a review and critique of the relevant literature, see E.C. Pasour, Jr., “The Efficient-...
The Consumer Price Index is cooling, but what about inflation? The January CPI data give the impression that the Federal Reserve is finally winning the war against inflation. Not only was the data cooler than expected, but it’s also beginning to edge close to the...
Chinese consumers seeking a “safety net” are gobbling up gold even with prices at record levels. The Chinese Lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 17) typically boosts Chinese gold demand. This year, buying is hotter than ever, even with elevated prices. As the South China...

February 16, 2026

Here are today's videos and charts.

Precious metals markets made a huge move higher and are now in an intermediate term correction, which after some more selling, potentially could evolve into a consolidation  and later a bullish consolidation.

Yes. The gold price is rallying, which of course is good news for gold investors. But the rally is also signaling something else, which Vince Lanci digs into in this morning's show.

February 15, 2026

Gold and silver’s dramatic pullback on Jan. 30 was supposedly predicated on the notion that Trump’s pick to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh, is a fiscal hawk who has previously criticized quantitative easing, wants to unwind the Fed’s massive balance...
‘Tis a Valentine Day’s edition of The Gold Update, (the only other prior occurrence being back in 2015)!  And on the heels of last week’s piece “Gold Reaching Peak Volatility”, our timing has been spot on as Gold’s daily trading range this past week clearly compressed...
At February’s mid-point, in the year of our Lord 2026, what is there to know about the Dow Jones?  To pierce the veil of that mystery, let’s take a peek at the Dow Jones’ BEV chart below.

February 14, 2026

Gold sector cycle is UP. Trend is up for gold & gold stocks, down for USD. We are watching for new set ups.
With Treasury bonds firming up lately, it is time to review the game plan NFTRH has been working to since 2023. After the macro not so subtlety obliterated its decades-long trend of disinflationary signaling in favor of inflationary signaling by the Treasury bond...
The Federal Reserve put interest rate cuts on pause at the January meeting. The central bankers cited expanding economic activity and a stable labor market as reasons for the pause.

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