Kelsey Williams
Analyst, Author, and Owner of Kelsey's Gold Facts
Kelsey Williams has more than forty years experience in the financial services industry, including fourteen years as a full-service financial planner. His website, Kelsey's Gold Facts, contains self-authored articles written for the purpose of educating and informing others about gold within a historical context. In addition to gold, he writes about inflation and the Federal Reserve.
Kelsey is the author of two books: INFLATION, WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT ISN'T, AND WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR IT and ALL HAIL THE FED!
Kelsey Williams is available for private consultations, public speaking, and interviews at [email protected]
Kelsey Williams Articles
What Powell Said: "a marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers…suggests that downside risks to employment are rising. And if those risks materialize, they can do so quickly in the form of sharply higher layoffs and rising...
Throughout history, financial markets have risen and fallen in cycles of expansion and collapse. Booms are celebrated, but the busts usually come as surprises—even when the risks are supposedly understood.
I asked ChatGPT who benefits from the Federal Reserve. My exact question and ChatGPT’s complete response are below. The response has not been altered and is entirely attributable to ChatGPT, including bold type and quotation marks. My...
Over the past five years, I have written several articles about the premiums associated with purchasing gold and silver coins. Recent developments appear to confirm a pattern that I suggested previously. Even so, they are somewhat shocking...
If the U.S. dollar were to become worthless, what difference would it make if the gold price hits $100,000? The ten ounces of gold you bought for $30,000 ($3000 x 10) would be worth $1,000,000. Should you sell?
The Federal Reserve Board voted last week to move ahead with a proposal to scale back the amount of capital that banks must hold as part of their assets. A Reuters report indicated that the amount of capital that banks must set aside will...
In mid-March, I wrote the following: "The U.S. dollar has lost approximately 75% of its purchasing power since 1980. What this means is that it costs about four times as much today for comparable goods and services as it did in 1980.
The U.S. dollar receives its fair share of attention in the financial press. The “impending collapse” of the dollar and similar inflamed phrases dominate the headlines. Other recent mentions include “plunging U.S. dollar” and “U.S. dollar...
It is reasonable to suggest that interest rates might not have peaked. That statement applies to both short-term and long-term rates. Currently, the discount rate on short-term Treasury bills is 4.13%. Long-term Treasury bonds are yielding...
As anticipation builds regarding possible outsized performance for silver and gold stocks, it might be worthwhile to review past performance for the two upstarts versus their mentor and perennial favorite, gold.
