Mike Maharrey
Mike Maharrey is a journalist and market analyst for MoneyMetals.com with over a decade of experience in precious metals. He holds a BS in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a BA in journalism from the University of South Florida.
Mike Maharrey Articles
Despite significant outflows of metal in May and June, gold ETFs globally reported a net increase in gold holdings through the first half of 2026.
Despite the steep correction and increased volatility, gold remains one of the best-performing assets over the last 12 months. It feels like gold has tanked this year, but the yellow metal was only down about 7 percent through the first...
Central bankers expect de-dollarization to continue over the next several years, with gold and other currencies taking on a growing role in the global monetary system, according to a survey by the Official Monetary and Financial...
The Indian government plans to expand a program designed to incentivize people to turn in their gold after the original plan fell flat.
According to a report published over the weekend, Chinese officials are considering an overhaul to the country’s gold import/export regulations to “streamline administration, facilitate trade, and improve the management of gold carried...
Gold broke below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday. This 28 percent drop from the record highs of January is certainly painful, but deep corrections are not unusual in a bull market.
Central bank gold reserves have increased by an average of 1,000 tonnes per year over the last four years. That’s double the 500-tonne average during the previous decade, and the trend doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
Chinese gold imports surged to the highest level in two years last month despite sagging prices and cooling demand. According to the latest customs data, China imported 163 tonnes of gold in May. The last time we saw imports at that level...
After running a surplus in April thanks to an influx of income tax revenue, the U.S. government returned to the status quo and ran a big deficit in May. The Trump administration spent $292.65 billion more than it took in as revenues dipped...
History doesn’t necessarily repeat, but it often rhymes, and if the inflationary era of the 1960s and 70s is any indication, we are only in the early stages of a secular inflationary cycle.
