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
With gold trading solidly over $4,000 per ounce, mainstream banks have been scrambling to raise their 2026 price projections. Last week, Deutsche Bank joined the scramble, upping its average price forecast by 11 percent.
Did you know the Pilgrims started their life in America deeply in debt? I've been talking a lot about the Debt Black Hole facing the U.S. (and global) economy. Greg Weldon coined the term because debt skews an economy in the same way that...
Indian gold imports surged to record levels in October, despite high prices. India ranks as the world's second-largest gold market behind China. It was the fourth consecutive month of increasing gold imports, both in terms of value and...
After the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve embarked on nearly a decade of extraordinarily loose monetary policy. This not only incentivized the creation of a Debt Black Hole and introduced all kinds of malinvestments into the...
After rebounding in September, wholesale gold demand in China increased again, defying seasonal weakness. China ranks as the world’s largest gold market. Gold prices surged in early October, setting several records before correcting later...
What do you do if the government is relentlessly devaluing your money? Save in gold. That’s exactly what people in Turkey are doing.
Last month, Morgan Stanley CIO Michael Wilson suggested a seismic shift in investment strategy when he recommended a 20 percent allocation to gold. It appears investors are starting to take this advice to heart.
A giant Debt Black Hole dominates the U.S. economy, and Americans are feeling the stress. In the third quarter, LegalShield’s Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) hit the highest level since March 2020, the onset of pandemic-era government...
As the Debt Black Hole continues to impact the economy, corporate bankruptcies are on pace to hit the highest level in 15 years. According to the latest data by S&P Global, 655 U.S. corporations had filed for bankruptcy through October...
The Italian government needs money and wants to tap private gold holdings to get it. Many Italians own undocumented gold. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has come up with a scheme to entice people to declare their gold...
