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
Gold is up over 109 percent since the beginning of 2024. Some analysts say that the yellow metal is in a bubble destined to pop. However, there is another possibility. What if the meteoric rise in the price of gold is signaling a paradigm...
Good news! The federal budget deficit shrank substantially in November. Bad news! Uncle Sam still ran a significant budget shortfall in November, despite a massive surge in tariff revenue.
Price inflation has slowed, but that doesn’t mean prices are coming down. They just aren’t rising quite as fast as they were. Price inflation is by design. Remember, the powers-that-be target a 2-percent reduction in the value of your...
Gold and silver have hogged the spotlight; however, the platinum group metals (PGMs) have had a breakout year as well. Platinum has surged by 92 percent in 2025, and palladium has gained 65 percent. Meanwhile, the price of rhodium (A rarer...
Regulators in India have revised rules to allow pension funds to invest in gold and silver ETFs. This could further boost already booming investment demand in India.
Demand for gold is so strong in Thailand that revenue at the country’s largest gold trading house is on pace to eclipse the government’s entire fiscal 2026 budget.
Consumer borrowing remained tepid in October, possibly indicating that Americans are feeling increasing financial stress. The U.S. economy depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation forced Americans to blow through their...
Gold ETFs globally reported net inflows of gold for the sixth straight month, driven by a strong surge in Asian investment. Globally, gold-backed funds reported a 38.5-tonne increase in gold holdings. The pace of metal inflows moderated...
Iranians are turning to gold as sanctions and government policy destroy their currency. The average inflation rate in Iran has climbed to over 40 percent (based on CPI) on an annual basis. According to an AP report, gold has become the...
After taking a breather earlier this year, central banks are once again gobbling up gold, with October purchases hitting the highest level of the year.
