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

If gold flows into ETFs are any indication, North American investors are finally hopping on the gold bandwagon. Last week, 48.8 tonnes of gold flowed into North American-based gold-backed funds. The last time we saw weekly flows at that...
With all the attention focused on the wasteful spending being unearthed by DOGE and talk of “rebate” checks, you might think that the Trump administration is finally getting the federal government's reckless borrowing and spending under...
Gold demand in China continued to show signs of growth last month despite the relentless climb in prices. China ranks as the world's largest gold market.
Gold had quite a run in 2024, hitting record highs 40 times. That momentum carried over into 2025, with new record highs above $2,900 an ounce. One might expect these higher prices to put a drag on demand for gold jewelry, but surprisingly...
It’s clear that the Federal Reserve hasn’t won the inflation fight. With the CPI trending higher for four straight months, the markets aren’t pricing in another interest rate cut until September.
Fundamentally, gold is money, but it is also an extremely useful metal, especially in tech applications. Demand for gold in industry and tech was up 7 percent in 2024, driven by growth in the electronics and computing sectors.
South Korea's mint has temporarily suspended the sale of gold bars as the rapid movement of physical gold and silver to the U.S. continues to send ripples through the precious metals markets.
In January, European gold-backed ETFs charted the largest inflow of metal in more than two years, driving global ETF gold holdings higher to kick off 2025. Gold-backed funds globally reported net gold inflows of 34.5 tonnes last month,...
Central bank gold demand topped 1,000 tonnes for the third straight year in 2024. To put that into perspective, central bank gold reserves increased by an average of just 473 tonnes annually between 2010 and 2021.
Gold demand followed prices higher and set a new record in 2024. According to data compiled by the World Gold Council, total gold demand rose by 1 percent to 4,974 tonnes, driven by robust central bank buying and surging investor interest...

A medical study in France during the early twentieth century suggests that gold is an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

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