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
Led by North American funds, ETF gold holdings grew globally for the third straight month. ETFs in every region reported inflows of gold totaling 108.3 tonnes. That drove total ETF gold holdings to 3,353 tons, the highest month-end level...
Strong demand for gold coupled with a movement of metal to New York has caused a dramatic gold bar production problem at the state-owned Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO).
Official central bank gold buying started 2025 the same way it ended 2024 - strong. Globally, central banks added a net 18 tonnes of gold to their holdings in January.
A lot of gold has moved from London to New York in recent weeks. Mainstream analysts blame the dynamic on the threat of tariffs pushing the futures price of gold (and silver) higher in New York. There could also be a more fundamental issue...
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 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...
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.
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.
