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June 5, 2026
Central banks were once again net gold buyers in April, after large sales pushed gold accumulation into negative territory in March. In March, global central bank gold reserves fell by 27 tonnes, driven by big sales by Turkey and Russia. The tide turned in April, with...
New details are pouring out about the former senior CIA official who was caught last month with some $40 million in gold bars that he had obtained from the government for unspecified “work-related expenses.”
June 4, 2026
According to the University of Michigan’s latest Index of Consumer Sentiment, a record number of Americans have negative views of the economy. This is yet more evidence that the American people are dissatisfied with their economic condition. Some commentators have...
James M. Buchanan famously described Public Choice as “politics without romance,” observing that in politics, like the rest of their lives, people respond to incentives, pursue goals, and try to improve their positions. His observations, and those of myriad scholars...
If markets dropped 35% tomorrow, would you know exactly what to do? Most people wouldn't — but this rotation strategy has helped others dramatically limit those kinds of losses. See how it works while you still have time to act...
June 3, 2026
If you follow mainstream media and analysis from large investment banks, you will probably notice that many pundits are saying that robust lending growth is one of the factors supporting the US economy. According to this view, stronger credit growth helps offset weak...
2026 is screaming “Uh-Oh” signals from nearly every sector and asset class with alarming yet eerily ignored clarity. This explains why the longer-term case for gold couldn’t be more obvious, regardless of natural price retracements in the near-term.
For months, I’ve argued that the Federal Reserve is in a Catch-22. Now, some more prominent people in the mainstream are echoing this warning. In a recent interview with Kitco News, Sprott Inc. President Ryan McIntyre said the Fed is “walking a tightrope” and has few...
The socialists who have been taking over the Democratic Party lately have a problem—the state and local jurisdictions where they are able to seize power still have to compete with rival jurisdictions that are still relatively friendly to private property and capitalist...
The international monetary system is not built on currencies. It is built on collateral. That single premise drives as good as gold. The return of real money, a tight, readable account of how the world's money is actually settled, why gold underwrites it, and what...
In January, World Gold Council data indicated that gold had replaced U.S. Treasuries as the world’s top reserve asset. A report released by the European Central Bank this week confirms that data. According to the ECB, as of the end of 2025, gold accounted for 27...
June 2, 2026
Gold’s mauling of global fiat monies in 2024-2025 was spectacular and after this type of event, a multi-year period of consolidation can be expected to be the next order of business.
Inflation is back. First Trump’s tariffs drove inflation and now his Iran adventure has created shortages and a global economic crisis, along with diminished missile supplies and a spike in oil prices. Whatever the strategic rationale, the president is eager for at...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, up 0.45%, while the yield on the 2-year note fell 11.2 basis points (bps) for the week amid cooling geopolitical tensions. The Silver Institute’s 2026 World Silver Survey showed that global supply rose 7%...
I have seen enough. This was one of those reports that educated its writer on the fly. There could be a significant +/- on timing, but I feel completely educated on the current market conditions. It’s becoming over-bullish to manic degree, and cause to revise the...
In a recent episode of the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Kai Hoffmann, founder and managing director of SOAR Financial, to discuss the recent turbulence in gold and silver markets, inflation concerns, central bank policy, and the outlook for...
Western markets – London, New York, and Switzerland – have dominated the gold trade for nearly two centuries. However, with gold progressively flowing from the West to the East, Hong Kong has been developing the infrastructure to become a major gold hub and challenge...
Today, Alaska enacted a bill that removes local sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver and reaffirms that the metals are constitutional money recognized by the state.
June 1, 2026
So, Trump signed the deal over the weekend, right? No. He signed nothing. Friday's Situation Room meeting ended with no decision. What followed was a Truth Social post listing maximalist demands: Iran must agree to never hold a nuclear weapon, the Strait of Hormuz must...
Precious metals remain in an intermediate correction, but several real-money sentiment indicators suggest the market is working its way into the later innings of this pullback. While technical charts still point to potential downside, sentiment data indicates any lower...
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May 31, 2026
Well, it looks like we can add CIA clandestine operations to the list of uses for gold in this day and age. A former senior CIA official was just implicated in a scheme to apparently steal about $40 million in so-called "black budget" gold bars -- bars that he obtained...
Gyrating Gold abounds! Through the completion of May’s 20 trading days, Gold (per its August contract) has chronologically gone up to 4708, down to 4546, up to 4810, down to 4681, up to 4769, down to 4488, up to 4616, down to 4396, price nonetheless getting the month-...
May 30, 2026
Gold sector cycle is down. Trend is up for USD and down for gold & gold stocks. A break is imminent.
May 29, 2026
Gold’s reactions to material US-Iran war news in recent months have been backwards. Contrary to logic and precedent, gold has plunged when the war intensified and rallied when it cooled. Several potential explanations for this odd technical behavior suggest it will...
Gold is bouncing off support at the 200-day moving average. We saw a similar setup in 2006 before prices reached their final low. Bitcoin closed progressively back below the 50-day EMA, supporting the beginning of the next downleg.
The dollar remains stuck in consolidation just below major resistance, but precious metals are beginning to show visible signs of weakness. Gold lost the important 4500 barrier intraday, silver continues struggling below its former support, and platinum sellers are...
In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey challenged what he described as a deeply flawed mainstream narrative surrounding gold, inflation, and interest rates. Drawing parallels to common myths passed down through generations — like cracking...
The British Royal Mint reported record gold and silver bullion sales in the first quarter of this year, reflecting strong demand for physical gold in the UK.
A former senior CIA official has been implicated in a scheme to apparently steal some $40 million in gold bars that he has obtained from the government for unspecified “work-related expenses.”
May 28, 2026
Over the past 12 months, we have published several articles arguing that past-due student loans are very likely to affect the entire retail credit industry. As a reminder, federal student loan payments were paused for 43 months starting in March 2020, pushing...
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