Gold Editorials & Commentary

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports the Zimbabwe gold-backed ZiG “fully becoming a national currency.” Currently, the U.S. dollar serves as the country’s primary currency, with about 80 percent of the country’s transactions using greenbacks.

Today’s big news is gold’s decline despite the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Despite more rockets flying from Israel to Iran and vice versa, gold – the safe-haven asset declined instead of rallying.

Imagine a friend of yours who is $456,000 in credit card debt said to you, “I’ve got a plan to make an extra $3,010 per year and get myself back on track.” You know this person well enough to know that their salary cannot be much more than $62,000. Would you roll...

Weekly wrap up of the previous week in precious metals and a into what's ahead.

There were few headlines out of the Middle East over the weekend, mainly because only Israel and Iran are capable of judging the damage, and neither is saying much. Wall Street, on the other hand, seems quite confident that whatever is happening, and irrespective of...

With the action seen in recent months, Gold formed a peak back in mid-April, doing so at the 3537.80 figure (August, 2025 contract). From there, a sharp decline was seen into mid-May, with the metal dropping down to an eventual low of 3151.20 - before rallying back...

This week, the Dow Jones was once again offered an opportunity to display some market strength, and once again it failed to rise to the occasion.  For three days, Tuesday to Thursday, the Dow Jones closed in scoring position (BEVs spanning -0.01% to -4.99%).  Then...

Gold’s (yes still) ongoing weekly parabolic Short trend was initially triggered on Monday, 12 May upon price trading down through 3243 (at 07:23 GMT).  ‘Twas confirmed by that week’s end, price opening on Monday, 19 May at 3220.  Since then, here is Gold’s...

Well, we're getting more fireworks in the gold and silver markets this month, with the biggest news being Israel's pre-emptive strike on Iran. Gold has risen nearly $100 over the past day and a half thanks to its safe-haven appeal.

Gold sector cycle is up. Trend is up for gold & gold stocks, and down for USD. Should see overall higher prices.

The gold stock rally is near our long-standing upside target of HUI 500 +/-. Of course, a target is just a target. Not a stop sign. But while today’s bulls were cowering or chasing Nvidia and other sexy headline items back in January, NFTRH was discussing why the...

Due to a combination of central bank gold buying and the surging price of gold, gold has overtaken the euro as the world’s number two reserve asset. But it’s not so much that gold is replacing the euro. It is supplanting the dollar.

A correction in gold and related assets could materialize once the dollar finds support, particularly if geopolitical tensions subside. Until then, the market remains vulnerable to volatility, and traders should approach with caution. Timing the turn won't be easy,...

Here are today's videos and charts.

The Ring of Fire is one of the most promising opportunities for critical minerals development in the Canadian province of Ontario.

It is reasonable to suggest that interest rates might not have peaked. That statement applies to both short-term and long-term rates. Currently, the discount rate on short-term Treasury bills is 4.13%. Long-term Treasury bonds are yielding 4.97%.

The May CPI report is ratcheting up pressure on Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. In other words, the perception that the inflation problem is solved is raising the specter of more inflation.

In a compelling interview with Investing News Network host Charlotte McLeod, Jp Cortez, Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League, detailed a new legislative push to audit the United States’ gold reserves for the first time in decades. 

Jordan discusses the following topics with guest David Skarica of Profit from Pessimism: Mega Returns in Precious Metals, Money Will Move Out of Stocks & Crypto, Everything Bull vs. Gold & Silver, Coming Debt Crisis, Commodity Upside, Post-Bear Market...

After fifteen years of stagnation, platinum has woken up in a big way with an impressive 36% surge over the past two months. Even more exciting, this bull market may just be beginning.

The gold price is still near it's all-time high. But is all of this just been a temporary spike? Or are we just getting started in a bigger bull market?

One of the fun parts of last year's gold and silver rally was watching the banks raise their price targets, then seeing the prices blow past them, forcing the banks to raise their targets again.

When everyone gets on the same side of the boat – you want to be on the other side.And right now, it looks like everyone didn’t just move to one side of the boat, but they invited everyone they knew to join them. At least, that is how it looks like when looking at...

As anticipation builds regarding possible outsized performance for silver and gold stocks, it might be worthwhile to review past performance for the two upstarts versus their mentor and perennial favorite, gold.

Supporters of tax cuts argue that they eventually "pay for themselves" and lower deficits through economic growth and increased revenue, even without significant spending cuts. 

Four days after “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump spoke with reporters. He was asked, “Is there a pain in the market…you’re unwilling to tolerate?” He replied irritably, “I think your question is so stupid.

With the U.S. weaponizing the dollar and trade, some people in Germany are calling on the Bundesbank to move at least some of its gold out of New York and bring it home to minimize the risk of U.S. meddling.

What is the world’s most important question? Got gold? The fiat and debt-themed American empire is burning, and a full rate cut (demanded by the nation’s president following a highly questionable jobs report) would only fuel the growing fire.

Trump is badgering Powell relentlessly about interest rates. Aside from being great theater (of the absurd), the odds are near zero that the Fed will cut in June and very small they’ll cut in July. CME Group, which we have noted tends to be more of a wind sock than...

New Gold hit a nine-year high, underscoring growing investor confidence driven by operational performance, sustainability leadership and consistent production across its Canadian assets. The company’s improved safety metrics, strong local hiring and emissions...