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August 23, 2024

Get an exclusive seat to this condensed version of a two-part interview between VON GREYERZ partner, Matthew Piepenburg, and Gary Bohm of Metals & Miners. Piepenburg squarely addresses some of the most pressing topics of our time

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just zapped 818,000 jobs out of existence. That's one heck of an eraser.

After a nice summer correction the US stock market is where we expected; rallying after a healthy sentiment clean-out.

In this morning's show, Vince Lanci talks about the latest positioning by the CTA (commodity trading advisors) in the gold market as we approach the election and this year's BRICS meeting.

August 22, 2024

Advanced retail sales accelerated by 1% for the month of July, according to figures that are seasonally adjusted but not adjusted for inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a 0.3% increase. June sales were revised to a decline of 0.2% after...

In the latest episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey dived into the ongoing impacts of inflation, Federal Reserve policies, and the latest developments in the gold and silver markets. 

GDX and GDXJ are inching closer to major breakouts. A small junior index is close behind them, emerging from a 12-year base. Broad sentiment remains skeptical of gold stocks, which adds fuel to the fire.

In a powerful display of grassroots pressure, Nebraska politicians beat a hasty retreat this week after attempting a brazen tax grab that would have reimposed sales taxes on purchases of gold and silver in the Cornhusker State.

In 2024 alone, we've seen the Philadelphia Federal Reserve publish a study on the effectiveness of a gold standard, confirmations that the BRICS are moving forward plans for a 40% gold-backed settlement currency, and a senator propose revaluing the Fed's gold...

August 21, 2024

Gold is the world’s greatest cash (money). For amateurs, setting target prices is most important. Pros simply want to identify price zones where they can eagerly buy more.

The gold stock sector is on the verge of taking back the macro, and taking leadership over the broad SPX.

For the first time ever, a 400-ounce bar of gold is worth $1 million. No wonder so many central banks and investors are piling up the yellow metal. We hit the $1 million gold bar milestone on Friday when the price of gold topped $2,500 for the first time.

I think the fundamentals changed on August 2nd, and I think the FED has probably blown their chance to get inflation under control.

As expected, India's recent gold import tax cut lowered prices and spurred demand for the yellow metal. India ranks as the world's second-largest gold consumer behind China.

August 20, 2024

The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up 5.23%, in what seems like a precious metals market beginning to get real traction. Barrick Gold shares rose as much as 7.1% in early Monday trading, its biggest intraday gain since March 2023, after the...

Through EGR Exploration (TSX.V:EGR) I’ve been given a chance to learn about Harvest Gold (TSX.V:HVG) and reconnect with an old friend, Harvest’s CEO Rick Mark.

Gold and gold stocks are set to benefit from Fed easing. There is some history of the stock market rallying at the start of Fed cuts before a recession and bear market.

Dollar dominance is slowly ebbing as the world looks to diversify away from the greenback. The share of dollars making up global reserves has dropped by 14 percent since the turn of the century, according to data compiled by the Atlantic Council. 

Responding to the recent commentary about the idea to spectacularly increase the U.S. money supply via the minting and depositing at the Federal Reserve of one or two platinum coins of trillion-dollar denominations, a friend asks: What would a trillion-dollar...

2024 has been an historic year for the gold market. As the price broke the $2,000 level, went through $2,100, and even despite some pullbacks along the way, kept on going until it reached its current level of over $2,500.

Former President and current Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump recently renewed his criticisms of the Federal Reserve. He suggested that, if he returns to the White House next year, he will push Congress to pass legislation giving the president at least a...

New gold import quotas for Chinese banks could foreshadow another surge in Chinese demand. Demand for gold was white-hot in China last spring, helping drive global prices to record highs. Chinese demand slowed in recent months due to high prices, but there are signs...

August 19, 2024

Because gold has not done all that much since its April – May peaks many investors are unaware of the magnitude of the upleg that has begun so the purpose of this update is to make it crystal clear why this upleg is destined to be so massive, for both fundamental...

Is democracy dying? Many years ago, the American political scientist, Francis Fukuyama, prematurely declared the victory both of liberal democracy and free-market capitalism.

The recent market weakness suggests a combination of profit-taking and concerns about the latest United States jobs and manufacturing figures, added to the abrupt unwinding of part of the yen carry trade. Valuations had soared and market participants now demand...

Let me show you what happens to most traders. There are times when it's very easy to make money and I'll use the gold chart here to illustrate this.

Gold finally pulls away from resistance at $2400-$2500, dragging Silver up to major resistance at $29, while miners gain 7%-10% on the week.

Mark Yaxley joins us today to speak about how silver and gold will save you from this upcoming economic collapse and what to look out for!

Now that the gold price has hit the $2,500 level again and traded around it for the past week, what's next for the gold market?

Despite the rise to $2,500 an ounce, gold is still below where it was in 1971 in terms of percentage of assets on the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. Back on August 15, 1971 - exactly 53 years ago yesterday - gold made up 12% of Fed assets.

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