Gold Editorials & Commentary

Our proprietary cycle indicator is now UP. Speculation remains robust which is positive for overall higher gold prices. Our ratio is on buy signal.

I still expect Bitcoin to notch one or two more record highs on the hourly chart, but they will likely be the dying gasp of the bull market that began in 2009. There is reason to doubt that the broad averages will be swept up in this fetid blast of flatulence.

With the exception of Gold, the precious metals complex has been a tough place to trade since the last important high made in 2020. Since that 2020 high, the PM complex has been building a very bullish expanding falling wedge consolidation pattern, which has...

Just three years ago, BlackRock’s Larry Fink and the current White House’s Donald Trump openly declared that BTC was a scam. Fast-forward to today, and the Trump administration is promising a BTC “strategic reserve” stockpile while Fink (who has since launched a $...

The new Trump administration has begun. And with details about the tariffs emerging, David Morgan shares how it could impact the metals.

Gold’s weekly parabolic trend finally (after a 10-week Short run) flipped to Long this past Tuesday at 15:19 GMT upon price eclipsing the 2759 level toward settling the week yesterday (Friday) at 2777.  ‘Twas a beautiful thAng, and in thanking our valued...

With President Donald J. Trump taking the oath of office on Monday, it's been a news-filled week of Executive Orders. Markets are watching especially closely for proclamations on the economic policy front. Trump stated this week that he will hit Canada and Mexico...

Gold is nearing its October high, and prices could move quickly towards $3,000. Silver is on the verge of a significant breakout, with the potential for a swift rally through $35.00. Gold miners have underperformed gold for years, but with prices still depressed, we...

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The gold miners will soon report their best quarter ever, smashing all records!  Profits will skyrocket on the highest gold prices ever witnessed combined with stable or lower mining costs.  Yet gold stocks are still trading as if both their earnings and gold were...

Gold’s breakout from a 13-year cup-and-handle pattern should have been more significant for the precious metals sector. It was not because of continued strength in the stock market and the lack of strength in precious metals in real terms. 

Every month, we report on the massive budget deficits. Most people yawn and move along. The reality is they don’t view overspending and debt as a big problem. After all, the debt has been growing for decades and nothing bad has happened.

Despite the pullback in November and December as well as the ongoing consolidation in gold prices, we are undoubtedly in a new and elevated gold price environment. This shift presents unique opportunities, particularly in the mining sector.

The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up 0.86%. Bullion traded at over $2,700 an ounce, after the consumer price index — which excludes food and energy costs — rose 0.2% following four months of gains of 0.3%. Gold climbed to the highest in a...

While the gold and silver EFPs have surged, showing just the latest sign of stress in a fractionalized precious metals market, it's not the first time this has happened.

There is beauty even in winter. Stocks are lifting and bond yields are settling as investors relax in the optimism of America’s new golden horizon. Trump is here, saved by God to bring on America’s golden age, the restored president claims. Everything is going to be...

We've been talking about the swings in the gold and silver EFP spreads over the past few weeks, and today we have the following comment from former JP Morgan precious metals managing director Robert Gottlieb.

The Chinese gold market showed seasonal strength in December, but wholesale demand finished the year below the 10-year average. Total gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange, a gauge for wholesale demand, rose by 24 percent month-on-month in December....

In recent months, the precious metals market has been buzzing with intriguing developments that offer both opportunities and challenges for investors. Gold and silver, as timeless stores of value, are once again in the spotlight.

Money managers invested in the US stock market don’t care if US borders are open or closed. They don’t care if elementary schools teach wokeness and critical race theory. They do care about taxes… and whether they are implemented with carpet bombing madness or a...

In 1928 and 1929, the Fed raised interest rates for the purpose of curbing rampant speculation in stocks. At that time, investors could borrow as much as 90% of the stock price for their proposed investment. The banks were just as aggressive as investors and were...

When signs of an economic weakness emerge, most “experts” are quick to recommend fiscal and monetary stimulus. Economic activity is presented in terms of the circular flow of money—spending by one individual becomes part of the earnings of another individual, and...

Last week, Money Metals reported uncertainty in the gold and silver markets due to worries about tariffs on precious metals entering the United States. We’re seeing signs that concern is growing, creating an interesting dynamic in the London precious metals market...

Money Metals podcast host Mike Maharrey recently interviewed Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, to discuss the evolving dynamics of precious metals markets and broader economic trends.

Greg Weldon covers the macro outlook for 2025 and what will trigger the next big move in Gold and gold shares.

Most of the past five years in the retail bullion markets were a sellers’ market. Buyers faced hefty premiums and demand outstripped supply. Over the past few months, that dynamic turned 180 degrees in the U.S. retail market.

2024 was an eventful year in politics. Around half of the world’s population was called to the polls for presidential or parliamentary elections. For the first time in the history of Western democracies, every governing party lost support in the elections.

Get Microsoft right, as I continue to remind you, and your forecast for the stock market can’t go far wrong. The tech giant is among the most valuable companies in the world, with extraordinary profit margins tied to an 80% market share in operating systems.

Following more than two months of stagnation after the U.S. presidential election, gold is now breaking out decisively, signaling its readiness to resume its rally toward $3,000 and beyond.

Gold’s strong performance over the last two years must be seen as an acceleration in the deleveraging of the global financial system. After many decades of inordinate credit creation—leading to excessive debt levels, asset bubbles, and too much monetary...