Gold Editorials & Commentary

On the occasion of another standout payrolls report, we note that the macro is indeed changing beneath the surface.

The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up 10.35%. Gold, and in particular, silver, had a buoyant week, climbing higher last Friday despite the surge in nonfarm payrolls.

According to the mainstream, it’s always time to sell gold. Maybe listening to mainstream talking heads isn’t the best strategy. On March 8, CNBC Fast Money featured TD Securities senior commodity strategist Daniel Ghali arguing that it was time to take profits on...

By vetoing legislation today that would have allowed the Idaho State Treasurer to protect state reserve funds with a small allocation to physical gold and silver, Idaho Gov. Brad Little sent an ominous message to the state's mining industry and investors.

Jared Dillian, author of the Daily Dirtnap and several books, argues the real reason Gold is ripping is because of impending debt monetization in the US.

On Friday, Zimbabwe officials introduced a gold-backed currency in an effort to stabilize the economy. But the root of the country’s problem remains – the government.

Adrian Day, the founder of Adrian Day Asset Management, returns to the show to discuss the intriguing dynamics of the gold and silver markets amidst global turmoil. Adrian shares insights on the central banks' massive gold purchases, the shift in retail and ETF...

In the middle of a period where the gold and silver markets have been trading in a manner unlike what many have seen over the past 20 years, Sunday night's open in the far east was another shocker.

In Fed Chair Powell’s speech this past Wednesday, he spoke about Fed monetary policy and also talked about the role of the Federal Reserve. In addition, he referred directly to the matter of the Fed’s independence and the necessity of maintaining that independence....

Gold is now in a hurry and silver even more so. The price moves in the coming months and year are likely to be spectacular. The combination of technical and fundamental factors can easily drive gold well above $3,000 and silver to new highs above $50.

Thirty major central banks are expected to cut rates in the second half of 2024, a year when more than seventy nations will have elections, which often means massive increases in government spending. Additionally, the latest inflation figures show stubbornly...

[Many readers of these weekly commentaries may not be aware that the focus of Rick’s Picks each day is on timely trading ideas. Below is chat room banter for a typical ‘freaky Friday’. The discussion includes several trades that were posted ahead of actionable...

Jeffrey Tucker returns to the show, and we delve into the current state of the precious metals market amid rising inflation. Tucker critiques mainstream financial narratives, highlighting the misleading portrayal of economic recovery and the real impacts of...

Oh oh; the Dow Jones may have closed last week at a BEV Zero, but then broke below its BEV -3% level this week, closing the week with a BEV of -2.27%.  Is the rally over?  It may be, but until the Dow Jones actually breaks below its BEV -5% line, falling below...

We’ve penned it before, so let’s pen it again: “Gold when technically overbought [as clearly now ’tis] might actually be considered a good thing … [as] great bull markets (or the resumption thereof) do breakout as such.”

Coming up don’t miss an exclusive interview with Corey Maita from MintID. Money Metals’ Mike Maharrey talks to Corey about how he has used unique technologies and innovation to fill gaps in the retail bullion market and how he’s created products in direct response...

Gold has broken out firmly and has no overhead resistance. Our proprietary cycle indicator is UP. Our ratio is on buy signal. Trend is UP for gold stocks. Trend is UP for gold.

Central banks continued to add to their gold reserves in February, albeit at a slightly slower pace. On net, global central bank gold reserves increased by 19 tons in February with some selling pushing down that total. It was the ninth straight month of net central...

The gold miners’ stocks are building steam, enjoying mounting upside momentum with gold powering to nominal record highs.  Speculators and investors alike are taking notice of this high-potential sector that has long been overlooked.  Despite their recent surge,...

Gold is in the beginning stages of a new bull market that should last into the 2030s. The last breakout of this magnitude was in 2005, which triggered a 6-year bull run. By 2030, we see gold hitting our longer-term price target between $8000 to $10,000.

With the increasing gold price of late comes the assumption that the expected cut in interest rates will open a torrent of cheap money that will bring the U.S. dollar down with a thud.  But, what would happen to the gold price if the Fed doesn’t cut interest rates...

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In recent weeks, gold has reached new all-time highs in many currencies, including the US dollar, the euro and the Swiss franc. We want to take the euphoric mood among gold investors as an opportunity to focus on a fundamental topic.

In recent days we've seen divergence between the precious metals and stocks, a rise in bond yields, and continued worries that inflation is headed higher again. Which has Bloomberg warning of a stock market crash similar to 2007-2008, that may be the foundation...

Gold is clearly in breakout mode. We look at historical cyclical moves in Gold and argue it could reach $5000 before the end of 2026. This will require an economic downturn.

Many prominent American founders warned us about paper money. Thomas Paine may have summed it up best: “The evils of paper money have no end.”

Reflecting on his childhood in this episode of Money Metals’ Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey recalls those playground disputes where challenges were met with the retort, "Oh yeah? What are you going to do about it?!" 

In this brief, 13-minute compilation of insights from 2023, VON GREYERZ, AG partner, Matthew Piepenburg, reminds us of prior warnings which are truer than ever (and playing out) today as the stock market totally divorces itself from the real (and recessionary)...

Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer at Merk Investments, who manages two Gold ETFs, analyzes Fed Policy and the Gold Market. He believes that Gold will perform even better in a hard landing and is worried a hard landing could be on the horizon.

Gold is rallying regardless of what’s happening in other markets, and while there are signs of a top, gold appears to simply not care about them at the moment.