Gold Editorials & Commentary

The global fractional-reserve banking system is teetering on the brink of failure. Financial strains are exposing major banks as under-capitalized and ill prepared to weather additional strains from high inflation, rising interest rates, and a weakening economy.

The recent FOMC minutes confirm the Fed’s commitment to curb inflation and, apparently, gold prices. For all those looking forward to the Fed’s pivot, I have bad news. The recently published FOMC minutes from the September meeting reveal strong concerns about “...

“Even the tyrant never rules by force alone,” wrote G. K. Chesterton, “but mostly by fairy tales.” Alexander Lukashenko meets Chesterton’s description perfectly. Since 1994, he has kept himself in power as President of Belarus by stealing elections, mugging the...

Fresh inflation data is to be released tomorrow. While it may trigger daily fluctuations, the precious metals’ medium-term fundamentals remain bearish.

Robert Leroy Higgins, owner of precious metals dealer Argent Asset Group and the First State Depository (FSD) in Delaware, is in hot water with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Nick Barisheff joins the show to talk about how the Fed is Ultimately Trapped and what this means for Gold and Silver. Furthermore, we talk about the ongoing war, the collapse of real estate, and more.

Gold is the ultimate currency. Does this mean gold mines are the ultimate businesses? I’ll leave that question with investors, but I will say that if bought and sold professionally, gold stocks can be incredibly rewarding.

Although precious metals have rebounded, some consternation remains that they could be headed much lower before a major bottom. However, when one considers the fundamental backdrop, one will realize that a major turn is soon at hand.

In this latest MAMChat, Matterhorn Asset Management principals, Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg, discuss a range of current yet undeniably important as well as converging themes. This, of course, includes the significance of the most recent “Lehman moment”...

In my last update, I outlined my expectations for us to move into a long-term bear market which can last anywhere between 7-20 years.  And, many commented that a 20 year bear market is simply not possible.  

The effective overnight interbank lending rate is now 3.08%. It was just 0% a little over six months ago. According to the Fed’s current plans, the Fed Funds Rate (FFR) is heading to at least 4% by the end of this year; and perhaps all the way to 4.5-5% by early...

The word “inflation” is heard and read everywhere these days. However, since different people sometimes have very different understandings of inflation, here is a definition:

The current situation of gold and its behavior in 2013 share many bearish analogies. Is the yellow metal only halfway through its massive collapse?

It’s a long and volatile road for the gold miners. A daily chart snapshot of the current technical situation for the HUI Gold Bugs index shows a small Head & Shoulders pattern that formed in July-August as noted in this August 28th NFTRH premium update (now...

Gold soared the most since March at the start of the week, writes Bloomberg, helped by a continued decline in Treasury yields, as traders weighed concerns that central banks’ monetary tightening will lead to recession and the possibility that bond rates may have...

Jim Rogers returns to the show to discuss if Interest rates will rise again and what it would mean for the Gold & Silver markets. Furthermore, we discuss inflation numbers, the possibility of a central bank digital currency, the fed's next move, and more.

Gold garnered a +2.0% net gain for the week in scrabbling back over 1700 to settle yesterday (Friday) at 1702. Indeed intra-week from low-to-high, Gold gained as much as +4.3% for the first two days, only to halve that in posting net declines these past three days....

Last week I wondered if we were due for a bounce in the market. We were, but it lasted only to the close of Tuesday’s trading. From there it was all downhill for the rest of the week, the Dow Jones closing on Friday with a BEV of -20.93%, or 20.93% below its last...

Gold and silver markets are kicking off trading for the fourth quarter with a long-awaited rebound, although they are giving back a good chunk of those gains here today on a better-than-expected jobs report and fears of more rate hikes.

Gold sector is on long term SELL signal. Long term – on SELL signal. Short term – on buy signals. Gold sector cycle is now up. Expect overall higher prices.

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Though still battered, the gold stocks are starting to stage a comeback.  They just screamed higher out of fundamentally-absurd stock-panic levels in a violent V-bounce!  That big surge fueled by gold’s parallel one is already starting to shift sentiment away from...

Mark Yaxley joins us today to discuss silver premiums and some products out of stock as silver demand is up. We also talk about the energy crisis in Europe and how this will affect the price of precious metals, Gold not being an inflation hedge anymore, the...

As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates aggressively, gold and silver have sold off sharply throughout most of that period. Yet with more interest rate hikes on the way, does that mean that we're set for more pressure on the precious metals?

Although the dip buyers haven’t conceded yet, gold, silver, and mining stocks have started to decline. Is the precious metals upswing over?

Gold is back above $1,700. Is this a false rebound or a sign that the worst is behind us? Gold has returned above $1,700! The chart below shows the recent rebound in gold prices. Does it mean that the worst is behind us and now the yellow metal can only go up?

The fourth quarter is starting with a bang for precious metals markets. Silver in particular posted a big breakout move – surging to a four-month high above $21/oz.

There are a lot of different ways to analyze markets; fundamental and technical analysis are two of the most popular. Certainly, assessing the likely future path for corporate earnings and studying price patterns and momentum are both worthwhile if not crucial to...

Peter Boockvar comes back to the show to talk about Europe's Energy Crisis Latest News. Furthermore, we discuss the UK financial crisis, Central banks worldwide, and investing in commodities and precious metals to hedge against inflation in 2023.

Investors believing that the Fed will follow the BoE’s example continue to support the short-term gold rally. Their optimism, however, may end soon.