Gold Editorials & Commentary

In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey interviews economist Judy Shelton, a prominent advocate for returning to the gold standard and a former economic advisor to President Trump.

Our proprietary cycle indicator is UP. Trend is up for gold and gold stocks and for USD. We will buy pullbacks as long as 50ema provides support.

In the past two years, the East has been responsible for a momentous move upward in the gold price, decoupling it from the West’s pricing model. But Western investors have taken back the baton and have been driving gold higher since June 2024.

Well, as the countdown to Election Day ticks closer, the gold market continues to reflect a vote of no confidence in fiat currency.

While everybody was watching the gold and silver bulls run, the price of palladium shot up by about 8 percent on Thursday (Oct 24). In fact, palladium is up by around 27 percent since earlier this month, having spiked from $922 an ounce to over $1,195 today.

Gold is nearing our $2,800 target, with the potential for further gains into year-end. Historically, during the last two Fed rate-cutting cycles, gold surged approximately 40% following the initial cut. If this pattern holds, gold could reach $3,500 next year.

Since the year 2000, the U.S. government has been racking up debt like it’s going out of style. In fact, the national debt has ballooned by 527%, jumping from $5.7 trillion to a whopping $35.75 trillion today. But as the debt has soared, so has the price of gold,...

The gold miners’ stocks just achieved a rare secular breakout.  This huge technical milestone fueled by record gold levels reflects sector sentiment growing more bullish.  That is pushing gold stocks closer to the crucial psychological tipping point where more-...

“Ideally”, that is. Because how often are markets ideal? But this is what I am looking at. Currently, I am still operating to the HUI 375+ plan, which if correct would mean that the rally is ongoing and we’d be charting pullback levels within an uptrend (i.e. buy...

The stock market is gyrating and it could take a big hit here, given the US election volatility. Here are today's videos and charts.

When I am asked about my view as to how markets work, I try to simplify it to the lowest common denominator.   So, while many will express their opinion on market drivers in relation to the Fed, or interest rates, or GDP, or employment, or other similar economic...

The Dow tumbled fairly hard today (-400), but the real news is the reason it fell. According to CNBC, the stock market’s most troubled day in over a month is happening because Treasury yields have been rising and competing with stocks. Treasury yields started rising...

Gold and Silver broke out again late last week. Gold closed above $2700 last Thursday, and Silver followed Gold’s breakout with one of its own. 

In the past two years, the East has been responsible for a momentous move upward in the gold price, decoupling it from the West’s pricing model. But Western investors have taken back the baton and have been driving gold higher since June 2024.

TD Bank just made headlines for pleading guilty to the crime of money laundering and a variety of other charges. Bankers there provided services to despicable people who needed a way to recycle the cash proceeds acquired by selling everything from drugs to children...

Since the Federal Reserve enacted its supersized rate cut in mid-September, the yields on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries have spiked. I don’t think that was the plan.

While the BRICS Summit is finally underway today, they're not the only significant group that has been increasingly looking towards gold lately.

Gold and silver are continuing their rallies today as the BRICS Summit finally begins. Although there are some discrepancies in the gold supply and demand data, that Vince Lanci says 'are not normal.' So in today's show he explains what they are, what they mean, and...

After surging about 50% from my $1810 buy zone in October of last year, gold is finally getting some mainstream media attention.

Gold hit a new record high on Friday, while silver is still significantly below its previous all-time high near $50 per ounce.

This article is inspired by a headline I saw in the media while checking out the real-time 10-2yr yield curve. It was a few weeks ago that the “pro” subscribers at CNBC were treated to that sweet nothing, but little has changed since then.

Gold’s long-term return is greater than conventional wisdom might lead you to believe. Traditional analysis of gold's returns leaves out important factors. Models considering these elements reveal much better returns over time that far outpace the inflation rate.

In a recent Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a recognized expert in global gold markets, to discuss his journey into the field and the dynamics of international gold trends, particularly in China. 

Crash calls are a permanent fixture on social media which attract quite a bit of attention. None of them are even close to viable today.

The transition to a post-bubble macro continues making progress. When the bubble makers are finally banished, when their policies are shown in the light of day (and of a rebellious bond market) to have been mere macro parlor tricks played against a previously...

Many citizens want more government control of the economy to curb rising prices. It is the worst strategy imaginable. Interventionist governments never reduce consumer prices because they benefit from inflation, dissolving their political spending commitments in a...

In keeping with the analysis I did in recent Deeper Dives about how all the good news in economics these days appears to be adjusted into place, we have another clear example today that I'll share with all.

As we head into next week's BRICS Summit, gold and silver are surging again. Gold has crossed over $2,700 and the December futures are currently trading at $2,728. While silver broke through the $32 level last night and is now at $32.45.

Gold cleared $2700 on Thursday to a new all-time high and Silver and the gold stocks exploded higher to close the week. Gold is on track for $3000 and Silver now has a potential target of $38.

It's very important to understand what environment you're in because it's going to influence how you trade. So the the old saw is easy times follow difficult times, and difficult times follow easy periods.