Gold Editorials & Commentary

With all of the technological advancements we've made in recent years, along with the science that's currently being explored, have we reached the point where the idea of gold alchemy is actually possible?

E.B Tucker joins us to discuss the gold markets and more!

In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s oversized rate cut, gold is zooming to fresh new records. On Thursday, the monetary metal ran up to just shy of the $2,700 level. As of this Friday recording, gold prices come in at $2,666 an ounce – good for a weekly gain of 1.3...

Soaring indeed has been our Gold:  year-to-date, price has risen from last year’s settle at 2072 to as high as 2709 this past Thursday, to then settle the week yesterday (Friday) at 2681.

In a striking development that has caught the attention of global financial markets, Iran's gold imports have surged dramatically, increasing sixfold over a six-month period. 

The BRICS economic block is pushing forward with plans to develop a system that would facilitate international payments outside the dollar system, with gold serving an important role in the scheme.

Our proprietary cycle indicator is UP. GLD is on short term buy signal. GDX is on short term buy signal. Speculation now at levels of previous bottoms for the dollar.

The gold miners’ stocks are forging higher, just achieving their best levels in four years.  While advancing, their upside progress has certainly been labored.  Given gold’s monster upleg and dazzling record highs, gold stocks should be much higher.  And their...

The world of investing has always had its ups and downs, but if there’s one thing that’s been reliably glittering amid economic turbulence, it’s the rise of gold and silver. These two precious metals are not only shining brighter but are gearing up for what could be...

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As the economy slows, the mortgage refinance boom is among the components of the “Goldilocks” economy. Some media (along with anecdotal sources witnessed on X) are trumpeting how strong the economy will be in 2025, using a mortgage refinance boom as a rationale.

Gold and silver are rallying again this morning, as the December gold futures are nearing $2,700, while silver is again above the $32.50 level.

We analyze current sentiment in Gold by looking at the level of speculation in Gold, public opinion and assets in all Gold ETFs.

In a recent episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, hosted by Mike Maharrey, key economic developments, precious metals trends, and the Federal Reserve's latest actions were discussed. 

Israel appears to be poised to take the war on cash to another level by eliminating the highest denomination of Israeli currency and limiting private ownership of gold and silver.

In 2017 Germany brought home nearly $31 billion of gold bars that had been stored in New York and Paris after World War II. The Financial Times gives a good account of how Germany amassed, lost and then got its gold back. 

Today, Jeffrey Tucker is pointing out the view that is almost inescapable, at least, as one of two clear alternatives, regarding the Fed’s large crisis-scale rate cut at a time when it says the economy is “strong.”

Another refreshingly candid discussion of deteriorating financial, social and geopolitical conditions in the U.S. and abroad, as VON GREYERZ Partner, Matthew Piepenburg, joins Dunagun Kaiser of Liberty & Finance.

As we continue to see the gold price set new all-time record highs on what sometimes feels like a daily basis, has the gold market become a bubble? How would you know if it's become overvalued?

As the USD Index is testing its lows and preparing for a major rally, gold is making new highs. But it’s likely about to end.

The Federal Reserve decided to cut rates by 50 basis points despite what Chairman Powell considers “no risk of a recession or downturn,” a “solid economy,” and a “strong job market.”

Apparently, the consumer does not feel he or she is part of the Fed’s economy, which we all know has inordinately benefited the rich at the expense of the rest—particularly at the rising expense of the rest who have faced years of soaring prices because of the Fed...

Inflation is pernicious and widespread – silently siphoning the purchasing power of the U.S. Federal Reserve note “dollar” from the savings of the American people year after year.

A recent comment by Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee gives you a glimpse into how Fed people think and helps to explain exactly why you're paying more for everything. It's almost as if inflating was hardwired into Fed members' brains.

Some Asian money managers are raising their recommended allocation to gold from 15%-20% to 25%.  That’s good news.

Countries that participate in the novel cross-border payments system mBridge are each hoarding gold and are largely responsible for the bull market of the past two years.

The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up 1.33%. According to Canaccord, New Gold released an update on its ongoing exploration program at its New Afton mine, located in British Columbia. The results demonstrate the potential to incrementally add...

As a polarized U.S. marches toward a political, financial, and perhaps even military crossroads in the closing months 2024, many feel what George Lucas might otherwise describe as a “disturbance in the force.”

The Fed held off, held off, held off some more. It held rates at a high level for meeting after meeting, despite the fade in inflation signals that we’ve expected (and now seen) since Q1, 2023 (Goldilocks), unemployment that has long-since based and turned up, and...

We analyze some macro factors that determine gold stock performance and if and when they outperform Gold.