Gold Editorials & Commentary

Not all ways of profiting of declining mining stocks are made equal – let’s explore that. It’s quiet on the market today… That’s normal – periods of high volatility are often followed by relatively stable periods during which markets prepare for another move. In our...

The financial markets action has been quite volatile since the election of “wild man” Trump and his team… and it could get wilder if tomorrow’s PCE inflation report shocks the market.

According to the Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT), the artificial increase in the money supply via central bank expansionary monetary policy lowers the market interest rate. This, in turn, causes the market interest rate to deviate from the natural rate,...

The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 6.96%, after getting shellacked 13% in the prior week’s election turmoil. In the prior week, gold posted its biggest weekly drop since 2021, only to have its biggest weekly surge this week since March...

At the start of the year, the US zipped past $34-TRILLION in debt. In July, we zoomed past $35-TRILLION. And now, in even less time, we screamed past $36-TRILLION. The mileposts to financial doom are flying by so fast they are just a blur now, and the rate at which...

It took 118 days to add another trillion dollars to the national debt. That’s just under 16 weeks. On Thursday, Nov. 21, the national debt officially blew past $36 trillion. To be exact, it hit $36,034,994,586,981.97.

Sadly the news from Ukraine and Russia regarding the usage of US missiles is not good. And as the usage of nuclear terminology increases in the rhetoric, it is putting a bid under the gold price. And will continue to do so in the months ahead, and at least until...

Have you previously seen gold slide $100 in several hours? Now you have. It seems that my subscribers managed not only to take profits off the table from the long position just one day before the top (after entering the long position on the day of the bottom), but...

Mike Maharrey, reporter and analyst at Money Metals Exchange, interviewed Greg Weldon, CEO of Weldon Financial and editor of newsletters such as Weldon's Money Monitor and Metal Monitor. 

Elon Musk offered to include Ron Paul in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – a presidential advisory commission headed by Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

As mentioned in my prior articles, Gold was in the range where a key peak was expected to form, and with that was due for a sharp correction, first with a tracked 72-day wave, but ideally also with a larger 310-day component. Having said that, a sharp, short-term...

Gold broke out from a 13-year cup and handle pattern earlier this year to a new all-time high and advanced to $2800/oz. Silver broke out from 4-year resistance and recently reached an 11-year high, touching $35/oz.

These last few weeks have been quite interesting and have brought out some intriguing comments from the investor and analyst community alike. Yet, the underlying theme, as seen by this market observer, is that investors and analysts truly believe that they are being...

Former Trump economic advisor Judy Shelton has talked a lot about bringing gold back into the monetary system in the US.

Let’s begin with Gold, courtesy of the “We Love It When We’re Wrong Dept.” given price having just recorded its best week (by net points gained) in nearly 45 years!

As anticipation of a crypto-friendly Trump administration lights a fire under Bitcoin, the gold market is bouncing back strongly.

The Dow Jones this week closed at its 51st BEV Zero (New All-Time High = 0.0% in a BEV Chart), since it entered scoring position a year ago, in early November 2023.   The first of these BEV Zeros was at 37,090 on 13 December 2023. 

Gold sector cycle is down. Trend is up for USD and down for gold & gold stocks. Looking for a new set up to trade the short side

The Federal Reserve believes inflation is no longer a concern for consumers and the time has come to ensure the rate of change of prices does not decline any further. To this point, Susan Collins, the Boston Federal Reserve President, said recently that if you take...

The mid-tier and junior gold miners in this sector’s sweet spot for upside potential just finished reporting a spectacular record quarter!  All-time-high gold prices combined with relatively-contained costs catapulted unit earnings to another epic record.  Those...

Gold reached its peak in October and is now undergoing an intermediate decline, which could see prices drop toward $2,450 in December. The recent rebound in gold was anticipated, but it may be nearing its end. Prices are approaching key resistance levels between $2,...

Here are today's videos and charts.

Could the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution boost gold demand? According to a report by the World Gold Council, the answer is yes. Gold's excellent conductivity and its malleability make it an important component in the manufacture of electronic devices. Gold...

Last summer I gave a talk on dedollarization, and as customarily occurs a question and answer session followed. Most of the queries and comments focused on the outlook for the dollar, prospects for gold and Bitcoin, and the comparative advantages of the growing...

This week on our show, we had the pleasure of hosting Mowry “Mo” Young, financial advisor extraordinaire and master of making money work for life. With over 27 years of experience, managing nearly half a billion dollars in assets, and a client retention rate that...

In this week’s Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey examines the post-election economic landscape following Donald Trump’s victory. He discusses how the financial markets have responded, the persistence of inflation, and the challenges of monetary policy....

We're starting to get more clarity around Donald Trump's cabinet picks and plans, as we rapidly near the point where his administration will begin implementing policies that will have an impact.

Jared Dillian, author of multiple books and publisher of The Daily Dirtnap, remains long-term bullish on Gold and believes we will have to monetize the debt during the Trump administration, which won’t be bullish for the stock market.

Now that the re-ignition of inflation is becoming somewhat more common talk around town, as anticipated here, let’s take a brief look at what Trump’s tariffs are likely to do to inflation down the road.

That’s an interesting situation. Gold us up, but silver and miners are down. What gives?