Strong Earnings Hide Looming Bank Crisis
To solve yesterday’s crisis, regulators have sowed the seeds of tomorrow’s crisis.
Mason Stetler
The Gold/Stocks Ratio Provides Opportunities
The market defies recession predictions, but looming risks remain. Weakness in gold provides an opportunity to enter the market at better prices.
Druckenmiller Bets Against the Dollar. What Does That Mean for Gold?
Can we trust Congress and the Fed to make prudent decisions with our currency? One of the world’s greatest investors says no.
Gold Hits All-Time High Amidst Bank Failures, Weakening US Dollar
The gold futures market hit an all-time high after the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Will the price ceiling become the new floor?
Russia and China Wage War on the Dollar
The world’s largest nations are fighting the US dollar reserve system. The only suitable replacement is gold.
The Achilles’ Heel of Modern Banking
Your bank account balance does not represent the number of dollars stored in a vault somewhere. It represents how much money the bank owes you.
Gold Takes a Breather, Inflation Stays Hot
Gold falls slightly on dollar strength. Inflation continues to come down, but the data shows signs of an impending wage-price spiral.
Quantitative Easing in Disguise?
The Fed is headed for an annual operating loss for the first time in 108 years. They will soon be forced to print the money to cover their expenses. A conundrum, indeed!
The Shocking Impact of Subliminal Inflation
Central bankers shoot for “subliminal” inflation – not enough to notice on a day-to-day basis, but enough to cause dramatic changes over the long run.
The World Has a Debt Problem
Inflation appears to have peaked and markets are partying across the board. But if we examine the risks of global debt, is the optimism justified?
Why Should I Care About the Gold Price?
Because the entire global financial system was built on gold. Today, the gold price sends important signals about the economic health of the world’s most powerful nations.
Semiconductors, Medicine, and Telescopes: Industrial Uses of Gold
We are all familiar with gold’s visual beauty, which made it the precious metal of kings and emperors for thousands of years. Today, this illustrious yellow metal is no longer reserved for royalty. You rely on gold every day, as does anyone who takes advantage of modern electronics, dentistry, medicine, and…space travel?
Why Does Fiat Currency Fail?
Fiat currencies rule the world, despite their shoddy track record over the last 100 years. What can we learn from fiat currency collapses in recent history?
Crypto Contagion Makes Gold Shine
Gold was up 11% last month as crypto and the U.S. dollar faltered. Economic hardships on the horizon may trigger the yellow metal’s next meteoric rise.
Gold Rallies! Can it Last?
The Fed can fix monetary policy, but cannot fix deglobalization, public debt, or fiscal spending. They can’t fix the reasons we own gold.
Gold Trickles Down for Seven Months Straight
Gold trickles down for seven months straight, despite massive demand for coins and bars from central banks and individual investors.