June 17, 2025

What Does the Gold/Oil Ratio Tell Us?

Gold and oil are the two most important commodities in the world. Tracking the gold/oil ratio is like watching the tug-of-war between Wall Street and Main Street.

June 8, 2025

100 Years of Gold Price History

We’ll explore the gold price history from 1925 to today and zoom in on recent decades (30-year and 10-year price trends).

February 17, 2025

How Do Tariffs Impact Gold?

Trump’s tariffs have sent gold to an all-time high. Markets expect tariffs to cause some combination of higher inflation, a declining U.S. dollar, geopolitical tensions, and more foreign gold demand.

December 6, 2024

Would a BRICS currency challenge the U.S. dollar?

Discussions of a new “BRICS currency” are gaining widespread attention. This article explores why an increasing number of foreign nations are attempting to “de-dollarize,” and why gold has emerged as a viable alternative to the USD as the global reserve currency.

September 18, 2024

Interest Rates vs. Gold: 3 ways the Fed impacts gold

Gold and interest rates have an inverse relationship. When interest rates fall, the price of gold tends to rise, and vice versa.

July 24, 2024

Who determines the gold spot price?

The “gold spot price” refers to the price an investor will pay for the immediate delivery of one ounce of gold. But who decides it?

July 24, 2024

What makes the gold price rise and fall?

The price of gold rises when some event encourages marginal buyers to buy, or discourages marginal sellers from selling. This article discusses the top 10 factors that drive gold prices.

June 12, 2024

10 key factors that determine the price of silver

The price of silver is determined by supply and demand on major exchanges, as traders react to inflation expectations, interest rates, industrial demand, and geopolitical events.

May 8, 2024

7 Benefits of Investing in Gold: A Beginner’s Guide

This article discusses the benefits of investing in gold, including its ability to protect purchasing power and improve risk-adjusted returns in a portfolio.

March 18, 2024

Trading the Gold/Silver Ratio

The gold/silver ratio = price of gold divided by the price of silver. Here is how to use the ratio to spot opportunities in the precious metals market.

March 7, 2024

What Causes the Economy to Crash?

Economic crashes begin with artificially low interest rates and credit expansion which lead to a misallocation of resources, inevitably culminating in a recession.

November 9, 2023

What Backs the United States Dollar?

Prior to 1971, the US dollar was backed by gold. Today, the dollar is backed by 2 things: the government’s ability to generate revenues (via debt or taxes), and its authority to compel economic participants to transact in dollars.

September 17, 2023

Seasonal Gold Demand: Trends and Performance

Indian wedding season, Christmas, Chinese Lunar New Year, and other seasonal patterns can significantly impact the price of gold.

August 31, 2023

Why Do People Say “Gold is Money”?

History, economic theory, and empirical evidence: three arguments supporting gold as the purest form of money.

August 16, 2023

Silver Industrial Uses: How Silver Runs The World

Silver is often associated with “second place.” But don’t be fooled: silver is a remarkable metal that often plays a much greater role in our everyday lives than its glamorous yellow counterpart.

January 13, 2023

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.