Tag: precious metals

October 5, 2023

Metals Take a Dive as Yields Continue to Shoot Up

Markets dropped and yields rose amid concerns over the US debt maturity. The gold/silver ratio is providing an excellent entry point for silver.

August 9, 2023

Credit Rating Troubles Put a Shine on Gold

Assets and industries traditionally considered “safe havens” are rapidly losing their luster in our high interest rate environment. Precious metals could soon be the last bastion of safety.

May 4, 2023

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?

April 3, 2023

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.

February 16, 2023

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.

February 9, 2023

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!

February 1, 2023

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.

January 18, 2023

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?

November 9, 2022

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.

November 2, 2022

Entry Points, Entry Points, Entry Points

Gold trickles down for seven months straight, despite massive demand for coins and bars from central banks and individual investors.

September 22, 2022

Recessionary Red Flags

The current pace of rate hikes has no modern precedent. With recessionary red flags popping up everywhere, what will it take for the Fed to reverse course?

September 14, 2022

Gold Struggles Despite Stubborn Inflation

Inflation and money supply indicate that gold has room to run. How long can rising interest rates and dollar strength suppress the price?

August 19, 2022

Oil Might Be Due for an Unwelcome Rise

Inflation has peaked, right? The stock market is certainly acting like it, but there are many reasons to believe we are not out of the woods yet.

August 3, 2022

Is Gold in the Beginning of a Historic Short Squeeze?

The futures market is flashing a very clear, and very rare, signal. Gold’s jump from $1,680 to $1,800 could the be the beginning of a significant move higher. Right now, gold is still on the sale of the century.

July 28, 2022

When Will the Money Printers Turn Back On?

As the Fed grapples declining GDP and the growing threat of recession, will they let the economy crumble and defeat inflation, or juice the markets again?

July 20, 2022