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Sunday Edition: August 23, 2026

It’s the Debt, Stupid

Federal Officials Continue to Ignore the Underlying Fiscal Problem

Gold and Other Bits Get the Contra-Buck Bid

What can stem Gold’s recent robust uptrend?  Two non-technical factors come to mind...

Isaac Newton Could Price Gold, but Not the Crowd

An asset acquired for speculation should have rules governing position size, valuation and exit. An asset held for insurance or long-term preservation should not be judged solely by whether it outperformed...

The Big Bond Bust is Here

It’s GLOBAL and out of control, and it’s tearing the national debt apart, spiking everyone’s interest rates on everything all over the world, boosting inflation, and likely incinerating the dollar.

India Gold Market Showing Signs of Recovery

India ranks as the second-largest gold market behind China. After domestic gold corrected sharply in June, the price stabilized in July and began recovering in early August.

Gold Stocks Barn Burner Rally Intensifies

Technical stock chart updates on $NUGT, $WPM, $SIL, $KGC, $GDX and more.

AI In Your Backyard: The Water and the Wires

Seventy-one percent of Americans say they oppose a new data center being built anywhere near them. That’s a supermajority, and it now runs higher than the share of Americans who oppose a nuclear plant in their backyard.

Friday Edition: August 21, 2026

COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - August 21, 2026

Positions as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Gold Mid-Tiers’ Q2’26 Fundamentals

The smaller gold miners just reported their second-best quarter ever.  Despite gold’s serious reckoning in Q2 after its late monster record bull, the miners continued earning money hand-over-fist. 

The $40 Trillion National Debt in Perspective

If the U.S. government folded the debt into a single 30-year bond at 5 percent, Uncle Sam would need to accumulate roughly $9.13 billion per day to pay off the bond at term.

$20 Burrito, the Affordability Crisis, and What Comes Next

Malcolm Forbes used to joke that his idea of social change was plenty of tens and twenties. If he were alive today, he’d have to say fifties and hundreds.

U.S. Treasury Intervenes in Bond Market to Drive Yields Lower

While buying back old long bonds while continuing to issue new debt can improve liquidity and market functioning, it can’t make the government's financing requirement disappear.

JP Cortez: $40 Trillion in Debt - America Is Not Immune

JP believes individuals should have the freedom to choose gold and silver as alternative money, without the taxes and regulations that currently make doing so more difficult.

Metals: Bull Market at Work

Ira Epstein covers the current bullish trends in the metal markets, highlighting significant gains in gold, which is up 3% for the week, and silver, which is gaining against gold.

Thursday Edition: August 20, 2026

The Collapse Is Here! Global Bond Market Implodes, US Treasury to the Rescue!

So get ready for another rodeo ride as the Fed and feds go back to bronco busting the dusty “OK Dollar Corral.” It’s going to be a long ride, fraught with new perils.

The US Debt Is Now Bigger Than Its Economy. Why This Matters

Gold has overtaken US Treasuries in global central bank reserves, and recent surveys indicate that more central banks plan to decrease their dollar allocations than increase them.

$40 Trillion Debt Black Hole: Is a Financial Crisis Coming?

Maharrey’s central concern is that mounting defaults and deteriorating loans in private credit could spread into the broader financial system.

Massively Powerful Breakout Marks Start of Major Crypto Bull Market...

Gold and the PM sector blasted higher, too, in response to the monetary spigots being thrown wide open again.

Asian Metals Market Update for 20th August 2026

The 2026 high can be broken in gold and silver if prices remain at or above $4500 (spot gold) and $67.00 (spot silver) for the next ten trading sessions.

Wednesday Edition: August 19, 2026

Chinese Gold Demand Was Steady in July

The World Gold Council described wholesale demand as “tepid,” but noted that the decline was “largely seasonal.”

Rick Rule: The Dollar Will Lose 75% of Its Purchasing Power

Rick believes the US dollar could lose around 75% of its purchasing power over the next decade. If that happens, he says a five-digit gold price seems reasonable.

Four Reasons Central Banks Are Piling Up Gold

When the world sees the U.S. moving aggressively on the world stage, it increases worries about the weaponization of the dollar.

Gold & Rates: A New Reality

A pullback from here may not happen, but if it does it would likely halt in the $4200-$4100 zone and create a right shoulder for the inverse H&S pattern.

Tuesday Edition: August 18, 2026

Top-10 Gold Producing Countries in 2025

Last year, mines globally produced 3,672 tonnes of gold, according to the World Gold Council. It was a new record, but only about 11 tonnes higher than the 2025 total.

Support the Troops: Bring Them Home!

The Trump Administration’s response speaks volumes about its claim to “support the troops.”

Debt Black Hole: Private Credit Markets Showing Signs of Stress

Private loans total around $1.4 trillion, representing roughly 10 percent of debt held by non-financial corporations in the U.S., according to Federal Reserve data.

Gold Stocks: Profit Booking Tactics

The junior gold and silver miners look fantastic, and my long-term charts suggest the biggest action lies ahead. The hunt is on, for ten, twenty, and thirty baggers!

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