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Wednesday Edition: April 29, 2026

Report: U.S. Gov’t Buying Cartel Gold

In an investigation published this past Sunday, the Times described how gold from cartel-controlled mines winds up at the U.S. Mint.

Gold & Oil: Managing The Narrative

Gold is likely going to $20,000, but it’s not going there in a straight line. When there are swoons in the price, there can be significant swoons in the emotional state of a gold bug...

The Fed Is Warning Us About Bank Failures

By publishing this study, the Fed may also be sending an indirect message: depositors have a responsibility to understand the condition of the banks holding their savings.

Getting My Gold Report Ready for Distribution

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, noting a seasonal decline in gold prices and similar trends in silver, copper, and platinum.

Tuesday Edition: April 28, 2026

With Few Employment Prospects, Afghan Men Are Digging for Gold

All of this effort sometimes yields small flakes of gold. Delawar said they are usually smaller than a grain of wheat.

War, Rates, and Volatility in Precious Metals Markets

While many expected a strong safe-haven surge in gold and silver, Philip Newman explained that the metals have not responded as dramatically as some anticipated. 

A Macro View as FOMC Week Begins

In my opinion, in the near-term the Fed is going to operate more or less as it had for decades into the end of the secular bull market in bonds in March, 2020...

Gold SWOT: K92 Mining Reiterates 2026 Production Guidance and Holds Steady Above 50-Day Moving Average

The People’s Bank of China reported its 17th consecutive gold purchase in March, adding five tons to reach 2,313 tons, equal to 9% of total foreign reserves.

Metals Still Lacking Upside Momentum

Ira Epstein examines the gold market's technical aspects, emphasizing the bearish pattern and volatility, and notes the challenges of trading options compared to futures.

Monday Edition: April 27, 2026

Gold, Silver and Copper Market Updates, We’re Bullish

Mined gold production is failing to keep pace with demand, contributing to a structural deficit that is supported by high consumer demand, central bank buying and dwindling reserves.

Precious Metals Rise As DOJ Drops Powell Probe To Facilitate Warsh Confirmation

There’s an incredibly high probability the Strait remains closed longer, putting upward pressure on the oil market, increasing probability of downside pressure for gold and silver prices.

Stocks, Gold & GDX: Key Wave Counts

Wave (iv) is going to become more complex than just a simple 3-wave corrective pattern, as it looks like we only completed wave -a- at the 4099.60 low.

Technical Scoop: Ceasefire Breaks, Gold Consolidates, Oil Reacts

This has been a tough time to be a gold bug. But as the gold bugs know, we’ve been through this before. Many are pointing to $6,000 gold, even up to $10,000.

US-Iran Talks Fail? Gold Under Pressure Again

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, highlighting the impact of geopolitical tensions, particularly U.S.-Iran relations, on market dynamics.

Sunday Edition: April 26, 2026

Likely Lower Levels for the Precious Metals

Either way, to be sure, Gold and “Big Oil” have been in a war phase of negative correlation. 

The Oil Shock That Hasn’t Happened Yet

What we are witnessing, then, is not the absence of a shock, but its delay. And delays, in systems of this complexity, rarely make the eventual adjustment easier.

Incentives Matter: Minimum Wage Edition

Economics is fundamentally about human action. People act. They act in response to incentives. Ergo – incentives matter.

Where Does a Random Walk Through The Data Lead Us?

The old rule of thumb, which I’ve written about for decades, was that we needed about 125,000 new jobs per month to keep up with population growth.

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