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This raises a question: why were the U.S. and the international community so eager to impose strict controls on gold? Gold is money, and governments hate it precisely because it's hard to control.

The Money Behind the Name

By David Russell, GoldCore

If a gold coin bought more silver in one country than in another, there was a living to be made moving the two around, and people duly did so.

Canada’s Prime Minister, Elbow’s Up and Gold

By Richard Mills, Ahead of the Herd

As foreign central banks reduce their allocations of U.S. debt, Washington loses its unchallengeable monopoly on global savings. With fewer automatic foreign buyers for government debt, Treasury yields must climb to entice private and domestic investors.

Our Key Gold Trend Flips Short; Yet ‘The Floor’ of 4000 Is Support

By Mark Mead Baillie

So, by measuring from here at 4172 solely within the vacuum of that average, Gold would go as low as 4068, a reasonably acceptable area to apply the brakes.

Gold & Silver: Trigger Points To Buy

By Morris Hubbartt, Superforce Signals

Technical stock chart updates on $NEM, $GDXJ, $HL, $SIVR, $NUGT, $UCO and more.

Economic Desiderata

By John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

We have now had three FOMC members basically saying this week that there is no urgency in raising rates, the implication being no rate hike in October. This unemployment data coupled with improving PCE inflation numbers gives Warsh the space not to raise..

Friday Edition: October 2, 2026

COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - October 2, 2026

By COT Gold Report

Positions as of 29 September, 2026

Gold’s Usual Autumn Pullback

By Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research

It won’t take much less-hawkish Fedspeak or weaker economic data to slash Fed-rate-hike odds, hit the US dollar, and ignite gold’s next major surge higher.

South Korea Finally Set to Get More Real Gold

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals

The Bank of Korea hasn't expanded its gold reserves in 13 years. The country currently holds just over 104 tonnes of gold, about 1.1 percent of the country’s total reserves.

China Is Building What Nature Gifted the US

By Jacob Shapiro, Editor, The World Isn’t Ending at Mauldin Economics

The US takes this massive natural advantage for granted....more freight in the US is moved by truck, rail, and pipeline, despite the fact that transport by barge is 10–30 times cheaper.

Dollar Weaponization Is Accelerating the Push Away From the Dollar

By MoneyMetals

If foreign demand for dollars and Treasuries weakens, the United States faces a painful adjustment. Less demand means higher borrowing costs, greater downward pressure on the dollar...

Hedge Funds Are Still Buying Treasuries, and That Could Become a Problem

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals

Union Bancaire Privée hedge fund specialist Ricky Siao called hedge funds’ use of leverage “aggressive” and warned that it magnifies “systemic risks.”

Metals at Anytime Could See Some Short Covering

By Ira Epstein

Ira Epstein discusses the recent increase in market volatility, particularly in the metals and stock markets, noting significant intraday movements.

Thursday Edition: October 1, 2026

Update: COMEX Silver Drawdown Partially Reversed Last Week

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals

In a nutshell, registered silver stocks declined, but total physical stocks increased. This signals category movement and net deposits, not escalating depletion of physical silver.

Bond Crisis Explodes In Bessent's Face & Hammers Gold & Silver Lower...

By Chris Marcus, Arcadia Economics

Of course, when you have a big move like that in the interest rate market, that’s going to affect gold and silver prices as well.

Inflation in Pictures

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals

If we go back about 45 years, we discover that inflation wasn’t always defined simply as “rising prices.” Economists understood it as an increase in money and credit.