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Monday Edition: April 20, 2026

Gold SWOT: CLSA Sees Gold Regaining $5,500 per Ounce in the Medium Term

CLSA sees gold regaining $5,500/ounce in the medium term and upgraded its 2026, 2027, and 2028 price forecasts to $4,840, $5,130, and $5,500/ounce, respectively.

Greg Weldon on Gold, the Dollar, China, and the Stagflation Threat

In Weldon’s view, if military action against Iran became more than a one-off strike, the dollar was likely to rally, pressuring gold and silver as both were already set up for a pullback.

The Tax Man Is Handing Out Big Refunds This Year; What's Your Plan?

Had I gotten a $3,500 refund in 2020, I could have bought 2 ounces of gold. At today’s price, those two ounces of gold would be worth around $9,600. That’s a 174.3% return in six years.

Technical Scoop: Precious Recovery, Oil Plummet, Gulf Contingency

Gold is still working its way through a prolonged corrective phase. But gold is also being battered back and forth by the news from the Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz is open: gold up.

Dollar Collapse Coming

So I'm not in that camp that the metals are going to go sideways for a long time, not during a serious breakdown in the dollar, which I think is coming. 

Iran-US Cease-Fire Failing: Impact on Metals

Ira Epstein discusses the current geopolitical tensions and their impact on the metals market, focusing on the contradictory statements surrounding the ceasefire involving President Trump and Iran.

Sunday Edition: April 19, 2026

Gold’s Means Reversion; S&P’s Record Excursion

Price year-to-date has spanned from 5586 (our forecast high 5546) down to 4100 (our forecast low 4136), a range of -1486 points (-26.6%).  ‘Course, with 179 trading days remaining in 2026, ’tis far too soon to “take credit” that we “nailed it”.  But range has been nonetheless narrowing.

Strait of Hormuz, the Dollar, and the Coming Energy Crisis

The US Government has a problem with its currency. The dollar was once redeemable at a fixed price ($35) for gold. But since 1971, which precipitated the first Great Oil Crisis, it’s been a faith-based fiat currency, something called the petrodollar. Essentially, the Saudis promised to accept only dollars for their oil in exchange for military protection. But now it seems that being a US ally not only doesn’t yield safety, but can turn your country into a missile magnet.

Uranium Sector Was “Normal” During War Drama, Now Resuming its Bull Market

The Uranium sector is breaking upward from a bull flag/corrective consolidation channel

Slowing Consumer Debt Likely Signals Growing Consumer Stress

And even if consumers still have some borrowing power, an economy run on Visa and Mastercard simply isn't sustainable. When Americans finally hit their credit limit, it will have major implications for economic growth.

US Stock Market & Gold Miners: Rally Time

Technical stock chart updates on $AGQ, $FNGU, $GORO, $IAG, $MSFT and more.

Divergent Data

Today we're going to look at the underlying data and find that, while the world is not ending anytime soon, there are actually good reasons for the disparity in forecasts. So, it’s okay if you’re confused. The stock market just hit an all-time high, energy is volatile...

Friday Edition: April 17, 2026

Gold’s Very-Bullish Futures

Super-leveraged traders have vast room to flood back in and chase gold higher, amplifying its gains. This extreme anomaly is unprecedented, driven by that gold bull’s unique nature.

CFTC Chairman to Examine National Security Risks from Concentration of Precious Metals Depositories in NYC

Selig agreed to study vulnerabilities like natural disasters or terrorist attacks and work toward greater market resilience.

The Inflation Tax: You're Still Paying for That Covid Stimulus

The good news is your earnings are also impacted by inflation. The bad news is that wage inflation typically lags price inflation, so you are constantly playing catch-up.

The Regulatory Battle to Make Gold a Bank Asset Just Hit a Major Turning Point

While regulatory classifications do not define gold’s underlying role, they do influence how the financial system interacts with it.

Metals: Sideways to Higher Seems the Theme

Epstein examines the behavior of the dollar and various currencies and provides technical analysis of gold prices, emphasizing key support levels and the potential for an embedded reading.

Thursday Edition: April 16, 2026

Fort Knox Gold Scandal?

The bigger issue, Maharrey argued, is that Americans still do not really know what is in Fort Knox with any confidence. He stressed that U.S. gold holdings have not been properly audited since at least the 1970s.

Black Mammoth Metals Provides Corporate Update and Outlines its Exploration Strategy, Property Portfolio and Claims Position

As of the date of this release, Black Mammoth holds a 100 percent interest in 25 exploration stage mineral properties that the Company currently considers material to its business.

Mainstream Economists vs. Gold: Who Is Winning the Fight?

Gold is a hindrance to big government spending. By tying the issuance of paper money to a fixed amount of gold, governments found it difficult to expand the money supply.

Bullion to Bytes: The Role of Gold in Online Gaming

People buy gold because it has a long record of surviving institutional change, financial shocks, and shifting definitions of money. Gold reminds us that stable value depends on a mixture of scarcity, durability, and trust.

War End, Metals Up?

Ira Epstein discusses the unexpected upward momentum in the stock market, traditionally a day when markets decline due to tax-related sell-offs.

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