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Friday Edition: April 24, 2026

Asian Metals Market Update for 24th April 2026

The consolidation period will be over in gold and silver, and a new range will be formed soon. On the higher side, in my view.

Thursday Edition: April 23, 2026

Fiat Money and the Decline of Civilization

Economist Saifedean Ammous argues that the incentives inherent in a fiat system drive significant societal shifts that are overwhelmingly negative.

Silver Prices Rose Even as Demand Slipped

Maharrey argued that silver had been undervalued for years, particularly when compared to gold. He pointed to the historically wide gold-to-silver ratio as evidence.

Uganda Launches Domestic Gold-Buying Program to Boost Reserves

The Bank of Uganda officials also indicated the domestic gold-buying program "will strengthen reserve adequacy and reduce risks associated with conventional reserve instruments."

Metals: Current Rally Likely in Consolidation Phase

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, highlighting the influence of political factors on market dynamics, including the impact of inflation...

Wednesday Edition: April 22, 2026

Chinese Gold Imports Up to Start the Year

According to the World Gold Council, the month-on-month gain was primarily seasonal as wholesalers restocked inventory in the wake of the Chinese New Year holiday.

Trump TACOs Again!

One thing the war has not failed at is creating outrageous inflation and turning a recession into a global depression, but it will take months for all of that to play out.

Black Mammoth Metals Outlines Extensive Gravity Anomaly at Mustang Gold-Silver Property, NV

The Company’s recent IP survey in the Property’s southern zone identified coherent chargeability and resistivity anomalies overlapping with gold and silver anomalies in historical rock, soil, and drill holes.

Inflation Alert: The Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Is Growing Again

When the central bank started QE in late 2008, the balance sheet was around $900 billion. After three rounds of quantitative easing, the balance sheet had exploded to over $4.5 trillion. 

Metals: Chop and More Chop

Epstein analyzes gold's bearish trend, emphasizing its struggle to move beyond the 18-day average and its bearish momentum.

Tuesday Edition: April 21, 2026

Iran, Oil & Famine: How Bad Can It Really Get?

We examine how a physical shock moves through the commodity system, and why its most significant effects may not appear first in markets, but in the real economy.

Gold Weekly Charts: The Bulls Take Control

The global gold bug’s enemies are government, fiat, and debt but sometimes an enemy can be a friend; savvy bugs keep enough fiat reserves to manage the emotional swings that occur with the ebb and flow of the price of their gold, silver, and miners!

America: Land of the (Not Really) Free

Income taxes, along with the military draft and other types of mandated “service,” are incompatible with a free society and should be opposed by all who value liberty and peace.

Wells Fargo: Debasement Trade Could Drive Gold to $8,000

According to Wells Fargo chief equity strategist Ohsung Kwon, the “debasement trade” has the potential to drive gold to that mind-spinning number.

Metals: Deal or No Deal: Iran's Next 48 Hours

Epstein covers geopolitical tensions involving Iran and the U.S., focusing on negotiations over uranium enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz, which are influencing market dynamics.

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.

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