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Thursday Edition: April 23, 2026

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.

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...

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