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Friday Edition: July 17, 2026

Gold Stocks’ Autumn Rally ‘26

Gold and its miners’ stocks are heading into their strong season. That’s kicked off by their robust autumn rally, which tends to run from late June to late September.

US Government Runs Another Big Deficit in June as Interest Expense Climbs

When people say the spending is unsustainable, it feels like an understatement. In fact, it’s fair to call the federal government insolvent.

CPI Cools, But Inflation Isn't Gone: The Story Behind the Headlines

Maharrey warned that America's growing "debt black hole" continues to distort the broader economy and will ultimately limit how long the Federal Reserve can maintain higher interest rates.

The Whole Inflation Story

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh & Company will likely keep up the tough inflation talk; however, it will eventually run up against economic reality.

Metals: Gold and Silver Testing Recent Lows

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, highlighting significant declines, particularly in silver, while noting that platinum remains relatively stable.

Thursday Edition: July 16, 2026

A New War, Not a Continuation

There may be a ceiling on how hot this can get. If Brent climbs into the triple digits, the pressure shifts back toward the US and away from Iran.

The Bull Market's Obituaries Are Now Being Written in the Mainstream Financial Media

Two of the biggest mainstream financial publications, The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, have started openly worrying that the AI bull could die and kill everything around it...

Your Portfolio Is Prepared For The Wrong Crisis

Even the scenarios described as unprecedented tend to be enlarged or accelerated versions of familiar risks: a deeper recession, a wider war, a more disruptive cyberattack...

Gov. DeSantis Signs Big-Government Bill Attacking Florida’s Gold Industry

Florida has an opportunity to correct course. Lawmakers should repeal all the new licensing and money services provisions that threaten competition and increase compliance costs.

A Strange Dichotomy: Gold Up on the Year in Asian Markets, Down Big in the West

The split between East and West becomes even more stark when looking at the data for the first half of last year.

Metals: Market Continues to Act Like It Wants to Bottom Out

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, highlighting copper as the strongest performer while gold shows signs of revival and silver struggles to maintain its position.

Wednesday Edition: July 15, 2026

The Fundamental and Technical Reasons for Continuing Dollar Strength...

A rising dollar won’t stop gold and silver bottoming and starting higher, because of the money printing required to maintain liquidity in the face of the deficit at $40 trillion and continuing to rapidly expand.

AI Bust and General Stock Collapse Forecasted as War Delivers Nightmarish Blows to Trump's Dreams

40% of the growth in AI earnings in the first quarter was actually from gains on stock investments made by one AI company into another company’s AI stock on a mark-to-market basis. 

Aztec Drills 1.08 gpt Au and 30.23 gpt Ag (1.63 gpt AuEq) over 155.4 meters, Expands Oxide Gold-Silver Zone at Tombstone Project, Arizona

"We are now aggressively testing the North End area target. Drilling in the Contention zone continues to demonstrate consistently strong oxide gold and silver grades at shallow depths."

Ex-Chair Powell True To His Word – Higher For Longer

That next wave higher could be triggered by a collapse in the credit markets. The credit collapse could push the world economy into a severe economic depression.

Gold Bugs Versus Mainstream Narrators

It’s possible that the recent CPI and PPI reports have put gold precisely at or slightly below $3900. Having said that, it doesn’t matter what price a “final low” ultimately ends up being.

Metals: Probe of Recent Lows Ended in Reversal Higher

Ira Epstein discusses the geopolitical tensions involving Iran, particularly the U.S. policy changes regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the enforcement of blockades on Iranian shipping.

Asian Metals Market Update for 15th July 2026

A crash or sell-off in spot gold will occur if spot gold does not break $4260 by the first week of August. If you have a gold investment in any form, you need not worry.

Tuesday Edition: July 14, 2026

Congressional Ratification of President Trump’s Corporatism

President Trump’s policy of using government funds to invest in private companies in exchange for partial government ownership of the companies is not pure socialism. It is corporatism.

All Predictions for the Iran War Are Perfectly on Track for the Year

Everything has returned to where it was before the failed and always ill-destined ceasefire, and the oil speculators have been proven stupid again...

Gold's Next Move Hinges on One Thing

For disciplined long-term investors, periods of volatility like this have often proven to be opportunities rather than reasons for concern.

Despite Bearish Near-Term, Gold Bulls Aren't Down and Out

Analysts at Metals Focus expect gold to remain range-bound in the near term but still see upside over a longer time horizon.

War Driving Rates Up Weighs on Gold & Silver

Ira Epstein explores the potential effects on metal markets, questioning whether they will decline to new lows or stabilize and form a bottom.

Monday Edition: July 13, 2026

Archaeologists in Greece and Thailand Find Ancient Gold Jewelry

Think about it: how many things in your house could you bury today and dig up 3,000 years from now in virtually the same condition as when you buried them?

Gold SWOT: DPM Metals Delivers Solid Q2 Production

Hong Kong’s pension fund will reportedly be able to invest in additional gold ETFs as part of the government’s initiative to position the city as a global gold trading hub.

Ed Steer: Why Gold and Silver Are Ready to Surge

Gold and silver may have spent much of 2026 consolidating after January's sharp correction, but veteran precious metals analyst Ed Steer believes the next major move could be much higher.

Consumer Borrowing Unexpectedly Tanked in May Likely Reflecting Growing Stress

Given that consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, any decline in consumer spending power is a worrisome trend.

Technical Scoop: Oil Seesaw, Precious Down, Outperformed Jobs

Gold continues to have the appearance of a complex corrective pattern to the huge move that took place from 2022 to the top in January 2026 at $5,600.

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