Commentaries

Some Golden Speculation

Since December, there have been many odd occurrences in the global gold market. These have led to all sorts of speculation as to what events of significance might be going on behind the scenes. Let's do some speculating here today too. Let's start with what we know.

Money, Morality, and DOGE

By Clint Siegner, Money Metals

If Americans want lasting honesty in Washington, DC, reinstituting honest money will have to be part of the answer.

Gold, Debt, and the Coming Financial Storm

By MoneyMetals

As the global economy edges closer to a potential financial crisis, Weldon’s key takeaway is clear: gold is not just an asset—it is a necessity.

Feds Run Record Budget Deficit Through First Four Months of Fiscal 2025

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals

The January budget deficit came in at $128.64 billion, according to the latest Monthly Treasury Statement.

Can We Really Cut Half of the Military Budget? You Bet!

By Dr. Ron Paul, Ron Paul Institute

Just as with USAID, when we are able to see just where that one trillion military budget is going Americans are going to fully realize that they have been lied to for decades.

It’s Not Just the Metal in the Vault but the Many Possible Claims Against It

By Chris Powell, GATA

Only a full audit of possible encumbrances of the U.S. gold reserve or any gold reserve can establish the status of the reserve and tell the story of gold market intervention.

Industry and Tech Demand for Gold Charted Healthy Increase in 2024

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals

Fundamentally, gold is money, but it is also an extremely useful metal, especially in tech applications.

How the U.S. Treasury Can Cash In Big Using Its Gold Revaluation Account

By Jan Nieuwenhuijs, Money Metals

The U.S. Treasury can draw up to $700 billion in new funding from its gold revaluation account at the Federal Reserve.

Trump’s Tariff and Income Tax Plans: A Major Shift for Gold and Your Portfolio

By Doug Casey, Casey Research

It would be a net positive if tariffs replaced the income tax—if that’s all there was to it. For one thing, tariffs are non-invasive. They don’t require agents rifling through your life.

Bitcoin Has No Value; Neither Does Ethereum, XRP, Etc.

By Kelsey Williams

How do you determine a value for nothing, i.e., Bitcoin? A house has value. Companies that produce and provide goods and services have value. Real money (i.e. gold) has value.

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