Commentaries

Strong 2021 Demand for Physical Precious Metals, Despite Paper Prices

By Mike Gleason, Money Metals

It only takes a small increase in demand at the margins to move prices in a big way.

Coming to America

By John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

Over the years I have learned that money and power reveal. They often unmask a person. Sometimes you like what is revealed; many times you don’t.

JPMorganChase owns 62% of bank-held stock derivatives -- or is that a U.S. government position?

By Chris Powell, GATA

JPMorganChase is listed as the owner of 62% of all stock derivatives held at all 4,914 federally-insured banks in the United States, a notional total of $3.3 trillion in derivatives.

Money Metals Interview on Sound Money, U.S. Retail Demand

By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals

Sound money forces – aided by grassroots action by precious metals investors – have recently secured passage of two new sales tax exemptions in Ohio and Arkansas, leaving just eight states that still fully tax gold and silver.

The Copper/Gold Ratio Is at an Epic Decision Point

By Gary Tanashian, NFTRH

Copper/Gold ratio teases cyclical inflation bulls and bears alike, but… …it’s going to break one way or the other soon enough.

Inflation and Gold: What Gives?

By Keith Weiner, Monetary Metals

Ireland buys gold for the first time in over a decade and we look at the different theories as to why gold moves the way it does.

Inflation Torpedoes Biden Agenda – Will It Next Wreck Financial Markets?

By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals

As inflation continues to eat away at financial assets, a secular sentiment shift toward hard assets, including gold and silver, may be in store.

Why 1% Interest Rate Hikes Won't Fix + 6% Inflation

By Richard Mills, Ahead of the Herd

The consumer can’t handle that kind of pressure and it’s not going to stop. In reality the Fed has no control over the rising prices of food, natural gas, gasoline, housing and minerals.