Commentaries

Gold in the Age of Inflation

We sometimes forget that inflation is a process rather than an event. One of the better-known examples of that axiom is the nearly two centuries-long debasement of Rome’s silver denarius.

Will ‘Infrastructure’ Spending Collapse the U.S. Dollar?

By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals

Recent collapses of bridges and a Florida condo building highlight what can go wrong when basic structural and foundational elements are neglected and allowed to deteriorate.

Gold, Crypto & The Reset

By David Morgan, The Morgan Report

Today’s monetary system is based upon a lie. The lie is that you can get something for nothing, or perhaps more simply stated, wealth can be printed.

Inflation or Lockdown Whiplash?

By Keith Weiner, Monetary Metals

So only one question is open for debate. Is inflation transitory as Fed apologists claim? Or is it now running away, as Fed critics worry?

Why Banks Are Resisting Today’s New Basel III Gold Rules

By Clint Siegner, Money Metals

Gold bugs know better than to count on regulators doing the right thing, but fingers are crossed.

Gold SWOT: Gold Purchases by Central Banks and ETFs Is Continuing

By Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors

Poland’s gold holdings increased 1% in May, to 7.4MM ounces. The May purchase was the first major purchase by the central bank since 2019. Thailand has boosted its gold reserves 60% in recent months.

Fed Chairman Admits Unsustainability of Federal Deficits; Claims No Risk!

By Mike Gleason, Money Metals

Platinum and other metals that are inherently scarce all stand to move higher over time in dollar terms as the supply of U.S. currency inflates. Inflation is the last resort and only way out for a government with an otherwise unpayable debt load.

Gold Investors Ignore Fed

By Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research

The bottom line is gold investors have ignored their metal’s sharp plunge following last week’s hawkish FOMC surprise so far. The holdings of the dominant American gold ETFs, the best high-resolution proxy for overall gold investment demand, have actually climbed slightly in the wake of those latest dots.

Long Humanity

By John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

Mark believes this results from central bank stimulus, not just last year but dating back to the financial crisis. Valuation bubbles historically don’t end well..

Bubbles Galore

By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals

Once a bubble pops, the implosion can occur swiftly and there may be few places for investors to hide.

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