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Dear Jerome Powell, Is Everything Under Control? Spotlight Gold and Silver

Dear Jerome Powell, Is Everything Under Control? Spotlight Gold and Silver The US stock markets are all at record highs, gold is at a record high, and silver is at the highest price since 2013. Welcome to the everyone wins market, no craps allowed. Chart courtesy of BullionStar Congratulations to silver bulls, copper bulls, gold […]

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Gold Or Silver?

January 21, 2023

Gold Or Silver? You want both, obviously, but how much of each and why? At first glance, gold and silver seem pretty fungible. They’re both hypnotically pretty. Their prices tend to rise and fall according to the same financial/political forces. They’re both seen as real money by a tiny (very wise) fraction of the population […]

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2021 Year in Review: Crisis of Authority and the Age of Narratives

January 9, 2022

2021 Year in Review: Crisis of Authority and the Age of Narratives Every year, friend-of-the-site David Collum writes a detailed “Year in Review” synopsis full of keen perspective and plenty of wit. This year is no exception. Poignant and delightfully acerbic when necessary, considering the troubling times. As with past years, he selected Peak Prosperity […]

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CPM GROUP Drops The Ball On Silver Mining Industry’s Falling Ore Grades

January 4, 2022

CPM GROUP Drops The Ball On Silver Mining Industry’s Falling Ore Grades On this Happy New Year’s Eve, I decided to post a short YouTube video update on my response to CPM Group’s stance on the Primary Silver Mining Industry’s falling ore grades. The CPM Group posted on Twitter that silver ore grades fall when […]

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Gold and silver prospects for 2022

December 27, 2021

Gold and silver prospects for 2022 It has been a disappointing year for profit-seeking precious metal investors, but for those few of us looking to accumulate gold and silver as the ultimate insurance against runaway inflation it has been an unexpected bonus. After reviewing the current year to gain a perspective for 2022, this article […]

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Inflation and Gold: What Gives?

December 23, 2021

Inflation and Gold: What Gives? In the last Supply and Demand update, we discussed some different theories which attempt to explain what causes the gold and silver prices to move. We mentioned the: “…attempt to hold up a famous buyer of metal, while ignoring the thousands of not-famous sellers who sold the metal to said famous buyer.” […]

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Rising Fundamentals for Gold and Silver

November 11, 2021

Rising Fundamentals for Gold and Silver The Different Theories on What Moves Gold and Silver Prices For example, the Quantity Theory school attempts to relate the quantity (or change in quantity) of dollars, to each commodity. Generally, this theory predicts rising prices based on the reasoning of “more dollars chasing the same or fewer ounces […]

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“Physical Demand Will Completely Overwhelm Supply” And How Silver Could Wind Up Over $270

September 11, 2021

“Physical Demand Will Completely Overwhelm Supply” And How Silver Could Wind Up Over $270 This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Andy Schectman, President & Owner of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, a company that has done more than $5 billion in sales. Andy is a world-renowned expert in the field of precious metals […]

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LBMA misleads Silver Market with False Claims about Record Silver Stocks

LBMA misleads Silver Market with False Claims about Record Silver Stocks In a shocking retraction, the bullion bank dominated London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has just announced that it has been overstating LBMA silver vault holdings by a massive 3,300 tonnes of silver. This overstatement relates to the total quantity of physical silver bars that […]

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When “Unallocated” Becomes Unavailable

When “Unallocated” Becomes Unavailable For the past ten years, we’ve railed against the Bullion Bank fractional reserve and digital derivative pricing scheme. The solution has always been the removal of physical metal from the hands of the Banks and the Mints. Are we finally making some progress? Before we begin, it is crucial that you […]

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Interesting COMEX Trend: Silver Short Squeeze Appears to Be on Track

Interesting COMEX Trend: Silver Short Squeeze Appears to Be on Track COMEX is the primary futures and options market for trading metals such as gold and silver. There have been some interesting trends for silver in the COMEX in recent months. More investors are taking delivery of silver. In other words, the short squeeze may still be on […]

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Orwellian CFTC, which ignored years of silver price manipulation, now going after Reddit Apes

Orwellian CFTC, which ignored years of silver price manipulation, now going after Reddit Apes On Monday 1 March, an article in Bloomberg Law by CFTC connected lawyers from law firm Clifford Chance revealed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly investigating retail silver trader activity in the silver price and that the US Department of […]

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U.S. Mint Rations Bullion Coins – Why Aren’t Prices Rising, Too?

February 17, 2021

U.S. Mint Rations Bullion Coins – Why Aren’t Prices Rising, Too? This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: The disconnect between gold and silver bullion demand and price, we could be months away from $50 silver, and trove of antique Roman silver […]

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U.S. Mint Sold Out of Gold & Silver Coins

February 10, 2021

U.S. Mint Sold Out of Gold & Silver Coins REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: U.S. Mint can’t keep pace with demand again, Goldman chief calls silver a supercharged version of gold, and amateur prospector unearths a long-lost golden […]

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What Does A Silver Panic Look Like?

February 3, 2021

What Does A Silver Panic Look Like? Veteran precious metals dealer recounts past buying frenzies Has the #silversqueeze already fizzled out? Hard to know at the moment. Prices are being hammered down this morning as the CME hiked COMEX margin requirements by 18%. But according to this interview last night with Robert Mish, an independent […]

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