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What’s Driving Silver that is Not Driving Gold?
Silver prices are up over 20% year-to-date. In the past five years, silver has surged over 98%. At about $36/oz, it is the least…
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The Sudden Rise of White Metals
Silver and Platinum are Surging Silver — a soft, shiny and lustrous precious metal is known for its electrical conductivity and widespread use in…
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Platinum Roars to a 4-year high. Deficits as Far as the Eye Can See!
Platinum is up over 38% year-to-date – surging 20% within a single week. It is currently outperforming gold, silver, palladium, the Dow Jones, the…
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From Hybrids to Hydrogen — Platinum Prices are on the Move!
Platinum prices are up over 16% year-to-date largely driven by persistent supply concerns and increasing demand from the automotive and energy sectors. And with…
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How Gold Has Become Putin’s Lifeline
Gold is extremely important to the Russian economy. Not only is the Kremlin a major producer of gold, they use the precious metal in…
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Will the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Cause a “Big, Beautiful Crisis”?
The Moody’s Downgrade Last Friday, Moody’s downgraded the U.S. government’s unsecured credit rating to Aa1 from Aaa — on their 21-notch scale. Moody’s is…
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Interest Rates, Gold Prices and ‘The Smile Profile’
Gold and interest rates have a special relationship. Historically, when the Federal Reserve cuts rates, gold prices tend to rise and when rates are…
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Does “The People’s Bank” Have a Secret?
The People’s Bank of China (PBC) is China’s central bank and much like our Federal Reserve, it carries out monetary policy. According to its…
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The Big Recession Question: Why Americans Increasingly Believe a Downturn is Inevitable
What is a Recession? When we hear the word “recession” a host of emotions are conjured up. We anticipate layoffs and hiring freezes —…
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“From Strength to Strength …” The Unstoppable Gold Rally!
A Bloomberg article recently stated that the 2025 gold rally has gone from “strength to strength.” This is both a powerful and accurate commentary…
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