Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
The Silver-to-Dow Ratio: How to Spot the Shift from Paper to Physical
Silver dropped ~10% after the Trump-Xi summit ended without a deal. The silver-to-Dow ratio — how many ounces it takes to buy the Dow — sits near 659 today. In 1980, it took just 18. That gap is the whole argument.
No Deal, No Premium: Why Silver Fell 7% at the Trump-Xi Summit
The Trump-Xi Beijing summit priced in a trade breakthrough that never arrived. Silver built a 7% premium over four days — then gave it all back in one session. Here’s the mechanism and why the structural case remains intact.
What Moves Gold Prices? 6 Key Gold Price Factors Explained
Gold hit an all-time high of $5,589 in January 2026 — then pulled back 18%. Here are the six macroeconomic factors that move gold prices, and why understanding them matters more than tracking the daily chart.
Gold Fell. China Bought Its Most in 17 Months. Here’s Why.
Five things drove gold and silver lower this week — a stronger dollar, spiking Treasury yields, the hottest US producer inflation in over three years, a new Federal Reserve chair, and a Trump-Xi summit with no deal. All five are documented and short-term. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China quietly made its largest gold purchase in 17 months. That contrast is the story.
