Gold Is Up $40. Here Is What the 9-3 Fed Vote Actually Means.

The Federal Reserve voted 9-3 to hold rates on July 29 — the most divided FOMC decision since September 2016. Three regional bank presidents dissented in favor of an immediate hike. Gold is up more than $40. Here is exactly why the vote count matters more than the headline decision, and what it means for gold and silver heading into September.

Class 3 Vault: The Two-Hour Attack Standard That Protects Your Gold

A Class 3 vault must withstand more than two continuous hours of sustained attack by professional burglars using power tools and cutting torches. It is the highest commercial vault rating under UL Standard 608 — and a mandatory condition of NYMEX/COMEX licensure, not a marketing claim. Here is exactly what that standard requires, and what it means for the gold you store.

Iran Fired Missiles. Oil Spiked 6%. Gold Fell. The Three-Step Chain Behind the Move.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at US forces overnight. All were intercepted. Oil surged more than 6 percent. Gold fell. Here is the exact three-step mechanism behind the counter-intuitive move — and why the structural case for physical metal is unchanged.

Gold Fell 47 Percent in the 1970s Before Its Biggest Run. The Chart Looks Like Right Now.

In the middle of the 1970s gold bull market, gold fell 47 percent. Most investors sold. The ones who held watched it run nearly eight times from that low to the January 1980 peak. GoldSilver’s Megan King Diaz walks through the historical chart — and draws the parallel to where gold sits right now.

Everyone Is Watching the Fed. Gold Is Watching Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

The Fed announces its rate decision today at 2:00 p.m. ET. But the number that will most directly determine gold’s next move arrives eight hours later — June PCE, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, releases Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here is the three-scenario framework that connects tomorrow’s print to your gold.