Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
What Is a Gold IRA? The Purity Rule the IRS Never Wrote
A gold IRA is a self-directed retirement account holding physical bullion. This guide covers where the 99.5% purity standard genuinely comes from, why the American Gold Eagle qualifies at 91.67%, where the metal must legally be stored, and the 2026 contribution limits.
What Is ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) and How It Changed Gold Forever
A zero interest rate policy holds the central bank’s short-term target at or near zero. The Federal Reserve did it twice, for nine of fourteen years. But zero rates alone never moved gold. The real policy rate did, and it explains today’s market better than the headline number does.
The Fed Just Priced Out Half a Rate Hike. Gold Barely Noticed.
September rate hike odds fell to roughly 50.3% after Fed Governor Christopher Waller signalled he could support a hold. Gold barely responded. It had already banked a 2.4% gain before he spoke, then slipped. Here is which channel is actually driving the metal, and what August CPI decides.
Gold Up, Silver Up. The Five Reasons Behind It Don’t All Agree.
Speculators are still adding to gold and silver, an Indian tariff quirk is quietly redirecting demand toward Dubai, and three desks cannot agree on September rate-hike odds. Even the exchange running the trades has its own read on why any of this holds into fall.
Barrick Just Delayed Its Biggest Move in Years. Gold Isn’t Why.
Barrick is pushing its North American gold IPO from 2026 into 2027. The real cause is a shareholder revolt against Chairman John Thornton, not the price of gold, and it says a lot about equity risk.
