Even Central Banks Don’t Trust Someone Else’s Vault Anymore

A Dutch central bank move of $10 billion in gold — and a quiet shift in COMEX’s own vault data — both point to the same lesson: access and control matter more than technical ownership, for sovereigns and individual holders alike.

IRA-Eligible Gold: The Coins and Bars That Actually Qualify

Not every gold coin can go into a Gold IRA. This guide breaks down the IRS fineness rules, the one coin that’s exempt from them, and what actually happens if you buy the wrong product with retirement funds.

Gold’s Dip Below $4,400 Didn’t Scare Wall Street. Here’s Why.

Gold dipped below $4,400 on Fed rate-hike bets before recovering. Here’s why BofA, Invesco, JPMorgan, and a new Financial Times report all say the structural case for gold just got stronger.

Is Stagflation Already Here? A Mortgage Veteran Says Yes — and Explains Why

A 40-year banking veteran says stagflation isn’t coming, it’s already here. Christopher Whalen explains the falling-home-value data, a shaky Fed, and why he holds gold in his own sock drawer.

China Just Broke Its Own Gold-Buying Record. Then Broke It Again.

China’s central bank hasn’t missed a monthly gold purchase in 22 months, and August’s addition was its biggest yet. Here’s what the streak, and where the metal went next, signals about the world’s reserve system and what individual holders should take from it.