Social Security’s 3.6% Raise Arrives Late by Design

A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) resets income once a year from prices already paid. This piece sets the 3.6% raise against September’s CPI-W reading, compares gold’s twelve-month and five-year results with consumer prices, and reads a Federal Reserve staff note on long-held gold.

Peter Grandich Sold Gold, But He’s Buying On the Dip

Gold investor veteran Peter Grandich sold into the rally and is now buying again in stages. Here is his logic and the data behind it.

How Gold’s Correction Impacted Portfolios

A Fed chair who won’t forecast leaves owners watching the calendar. This post takes gold’s fall from its record close to its 2026 low, shows what it cost at three portfolio weights, and lists what the arithmetic cannot tell an owner.