Gold/Silver Ratio September 2026: What a 12-Week Round Trip Is Telling Holders

The gold/silver ratio swung from 61.7 to 70.4 and back to 66.3 in just twelve weeks, a round trip far wider than its normal range. Here is what the swing reveals about silver’s higher-beta relationship to gold, and how to size a silver position with that asymmetry in mind rather than chasing any single ratio reading.

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.

The BLS Revised April Up 64,000, Then Down 31,000. Gold Traded the First Print.

August payrolls beat every published forecast by more than 100,000, and gold sold off on it. But the BLS has revised this same series by nearly as much, twice this year, in both directions. Horizon, not accuracy, is the variable a holder controls.

Gold ETF Outflows Came From One Region. The Buying Came From Everywhere Else.

Gold ETF outflows in 2026 were not a market-wide verdict on gold. They came from one region. North America was the only region in net outflow across the first half, while Asia recorded its strongest first half on record. Here is what the regional split says about owning gold in paper form versus physical.

How Much Is a Gold Bar Worth? Every Size, From 1 Gram to 400 Ounces

A gold bar is worth its troy ounces multiplied by the current gold price. This guide gives the exact troy ounce content and metal value of every size from 1 gram to 400 ounces, shows what a fixed budget buys, and explains why size decides storage.

Silver Price Prediction: One Bank Cut Its Target 30%, and the Reason Wasn’t the Fed

J.P. Morgan cut its Q4 silver forecast from $90 to $63, and silver already trades above it. The driver was solar demand, not the Fed. Gregory Shearer sizes the decline at roughly 60 million ounces, which is larger than 2026’s 46.3 million ounce deficit.

Will Gold Go Down for the Rest of 2026? Six Banks Cut Their Targets, and the Cuts Trailed the Price

Six banks revised a 2026 gold price target between June and late August. Every revision moved down, and not one moved up. Gold still trades below four of the six reduced figures, which means the cuts chased the price and did not catch it. Here is the revision record, the rate mechanism behind it, and what a dated price target commits anyone to.

What Are the IRS Rules for a Precious Metals IRA in 2026?

Two tests decide whether a retirement account can hold bullion, and the industry quotes only one of them. The purity figures everyone cites are not in the tax code. The condition that is there cost one couple $411,000 when they kept eligible coins in a home safe.

Silver Beat Gold in August. Almost Nobody Said So.

Every outlet ran the same line about gold’s best month since September 1999. Measured close to close, silver rose 19.0% in August and gold 15.1%. Here is what the smaller metal’s lead says about who is bidding for metal, and why a positive real yield stopped mattering.