Owning Gold Was a Crime When It Went Up 5x

For 41 years, owning gold could get you fined or thrown in prison. It happened while gold ran from $40 to $850 an ounce. Here’s what Executive Order 6102 actually did, and whether it could happen again.

Gold Fields’ $27 Billion Bid Got Rejected. The Reason Is a Risk Bullion Doesn’t Carry.

Northern Star’s board unanimously rejected Gold Fields’ $27.1 billion takeover bid this week, citing jurisdictional risk in the stock-heavy offer and a shrinking premium. The decision is a clean example of a risk layer that physical gold buyers never have to weigh.

What Is a FOMC Meeting? What the Fed Decides and How Gold Reacts

The Fed just hiked rates for the first time since 2023, and gold’s reaction wasn’t what the textbook predicts. Here’s what an FOMC meeting actually decides, how the committee is structured, and the one number, not the headline vote, that actually moves gold and silver.

Gold in Your Phone: How Much Gold Is in Electronics and What It Means for Demand

A smartphone holds only 0.03 grams of gold, yet electronics consumed 270 tonnes of it in 2025. Here’s why circuit boards run richer in gold than most mines, and how AI servers are quietly reshaping where that demand comes from.

Sentiment Rose to 48.1. Gold Sold Off Anyway. The Number That Mattered Was 4.6%.

Gold and silver pulled back after University of Michigan data showed consumer sentiment ticking higher, but year-ahead inflation expectations jumping to 4.6%, reinforcing bets on another October Fed rate hike.

Five Institutions Just Changed How You Can Own Gold and Silver

In one 24-hour window: Goldman trims its 2026 gold forecast, Bank of Taiwan opens a custody desk, Paxos turns gold leasing into a token, Hong Kong eyes a bigger reserve, and Scottsdale Mint flags a silver refining backlog. Different institutions, one shared signal.

Gold and Silver Rebound as the Dollar and Treasury Yields Take a Pause

Gold and silver bounced Friday as a pause in the dollar and Treasury-yield rally eased pressure on both metals, even as they remain on track for a net weekly loss.

How to Read a Gold Spot Price Chart: The 4 Things That Actually Matter

A gold spot price chart looks like noise until you know four things to check: the trend, the nearest support and resistance, recent volume, and which trading session is active.

Central Banks Hold 80% of Reserves in Gold. Sovereign Wealth Funds Hold Under 1%.

Central banks hold more than 80% of reserves in gold. Sovereign wealth funds hold under 1%. Here’s how every major institution actually allocates, and where you fit.

Washington Sold $70 Billion in Debt. Wall Street Only Wanted Part of It.

A weak $70 billion Treasury auction, not the Fed, sent yields to their highest level since 2007 this week. Here’s the mechanism connecting Wall Street’s bond demand shortfall to gold and silver’s pullback, and why it’s a fiscal problem wearing a monetary costume.