Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
Published: 07-09-2025, 11:43 am | Updated: 07-10-2025, 10:44 am
Brandon Sauerwein, Editor
Gold prices hit $3,500 earlier this year — but lately it’s been stuck, bouncing between $3,200 and $3,400.
The banks can’t agree on what’s next. CitiGroup says gold will crash 25% to $2,500. JP Morgan says the opposite — they’re calling for $4,000.
So, who’s right? Is gold just catching its breath… or has it peaked?
Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard unpack that exact question in this week’s episode, asking whether we’re witnessing the end of a bull run… or the start of gold’s biggest move yet.
“Gold Has Peaked?” Not So Fast
When a viewer pointed to the M2/gold ratio as proof that gold has peaked, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard decided to investigate this rarely-discussed indicator.
What began as a simple chart check became a fascinating discovery. Using data stretching back to the Civil War, they found:
- A massive head-and-shoulders pattern breaking out NOW
- Why central banks are hoarding gold at “frantic” rates
- Evidence that gold’s biggest move lies ahead — not behind
Their conclusion shocked us: If this analysis is correct, gold’s 550% rise from 2000 to 2011 was just the warm-up.
Want to dig deeper? You can recreate the chart yourself using the interactive tools here.
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