Silver Hits $42/oz — 45% YTD Gains —
The COMEX May gold contract is showing unprecedented activity, with 6,712 new contracts written since first notice day—far above the historical mean of 1,525 and previous record of 4,150. Cumulative deliveries have reached nearly 16,000 contracts, surpassing the record set by the March contract. However, this activity is primarily driven by bank house accounts and JP Morgan customer accounts, with Bank of Montreal being the largest buyer at 658,000 ounces. For silver, the May contract is also setting records with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs customer accounts driving purchases, while banks overall have sold a net 15.8 million ounces to non-banks—the third-highest net sale by banks for a specific contract in history.
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Why $5,000 Gold May Be Just the Beginning
Goldman Sachs recently made headlines predicting that gold could reach $5,000 per ounce if Donald Trump undermines the Federal Reserve’s independence. But as Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard explain on the latest GoldSilver Show, that estimate may be far too low. In fact, history, central bank behavior, and global buying patterns all suggest much higher levels are possible. Wall Street Finally Wakes Up For years, major banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan dismissed gold as an investment. When gold traded at $400 or $700 an ounce, they urged investors to look elsewhere. Now, with gold having surged over 40% in
September 15, 2025
