Michael Oliver: Could Banks Force the Fed to Print? 

Analyst Michael Oliver says bank stress could push the Fed toward printing, not hiking, and explains what that means for stocks, bonds and gold.

China Just Made Its Biggest Gold Buy in 3 Years, So Why Did the Price Fall? 

While gold and silver dip into the Fed’s September minutes, four other signals tell a different story: China’s biggest reserve buy in three years, a Singapore-Hong Kong race to build gold infrastructure, record CME trading volume, and Nassim Taleb’s case that gold already is the reserve currency.

What Are Negative Real Interest Rates, and Why Does Gold Thrive in This Environment?

Real interest rates are positive right now, the opposite of gold’s classic trigger, yet gold trades near record highs. Here’s what negative real interest rates actually are, why gold has thrived under them for fifty years, and what’s different this time.

Gold’s Sellers Are Trading Weeks. Its Buyers Are Counting Decades.

Five developments inside 48 hours split the gold market in two. A sovereign relocated 86 tonnes, two banks read one positioning dataset to opposite conclusions, and a soft payrolls print moved the premise the sellers were trading on. The cohorts are not the same people.

The Iran War Just Got Worse. Gold Barely Noticed.

Gold and silver crashed when the U.S.-Iran conflict escalated Tuesday, then barely moved when it got worse Wednesday. The real driver isn’t the war — it’s Fed rate-hike odds, already elevated before the strikes began, and what they mean for holding non-yielding metals.

Gold Needed One Thing to Break $4,400. It Just Got Five of Them.

Five distinct market developments on August 17 point to the same conclusion: the policy ceiling holding gold below $4,500 is crumbling faster than most investors expected.

ADP Missed. Gold Shrugged. Warsh Is Live in Sintra Right Now.

ADP’s June jobs report missed forecasts, but the gold price barely moved. Fed Chair Warsh is speaking live in Sintra right now, with Thursday’s jobs report still ahead.

“This Could Be the Market Top — Here’s What Comes Next”

When empires overreach, currencies crumble — and history’s warning lights begin to flash.  In his latest episode of The GoldSilver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard unpack why the markets may have already peaked, how global power is shifting toward gold, and why holding real assets has never been more essential.  “This Could Be the Top” — The October Warning  “I believe there’s a high potential that the top of the markets is in now,” Mike begins. The reason? A dangerous game of economic brinkmanship between Presidents Trump and Xi — a “game of chicken,” as Mike calls it — that […]

5 Key Drivers Behind the Gold & Silver Price Rally

Precious metals have taken center stage in global markets, with gold recently surpassing $4,100 per ounce and silver climbing above $51, marking their highest levels on record. This surge has captured investor attention worldwide, underscoring the renewed demand for tangible assets amid rising economic uncertainty. Understanding what’s fueling this gold and silver price rally is essential for investors seeking to navigate a volatile world. From Federal Reserve policy shifts to the return of inflation and the rise of central bank demand, here are the five core forces propelling gold and silver higher in 2025 — and why they matter for […]

Gold to $5,000? Why Goldman’s Forecast Could Become Reality

Economic conditions today echo the very patterns that have historically ignited major rallies in precious metals: sticky inflation, currency devaluation risks, and rising geopolitical tension.   Gold has already surged approximately 38% this year, reaching $3,643 as of September 2024. Against this impressive backdrop, Goldman Sachs recently projected that the gold price $5,000 could be within reach as early as 2026 if current conditions persist. For investors, it’s a wake-up call to reassess portfolio positioning before the move happens.  Key Takeaways  Federal Reserve Policy and Dollar Weakness  The trajectory toward $5,000 gold will largely hinge on Federal Reserve policy and […]