Everyone Is Watching the Fed. Gold Is Watching Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

The Fed announces its rate decision today at 2:00 p.m. ET. But the number that will most directly determine gold’s next move arrives eight hours later — June PCE, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, releases Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here is the three-scenario framework that connects tomorrow’s print to your gold.

What Is a Gold-Backed Stablecoin? How One Private Buyer Changed the Gold Market

Since Q2 2025, one private company has been buying physical gold at a pace that has outrun almost every central bank on earth. Its name is Tether. Here is how a gold-backed stablecoin works, why its buying is price-insensitive by design, and what it means for gold demand — plus the full Adrian Day interview.

Newmont Earned $2.2 Billion Last Quarter. Gold Was Down 13%.

Newmont just reported $2.2 billion in quarterly earnings — during a quarter when gold fell 13%. Here’s the mechanism that explains how that’s possible, and what it means for precious metals investors.

Why Is Everything So Expensive? The Real Reason Explained

Everything you feel is wrong with the economy is real. Housing, wages, debt, and inflation aren’t separate problems — they share one cause. Here’s the mechanism, and why gold and silver have responded the way they have.

What Is the Gold Volatility Index (GVZ) — and What Does It Mean for You?

The GVZ (Cboe Gold ETF Volatility Index) measures what options traders expect gold prices to do over the next 30 days — using the same methodology as the VIX, applied to GLD options. Here’s what the historical regimes mean, why GVZ can spike during a gold bull market, and what it actually signals for long-term physical gold holders.

JPMorgan Cut Its Gold Forecast by 25%. Here’s What Long-Term Holders Need to Know.

JPMorgan cut its Q4 2026 gold price forecast by 25% to $4,500 — down from $6,000 just 24 days earlier. Here’s the rate mechanism behind the cut, what the $3,500 downside scenario actually requires, and why JPMorgan’s long-term thesis on gold remains fully intact.

China Ends Paper Gold Trading July 24. For Physical Holders, That’s a Confirmation.

China’s largest banks are terminating retail leveraged gold trading on the Shanghai Gold Exchange after July 24, 2026. Here’s what the shutdown removes from the market — and why it confirms the structural case for physical gold ownership.

Gold Went Up 600%. Your Mining Stocks Didn’t. Here’s Why.

Gold went up 600% since 2006. Junior miners are still negative over the same period. Rob McEwen — the operator who built Goldcorp into a multi-billion dollar producer — explains the exact mechanism behind the gap, what finally closes it, and why mining stocks at 2% of global equity may be the setup of the decade.

Why the 10-5-3 Rule Fails Gold and Silver Investors

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The 10-5-3 rule helps investors set return expectations for stocks, bonds, and cash. But gold and silver aren’t paper assets — and measuring them with a framework built for yield and earnings leads to the wrong conclusions every time. Here’s what precious metals investors use instead.

HSBC Cut Its Gold Forecast by $304. Then Said Gold Will Hit $4,750 by Year-End.

HSBC cut its 2026 average gold forecast to $4,560 from $4,864 on July 9, citing a hawkish Fed and stronger dollar. Its year-end target of $4,750 held — and that’s the number that matters.