What Is Velocity of Currency — and Why It Matters

The Fed has created trillions in new currency. So why doesn’t inflation always follow immediately? The answer is velocity — and understanding it changes everything about how you read today’s economic headlines.

What Is De-Dollarization? Why Countries Are Moving Away from the US Dollar 

The dollar’s share of global reserves has hit its lowest level since 1994. Central banks are buying gold at historic rates. And the petrodollar system faces its most serious challenge in 50 years. Here’s what de-dollarization actually means — and why it matters now.

Is the Dollar Losing Its Reserve Currency Status? 

Central banks are dumping dollars and buying gold at record levels. Countries are settling trade in local currencies. The dollar’s dominance is eroding in real time — and once reserve status is gone, it doesn’t come back. Here’s what’s driving the shift.

What Is a Wealth Cycle? Price vs. Value Explained 

Most investors watch prices. Smart investors watch value. Learn what a wealth cycle is, how the Dow-to-gold ratio reveals it, and why the difference between price and value is the foundation of real wealth-building.

Why Fiat Currencies Fail — And Why Gold Still Wins 

Every fiat currency ever created has eventually failed — no exceptions. Mike Maloney explains the pattern, why 1971 changed everything, and what it means for investors who want to protect their wealth with gold and silver.

What Happens to a Country When Its Currency Collapses? 

When governments debase their currency, the economic fallout is only half the story. History shows a darker pattern: monetary collapse wipes out the middle class, fear fills the vacuum, and dictators rise. Mike Maloney traces this thread from Weimar Germany to today.

What Is the Gold Standard? A Complete History From 1873 to Today 

The history of the gold standard is a 140-year story of broken promises — from gold-backed currency to the 1971 Nixon shock that made every currency on earth fiat overnight. Here’s what it means for your money.

What Happens When $20 Trillion Chases Gold and Silver?

Most investors track what gold and silver are doing today. Mike and Alan are tracking something bigger — the capital sitting on the sidelines that could soon find its way into precious metals.  In this episode of the Gold Silver Show, recorded a few months ago but more relevant than ever, Mike and Alan reveal an updated chart tracking the total liquid capital in the U.S. economy — currency in circulation, money market funds, and unused credit card lines combined.   The number is striking: over $20 trillion, sitting on the sidelines and available to move within a single trading day. With trillions flowing into gold […]

Is There a Silver Shortage in 2026? The Data Is Alarming 

A year ago, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard warned that the U.S. silver stockpile was gone and an explosion was coming. Silver hit $121/oz. COMEX vaults are still draining. Here’s what the data shows about the 2026 silver shortage — and whether the move is finished.

The Seven Stages of Empire: Why Every Great Currency Eventually Collapses 

Every great empire follows the same arc: sound money, public works, military expansion, war, debasement, loss of faith, collapse. Mike Maloney’s Seven Stages of Empire framework explains why currencies fail — and what history says comes next.