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China Bought the Most Gold Since 2023 in July. Here’s Why.

Rows of freshly cast gold bars cooling in steel molds on a refinery production line, warm furnace glow in the background — why is China buying gold at record pace in 2026

China’s central bank just recorded its largest single-month gold purchase since October 2023. The number is notable. The structural reason behind it — a 19-percentage-point reserve allocation gap that no short-term price move will close — is what every gold owner needs to understand.

Gold Is Down 26%. Silver Is Down 51%. What Does the Stacker Do Now?

Weathered hands stacking alternating gold and silver coins on a dark slate surface — a physical precious metals stacking guide for the market dip

Gold and silver have pulled back sharply from their January 2026 peaks. The structural case — six consecutive silver deficits, 863 tonnes of central bank gold buying, and a gold-silver ratio above its long-run average — has not changed. This guide covers the floor thesis, how to read the GSR as a strategic compass, and how dollar-cost averaging turns volatility into an advantage.

Mining Margins Beat Google’s. Here’s What That Tells You About Gold.

Recommended alt text: Tavi Costa and GoldSilver host Maggie Lake discuss why gold mining margins now exceed Google and Meta, in a GoldSilver video interview

At $4,000 gold and $60 silver, the companies pulling this metal out of the ground are generating margins that rival the most profitable technology businesses on earth. Precious metals investor Tavi Costa explains the mechanism — and what it means for long-term owners of physical gold and silver.

Solar Is Using 19% Less Silver. The Deficit Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why That’s Bullish.

Two polished silver bullion bars resting on a dark monocrystalline solar panel surface, lit by warm golden-hour sunlight — illustrating silver industrial demand in photovoltaic manufacturing.

Solar photovoltaic manufacturers reduced silver consumption by 19% in 2026, to roughly 151 million ounces. Despite that reduction, the global silver market is heading for its sixth consecutive annual supply deficit of 46.3 million ounces — wider than the year before. The deficit is expanding because mine supply is contracting faster than industrial demand is falling.

Silver Has Two Engines. Stagflation Is the One Condition That Fires Both at Once.

Silver Has Two Engines. Stagflation Is the One Condition That Fires Both at Once.

Most assets have a simple relationship with stagflation. Silver doesn’t. It answers to two entirely separate demand pools — industrial and monetary — that in most macro environments pull against each other. Stagflation is the rare condition where both pull in the same direction at once. Here’s why that matters for investors holding physical silver today.

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