What Is Sound Money? Why the Dollar Lost 87% of Its Value Since 1971

Sound money is money whose supply cannot be expanded by decree, so it holds its purchasing power over time. The principle shaped the 19th-century gold standard. Since that constraint ended in 1971, the dollar has lost roughly 87% of its purchasing power.

Gold’s Pullback Isn’t About ETFs. It’s About a Treasury Buyback.

Gold and silver are cooling after a 4-6% surge this week, and the popular explanation making the rounds is incomplete. The real driver: the U.S. Treasury just doubled its own bond buybacks after a failed auction, not ETF inflows.

Rick Rule Sold 80% of His Silver. He Won’t Touch His Gold.

Rick Rule sold roughly 80% of his physical silver near $75 an ounce. He hasn’t touched his gold. The fifty-year natural resource veteran explains the framework that separates savings from speculation, why one metal earned a sell signal and the other didn’t, and what actually happens to the rest of your portfolio when gold spikes higher.

Vault Storage vs. Gold ETFs: Who Owns the Gold You Paid For?

A gold ETF share and a bar in a vault sound like the same investment. They’re not. One is a claim on a trust that only Authorized Participants can redeem for metal; the other is allocated ownership you can verify. Here’s what each option actually gives you, and what it costs.

Gold and Silver Are Climbing Today. The Textbook Says They Shouldn’t Be.

“Gold and silver are climbing today despite an AI-driven equity selloff and Treasury yields at a 19-year high — two forces that should be pulling them down. Here’s what’s actually driving the mismatch: a surprise Treasury buyback, a reconfirmed debt milestone, a split in investor flows, and a gold miner’s blockbuster earnings.

FOMC Minutes Tomorrow. Jackson Hole in Nine Days. Here Is What Gold Needs From Both.

Gold is at $4,390 and silver at $64.74 as five forces hit the market at once. The Iran ceasefire expired. FOMC minutes drop tomorrow. Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole in nine days. Central banks just recorded the strongest Q2 gold buying on record. And silver is falling harder than gold — here is why each move matters.

Three Fed Officials Voted to Hike. What It Means for Gold.

The Federal Reserve’s July 29 vote was 9 to 3. Three officials wanted to hike. Tomorrow’s FOMC minutes reveal how far that hawkish case actually got — and what it means for gold before Jackson Hole.

Your Bank Balance Is Lying to You. The Number Is Real. The Wealth Isn’t.

Your bank balance shows a number. That number is not your wealth — it’s a measuring stick. And measuring sticks can shrink. Megan King Diaz explains why, and what actually holds its value.

What Does an Inverted Yield Curve Mean for Gold Prices — and How Do You Use It?

The bond market’s most reliable recession warning has a direct connection to gold prices. Here is the mechanism — and what it means for your portfolio.

Zero Tankers Crossed Hormuz on Sunday. Oil Hit $89. Gold Barely Moved.

The 60-day US-Iran MOU expired this weekend with no replacement deal. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed to zero. Oil climbed. Gold held. Here is why the non-reaction is actually the most important signal in this story.