Global Silver Shortage: Why the Physical Price Is Breaking Away From Paper

Few times in history has the silver market looked like this.  In the latest episode of The GoldSilver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard unpack an extraordinary squeeze that’s pushing the physical and paper markets in completely different directions — and it’s happening fast.  Lease Rates Explode: A Market Under Stress  Silver lease rates — the cost of borrowing silver for short trades — have rocketed to over 33%, a level almost never seen.  Under normal conditions, those rates hover near zero. A 33% spike signals something deeper: a market starved of liquidity.  For short sellers, this is a nightmare. […]

The Hyperbubble: Is the Next Crash Already Unfolding?

Silver’s sharp rise this week may be more than a market move — it could be a signal. In his latest video, Mike Maloney, best known for predicting the 2008 financial crash, says today’s economy is flashing red across every major sector. And this time, the warning signs go far beyond real estate.  “Not a Bubble — a Hyperbubble”  According to Mike, the U.S. housing and credit markets have gone far past typical “bubble” territory.  “Do we have a housing bubble? No,” he says. “We’ve got a hyperbubble.”  Insider data shows homebuilders are selling off their own stock — a […]

Silver Squeeze 2025: The 45-Year Chart Pointing to Triple-Digit Prices

Mike Maloney believes we’re witnessing the most significant turning point in the silver market’s history — and his latest video, Understand the Silver Squeeze, reveals why.  From London to Tokyo, silver lease rates are skyrocketing — now higher than platinum’s — as bullion banks struggle to find metal to lend. “Nobody’s got silver,” one market insider told Mike. “Lease rates are 20 to 30 percent if you’re lucky enough to find a lender.”  That’s not normal. It’s a sign of deep, systemic stress. For the first time in decades, even the largest players are admitting that there’s “no free-floating silver […]

$50 Silver, $4,000 Gold: Here’s What Happens Next

Those who think they’ve “missed out” on gold are missing the point.  As Mike Maloney puts it: “If a ship goes down, those who paid more for their lifeboats aren’t any less happy than those who paid less.”  In his latest video, Mike describes what he calls the “lifeboat moment” for gold — a phase when physical demand surges, small bars vanish from the market, and ordinary investors rush to secure real metal before prices accelerate.  This isn’t a headline-driven pop. It’s a turning point.  The Small Gold Bar Shortage Has Begun  In Tokyo, Japan’s largest bullion dealer, Tanaka Kikinzoku, […]

Silver Running Dry: Gold’s Historic Surge Explained 

Gold is having its best year since 1979 — up nearly 50% in 2025 — but according to Mike Maloney, the real move hasn’t even begun.  And when you look at what’s happening in the silver market, it’s easy to see why.  The World Is Using Silver Faster Than It Can Be Mined  Every 6.8 minutes, the world consumes as much silver as it takes miners 9.6 minutes to dig out of the ground.  That imbalance can’t last forever. As Mike puts it, “Something has to give — and what has to give is price.”  Silver demand is relentless — […]

They’re Losing Control of Gold and Silver Prices

For decades, a hidden war has kept precious metals prices in check. But the cracks are widening, and the system is slipping. As Mike Maloney explains in his latest video, this “criminal suppression” may actually be the greatest opportunity precious metals investors have ever been handed.  The Dollar’s Collapse Against Gold  In just three years, the U.S. dollar has lost 50% of its value against gold. Think about that. Half your purchasing power — gone.  Wall Street can no longer ignore it. Jeffrey Gundlach, the “Bond King,” now recommends 25% gold exposure. Morgan Stanley has shifted its traditional 60/40 portfolio model into […]

Why Silver’s Surge Could Ignite Mining Stocks Next

Silver vs. Miners: A Strange Divergence  Silver today looks extremely undervalued — both against inflation and compared to gold. Yet mining stocks, which typically amplify moves in metals, have lagged badly since the mid-2000s. The HUI index (a benchmark for mining companies) has been in a long decline relative to gold, though Lundin believes it may now be breaking that downtrend.  If miners start to “catch up” to silver’s rally, the leverage could be enormous. History shows that when this gap closes, the moves can be fast and violent — rewarding those positioned early.  Two Core Reasons to Own Gold  […]

Gold Isn’t Scarce — So Why Is It So Valuable?

For decades, sound money advocates have leaned on a simple, tidy idea: gold is valuable because it’s scarce.  But what if that argument misses the point entirely?  In his latest video, Alan Hibbard takes aim at the “scarcity” narrative and replaces it with a more precise—and more powerful—mental model: arduousness. It’s not just about how rare something is. It’s about how hard it is to inflate its supply.  If you’ve ever used scarcity to defend gold… you might want to rethink that.  Scarcity vs. Value: Not the Same Thing  Let’s start with a quick thought experiment: if gold is valuable […]

Failure to Deliver: The Setup for $100 Silver

Silver’s bull market is no longer just a rally — it’s a structural shift. For the first time in history, silver has held above $40 for more than 20 straight trading days, a streak that eclipses both the 1980 hyperbubble and the 2011 run.  But as Mike Maloney warns in his latest update, the real story isn’t just the strength of this rally — it’s the fragility of supply. A single “failure to deliver” could cause silver to gap higher, skipping entire price levels overnight.  Let’s break down the key insights from Mike’s analysis.  The $100 Overnight Risk  “If there’s […]

Why Silver Is Undervalued: The Case for a 20:1 Gold–Silver Ratio

If you’ve been wondering whether silver is still “cheap” after its latest rally, Mike Maloney’s framework makes the case loud and clear: relative to gold, silver remains one of the most undervalued major assets on the planet. The lens that reveals this is the gold–silver ratio (GSR)—how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. Understand this ratio, and you’ll see why Mike expects powerful moves ahead, plus how disciplined investors can turn that volatility into more gold over time.  The Core Imbalance: What We Dig Up vs. What Markets Price In  Start with supply. Today’s […]