Gold Isn’t Down 27%. It’s Down 5%. Here’s Why That Distinction Changes Everything.

Gold is down 5% from year-end 2025 — not 27%. Chief Economist Trey Reik explains why most investors are measuring the correction wrong, and why the gold bull market is still intact.
The Fed Votes Wednesday. Watch the Tally, Not the Decision.

The Fed votes Wednesday. Most coverage will tell you to watch whether it holds or hikes. That is the wrong number. The vote tally — unanimous or split 10-2 — is the signal that defines September rate-hike expectations and gold’s real yield path. Here is the mechanism most headlines will miss.
