Category Archive: 6a.) Gold Standard

Main Author Keith Weiner
Keith Weiner
Keith Weiner is president of the Gold Standard Institute USA in Phoenix, Arizona, and CEO of the precious metals fund manager Monetary Metals.

Biden to Unleash IRS, Attack Retirement Options for Alternative Assets

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Stronger-than-expected economic reports boosted the U.S. Dollar Index, which in turn gave futures traders all the rationale they needed to pound longs with sell orders. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/09/17/irs-attack-retirement-options-for-alternative-assets-002373 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need...

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Energy Metals Build Momentum, Silver & Platinum May Follow

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Will this September be one to remember in the markets? It is often characterized by rising volatility heading into the fall. September also often ushers in a period of seasonal strength for precious metals markets. Read the full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/09/03/energy-metals-build-momentum-002368 Do you own precious metals you would rather...

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Fed Chairman Doubles Down on Loose Money as Inflation Rages

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Precious metals markets are rallying on some early Friday remarks from Jerome Powell. The Federal Reserve chairman is speaking at the Jackson Hole virtual gathering of central bankers Friday and Saturday, and he started off by emphasizing the view that high inflation readings will come down soon. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to...

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Wall Street Baffled as Major Company Acquires $50 Million in Gold Bars

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube A rising U.S. Dollar Index is putting downward pressure on hard assets markets this week. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/08/20/will-more-companies-start-hoarding-gold-002359 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan...

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Socialist Venezuela to Slash 6 Zeros from Its Failed Currency

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube After getting off to a rough start to open the week, precious metals markets appear to be stabilizing. Read the full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/08/13/venezuela-to-slash-6-zeros-from-its-currency-002354 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan...

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Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Part of Green New Deal, Jacks Up Debt

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube As the U.S. Senate moves closer to passing a trillion-dollar spending bill that includes some infrastructure priorities, critics are warning that the public is being taken for a ride. Read the full Transcript here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/08/06/biden-rolls-out-green-new-deal-more-debt-002351 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but...

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Moving from Gold-Redeemable to Irredeemable Currency

When we saw the following comment from a prominent otherwise-free-marketer, we knew it was time to write this article. “…the value of the Fed's "liabilities"(which are so in name only) [scare quotes and parenthetic comment in original] bears only a very loose connection to the value of its assets.”

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Investors Increasingly Unimpressed with Fed Chairman’s Double Talk

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube The summer doldrums in precious metals markets have tested the patience of bulls. The silver market has been hit especially hard in recent weeks, but price stayed above the $24 level and avoided dipping to new lows for the year. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/07/30/constant-inflation-doubletalk-from-fed-erodes-confidence-002345...

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Biden’s Dangerous Inflation Denials

President Joe Biden is in denial about inflation. This week he superficially addressed the problem by admitting the obvious – that prices have been rising rapidly this year – while denying that the inflation surge represents anything out of the ordinary.

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Inflation Pressures Persist as Biden Seeks Huge Infrastructure Bill

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube As the summer doldrums drag on, precious metals bulls are eying potential support levels for a seasonal bottom. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/07/23/inflation-pressures-persist-despite-biden-propaganda-002339 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Fed Expresses Renewed Hostility toward Cryptocurrencies It Doesn’t Control

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube This week, the Federal Reserve launched another barb in the brewing currency war. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said a central bank digital currency could render cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin useless. Read the full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/07/16/fed-floats-more-digital-dollar-plans-002334 Do you own precious metals you would rather not...

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Markets and Central Bankers Play Chicken with Inflation

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Precious metals markets are putting in a mixed performance this week as inflation uncertainties drive divergences across other asset classes. Read the full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/07/09/troubling-inflation-conundrum-baffles-markets-002327 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” Reveals Simple Truth about Gold & Silver

The buck has advanced strongly against foreign currencies over the past month. Currency traders are encouraged by the Federal Reserve’s apparent plans to taper asset purchases and begin raising interest rates way out in 2023. Dollar buyers also seem convinced that the recent inflation spike is transitory.

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Fed Chairman Admits Unsustainability of Federal Deficits, Yet Claims No Risk

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube As unsustainable government spending and debt raised alarms in Washington this week, precious metals markets showed some signs of firming up. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/06/25/fed-admits-problem-of-massive-deficits-002318 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Fed Musings about Distant Interest Rate Hikes Spook Metals Markets

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Well, precious metals markets got absolutely slammed on Thursday. The selling rout followed statements put out by the Federal Reserve suggesting that tapering and rate hikes could come sooner than previously expected. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/06/18/fed-musings-about-distant-interest-rate-hikes-spook-metals-markets-002313 Do...

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Fireworks to Come When Public Realizes Inflation Is Not “Transitory”

As inflation continues to heat up, gold and silver markets are once again on the verge of breaking out.

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Silver to Benefit Greatly from Global Electrification Push

Precious metals markets are making modest advances in this final trading week of May. U.S. markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

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Gold & Silver Quietly Gather Strength as Other Assets Gyrate

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Fears of a crackdown in China, combined with remarks by Elon Musk announcing Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin, seemed to trigger the volatility. A selling spree caused Bitcoin to suffer a 25% mini-crash this week before prices turned back up sharply. Read the Full Transcript Here:...

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Wall Street Roiled by Hot Inflation Data: Is This REALLY “Transitory”?

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube Part 2 of a recent interview Money Metals President Stefan Gleason gave with Palisades Gold Radio. Stefan discusses dealer and investor harassment laws maintained by certain states, talks additional sound money initiatives at the state and federal level, including legislation requiring a true audit of America’s gold. Read the Full Transcript Here:...

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Monetary Metals Book Big Weekly Gains, Eye Breakout Levels

? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube The long-awaited breakout in gold and silver may finally be upon us. Some long-term traders prefer to follow weekly rather than daily technical and momentum indicators. Read the Full Transcript Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2021/05/07/state-sales-tax-exemptions-expand-002282 Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get...

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