Category Archive: 6a) Gold & Monetary Metals

Fed President Worries the Fed Risks a Repeat of the 1970s!

Gold and silver markets drifted lower again this week as investors braced for additional Fed rate hikes to come. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its latest policy meeting. Policymakers agreed on the need for additional increases in interest rates. They settled on just a 0.25% bump up at their last meeting. But some dissenters called for a larger 0.5% hike. |  Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but...

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More Citizens and States Look to Depositories, Not Banks

Despite seeing some relief in fuel costs last month, consumers continued to face rising food prices. Price inflation may be moderating overall, but the inflation problem is far from solved. The underlying cause is the depreciation of the currency. The more dollars the government borrows into existence and the more dollars the Fed creates out of thin air to buy government bonds, the less those dollars are worth. | Do you own precious metals you...

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Biden Officials Float $1 Trillion Platinum Coin Scheme to Monetize Debt

As global elites gathered in Davos this week to discuss their plans for controlling the world economy, the gold market is delivering an alternative message. Among the issues being discussed at this year's World Economic Forum is that of central bank digital currency. A presentation (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos23-central-bank-digital-currency-redesigning-money/) at the meeting based on research funded by the Bill & Melinda...

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Asset Managers, Industry Aggressively Snap Up Silver

Well, after months of political melodrama, Congress finally did what it was always does in the end - and that is to authorize more deficit spending. On Thursday night, the U.S. Senate approved the deal hashed out by Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling through 2024. | 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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Wall Street, Dollar Apologists Busted for Ever-Shifting Anti-Gold Arguments

As the gold market marches toward new records, it is proving the naysayers wrong and vindicating longtime bulls. Gold posted a record high close on a quarterly basis at the end of March. Now the monetary metal has its sights set on setting a new all-time high here in the coming days. | 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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U.S. Mint Bureaucrats Undermine the Once-Great American Eagle Brand

The upshot of soft market conditions for gold and silver is favorable buying opportunities for bargain hunters. Not only are spot prices down, but so are premiums on popular bullion products available through Money Metals. | 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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New Warnings on Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Mine Supply

As President Joe Biden touts “Bidenomics,” ordinary Americans continue to feel the pinch of “Bidenflation.” Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve’s ongoing efforts to fight inflation have Investors fearing more rate hikes to come. | 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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Interest Rate Markets Flash Warning Signs

As the U.S. dollar continues to lose purchasing power at home and prestige around the world, a major presidential candidate is calling for a return to sound money. Also, let's review this week's market action in precious metals. | 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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Monetary Elite from Multiple Camps Plot Currency Strategies

Precious metals markets are rebounding this week as central bankers from around the world gather at Jackson Hole. Investors nervously awaited remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. Fears of a hawkish tone to this year's conference helped drag down the stock market on Thursday. | 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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Looming Federal Government Funding Deadline Grabs Headlines

Precious metals markets got hammered earlier this week as interest rates continued their relentless march higher. | 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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Gold Trading Action Keeps Grabbing Headlines, Draws Interest

Gold had posted a new all-time closing high on a monthly as well as a weekly basis last week. With such powerful technical strength, a follow-through rally early in this week's trading seemed inevitable. And indeed, prices did spike to over $2,100 per ounce in futures trading before Monday’s U.S. market open. | 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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With Gold at All-Time Highs, Will Silver Finally Takeoff?

In this special year-end Market Wrap podcast, we'll look back at the year that was in metals markets. We'll also look ahead to what could drive gold and silver prices in 2024. Plus, special Interview with Mike Maharrey’s and Jp Cortez | 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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Fed Continues Tough Talk; Silver & Platinum Look Most Undervalued

As central bankers stubbornly refuse to admit they are done hiking interest rates, precious metals markets are wavering. The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged at a 22-year high at the conclusion of its meeting last week.  But Fed chairman Jerome Powell is keeping up the fight against inflation, at least rhetorically. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Biden Bizarrely Brags About Lower Deficits as Federal Debt Skyrockets

Under the new leadership of House Speaker Mike Johnson, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill on Tuesday to once again avert a government shutdown. It was quickly approved by the Senate on Wednesday, then signed into law by President Joe Biden. Like the last one, this latest bipartisan budget scheme includes no spending cuts.  | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Silver & Platinum Supply Deficits Steepen, Underpinning Prices

As markets reopen following the Thanksgiving holiday, investors are feeling thankful that interest rates are no longer rising.  Stocks, bonds, and precious metals have all gained ground in recent days as long-term rates have come down. Meanwhile, expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark short-term rate in 2024 have risen. Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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This Isn’t Fine! Money Metals Midweek Memo Podcast Jan. 10, 2023

The economy is great! The Federal Reserve beat inflation and is now guiding the economy to a "soft landing."  At least that's the mainstream narrative. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey argues that things really aren't fine. He explains that the Fed broke the economy a long time ago and it's only a matter of time before this clunker leaves us all stranded on the side of the road. Money Metals'...

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Trump Vows to Block Central Bank Digital Currency Schemes

As the stock market flirts with new highs, precious metals markets may be putting in a near-term bottom. Also, we’ll hear an interview with David Morgan of The Morgan Report (https://www.themorganreport.com/) . Be sure to stick around and hear the Silver Guru’s take on the current market conditions and what to expect in the metals space in 2024. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Weaponizing the Dollar and the Blowback Effect

The United States has weaponized the dollar, leveraging it to achieve foreign policy objectives. But is the U.S. playing with fire? Is it setting itself up for significant blowback? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains how the U.S. has turned the dollar into a weapon and the risk it takes by using its privilege as the issuer of the reserve currency to bend other countries to its will.

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Investors Don’t Believe the Gold Rally, Prefer General Stocks

This week investors are witnessing a historic move in gold prices. The precious metal finally broke above a longstanding overhead resistance level to reach new all-time highs. | 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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Federal Reserve & Banks on High Alert for Bank Runs

With state legislatures now in session, there’s a ton of activity with respect to precious metals sales taxes, income taxes, and much more. And a special interview with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason… covering all the latest developments on the sound money battlefront. | 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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