Category Archive: 6a) Gold & Monetary Metals

Silver Takes Gold in 2025

Silver took the gold medal in 2025, more than doubling its price. So, what drove silver to over $80 an ounce last week? In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes a deep dive into the dynamics of the silver market, explaining that while there are many factors at play, one fundamental reality underpins it - there isn't enough metal. This dynamic has resulted in a significant silver squeeze, driving prices higher...

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Gold moves first in a crisis. Silver usually follows later.



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Gold is not an investment, it’s an insurance policy



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Gold is mostly held. Silver is mostly used.



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Paper gold vs real gold



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Silver doesn’t get respect, until it does



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This is why gold panics governments



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Silver is an industrial metal with a monetary memory



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Extraordinary Silver Blastoff Overshadows Platinum, Gold

This week, we feature a special year-end interview with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason -- who's joined by Jp Cortez of our sound money project. Stefan provides his observations of what's happening in the precious metals market -- globally and in the U.S.

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Gold doesn’t pay interest and that’s the point



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Why silver is more volatile than gold?



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If gold is a relic, why do central banks hoard it?



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Gold Has Been Warning Us for a Year. This Is What Comes Next

Over the past year we have covered gold from every angle: policy shortages, central banks, audits, trust and physical delivery. When you step back and connect these moments a clear pattern emerges. This is not a story about gold rising. It is a story about trust. From delivery stress in London and New York to questions around verification and audits. From debt pressure and asset revaluation to the growing importance of physical possession. Each of...

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Silver is money, the system just pretends it isn’t



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Gold isn’t going up, your currency is going down



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Silver isn’t cheap, it’s misunderstood



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GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO: 24K Premier GOLD Bullion COIN of the US Mint

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Silver’s rise is being driven by structural supply constraints and inelastic demand not speculation.



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What Gold and Silver Are Telling Us About Money

2025 has been a remarkable year for gold and silver. Record prices, heavy demand and growing public interest have forced even long-time sceptics to pay attention. In this conversation, we look at why this year felt different and why the move in precious metals has not been driven by speculation alone. We discuss how inflation is being felt at a personal level, why trust in the monetary system is under pressure and why more people are reassessing...

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Gold: A Gift Fit for a King!

Talk about a Christmas gift! Gold and silver both hit new record highs Christmas week, with gold eclipsing $4,500 and silver above $70. But are these precious metals in a bubble? In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, argues that they are not. He thinks that the gold and silver markets are telling us something - that they are signaling an important monetary paradigm shift. This week, Mike also explains why the Magi gave the...

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