What’s Really Inside Those Fort Knox Gold Vaults?

2026-04-08

The French central bank recently sold all of the gold it had stored in New York and replaced it with higher-quality bars that will remain in France. French officials say the move was to increase the quality of its reserves and was not politically motivated.

Mike Maharrey doesn’t think that’s the entire story, and in this episode of the Midweek Memo, he says the quiet part out loud. This move was almost certainly motivated in part by politics. Mike explains why France (and many other countries) want to minimize their exposure to the U.S. and the potential ramifications for the American economy.

In this episode, he also covers last week’s "blockbuster" jobs report and explains why it wasn’t probably as great as the headlines indicate. (Hint – it has to do with revisions.)

2026-03-04

The U.S. has launched a war against Iran. What does that mean for gold and silver?

Of course, war, but its very nature, is unpredictable. But we do have plenty of past wars we can look at to establish historical trends. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey does just that, looking at the trajectory of the gold price during past wars. He finds that war itself has not had the significant impact on gold prices one might expect. There are other dynamics we need to consider.

In this episode, Mike also reminds listeners why they should take precious metals investment advice from the majority of mainstream financial planners or talking heads on the major networks.

2026-02-23

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10 Oz Silver Bars Domino Test (Don’t Tell My Boss)

“Don’t tell my boss I did this.”

Then 16 10 oz silver bars — 160 ounces of .999 fine silver — go down in one perfectly satisfying domino chain reaction.

This is the Money Metals Stacker 10 Troy Ounce Silver Bar, engineered for serious silver stackers and precious metals investors who want smart storage and clean stacking. Watch how easily these stackable silver bars interlock… and then fall.

Silver Bar Specs:

• 10 troy ounces per bar
• .999 fine silver
• 160 oz total in this domino test
• Stackable interlocking design
• IRA eligible silver bullion
• Produced by Scottsdale Mint

The Money

2026-02-21

This week, an exclusive interview with Axel Merk of Merk Investments. Axel weighs in on the recent selloff at the end of last month in gold and silver and helps us put it all into perspective.

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2026-01-07

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Morgan Silver Dollars Explained: “Sound Money” Silver for Stackers

This one’s for real silver stackers and numismatic fans—coin collectors, history buffs, all of you. These are Morgan Silver Dollars: big, beautiful, and packed with detail. They don’t make coins like this anymore. This is when money was money—sound money.

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Key History (Why Morgan Dollars Exist)

Bland–Allison Act (1878): Required the U.S. Treasury to purchase large amounts of silver and coin it into standard silver dollars—setting the stage for the Morgan dollar series.

Act of January 18, 1837: Established the “standard” silver

2025-11-19

Decades of artificially low interest rates and money printing have altered people’s perception of reality. We imagine that 5 percent interest rates and 7 percent mortgages are "high."

They aren’t.

At least not from a historical standpoint.

In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains why we have an entire generation of people working in the financial sector who think extraordinary loose monetary policy is the norm and why they are wrong. Along the way, he highlights the government’s relentless devaluation of the dollar, using the recent demise of the penny as a vivid example.

2025-11-12

In space, a black hole affects everything close to it.

In an economy, a debt black hole affects everything close to it.

We currently have a massive debt black hole in our midst.

In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey reveals the size of this debt black hole, explains how it got here, and highlights the potential impacts on the economy and your money.

2025-11-10

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Why 24K Nebü Jewelry Is Smarter Than Store-Bought Gold (Money Metals)

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Most “fine jewelry” from retail stores is designed as a fashion expense, not a real gold investment. In this Money Metals video, we show why 24k Nebü gold jewelry can be a smarter way to own physical gold than typical store-bought gold jewelry with lower purity and higher markups.

Why 24K Nebü jewelry is smarter than store-bought gold:

Nebü jewelry is made in 24k and 22k gold, while most store jewelry is only 14k or 18k, meaning far less actual gold content.

Higher gold purity means your 24k gold jewelry is much closer in value to its gold weight, making it more like wearable gold bullion