The US dollar has suffered its worst run since the perilous Nixon dollar days that came about in 1973, which precipitated out of Nixon’s decision to end the backing of the dollar with gold in 1971. That ended the Bretton Woods international monetary system that...

The first half of 2025 is in the books now, and there was no shortage of excitement. Especially in the precious metals markets, where silver (and gold for that matter) just logged its highest mid-year close ever.

Back in 2022 and 2023 when everyone was expecting the Fed pivot (your humble host included), Tom Luongo was the one who stood up and said it wasn't coming as soon and forcefully as almost everyone else thought.

Do you feel like you spend more and more money every month but get less and less for it? That’s because you are.

Silver, often overshadowed by its more glamorous counterpart, gold, has recently captured the attention of investors worldwide. A potential breakout rally in silver prices has sparked excitement in financial markets, hinting at significant opportunities for those...

“Big Beautiful Bill” can’t stop growing. This pile of pork that required two pallet boards and a forklift in order to move him from the House side of the Capitol building to the Senate, is getting fatter with each passing day. It may not even be possible, at this...

Despite the prevailing notion that the Federal Reserve has implemented “tight” monetary policy, the money supply has expanded by more than $600 billion since its low point in mid-2023.

Our long term stocks/bond model remains in favor of equities over bonds. Trend is up. Cycle is down. VIX is now up, caution is advised.

Here are today's videos and charts.

We have been here before. President Trump’s latest bashing of Fed Chair Powell isn’t without precedent. Chair Powell was the object of President Trump’s scorn during his first term, too.

You hear about gas prices every day. The President brags that per-gallon prices have dropped to $1.99 in some places. After paying over $4.00 here in Las Vegas, I wonder where he is talking about. He ran on bringing down prices at the pump, saying “drill baby drill...

We've been reporting on how the banks silver short position has been getting eerily close to the all-time record high set back in July of 2016. And while last week's COT report was delayed, it finally came out earlier this week.

While silver has been relatively quiet in recent weeks following its encouraging breakout, this doesn’t signal failure—rather, it looks like a healthy pause typical of low-volume summer trading.

Here are some of the latest news items concerning government and central bank stances on cryptocurrencies. Each item is followed by my comments…

“War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothin’!” — I’ve had the classic Edwin Starr song running in my head ever since news of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities broke Saturday evening.