Chris Marcus

Articles by Chris Marcus

Last week the Fed signaled that it is indeed expecting to cut rates next year, and since then, we've seen a sharp rally in the gold and silver, as the market begins to price in the inevitable.

In some ways it's a bit shocking to see the...
As we pass the Thanksgiving mark in the 2023 trading year, after all that's happened, silver is back in positive territory on the year.

Contributing to the recent rally are the geopolitical issues in the Middle East, as well as concerns...
Although after a 'war premium' boost that began in early October, there's been continued speculation and commentary from Fed officials that the interest rate hiking campaign is complete, and the metals have rallied throughout the period...
While the silver price may be stuck in the $22-26 range it has traded in throughout most of 2023, that does not mean everything is still lining up in terms of supply and demand.

Because while the market experienced a 237 million...
In the past few years since the pandemic lockdown, we've seen a handful of spikes in the premiums on silver (and gold) products. Where there's been a shortage of availability in retail products, although not a shortage of the actual...
The financial markets (and myself included), have spent the past year and a half waiting for the Federal Reserve to finally announce a pause to their interest rate hiking campaign. And while the Fed has left it's target funding rate at the...
 

It's been another volatile week in the silver market, although fortunately this time the volatility has been to the upside. As following a multi-week selloff, both gold and silver have climbed, particularly on the back of last...
With the Federal Reserve's interest rate hiking campaign dominating the financial markets over the past year and a half, traders have examined each Fed statement for clues of when it will be over.

The hikes have certainly had their...
For those who like seeing volatility in the financial markets, this has been your week!

The carnage in the bond market has continued, with the yield on the US 10-year note reaching 4.79%, while silver futures are down to $21.35, and...
Gold and silver are under pressure again today, as rates in the US continue to rise, while the dollar index trends higher once again.

We continue to see a rather direct inverse correlation between the metals and the dollar, with the...

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