Chris Marcus

Articles by Chris Marcus

There's been a large drop in the American Silver Eagle premiums this year following last year's spike that left eagles selling for over $16 above spot price. Although with the premium dropping significantly in recent months, that's...
The silver price is trading lower through the first 3 days of this week, with the spot price now under the $23 mark again. Which is a reflection of the futures trading on the COMEX, yet ignores the rising costs the silver producers...
It's been a relatively quiet market throughout the summer following the chaos in the banking sector earlier this year. But despite Wall Street trader vacations and a relative calm in the markets, credit conditions have continued to tighten...
As the Federal Reserve continues to hike interest rates in its efforts to tame inflation, the government figures have come down. Perhaps more than some expected, yet still a ways away from the Fed's 2% mandate.

But what's...
It's been a volatile few days in the gold and silver pricing following last week's Federal Reserve policy meeting and rate hike. The metals traded higher following the announcement and Jerome Powell's press conference, before getting...
One of the biggest gripes among silver investors is how the price is set on the COMEX, by paper contract trading that can often bear little to no resemblance to what's actually happening in the underlying physical market.

Especially now...
 

Tracking the silver price and determining its fair value may well be one of the trickier topics in finance. Because in addition to there being a few different ways in which market participants feel it should be priced (...
Earlier this week, Bloomberg was reporting about the situation with the silver supply, which is being further exacerbated by the stunning demand that is coming from the solar sector. As we’ve talked about many times on the show, the silver...
There's been an increased amount of attention on gold and silver in recent years, especially following the Federal Reserve's historic increase of its balance sheet after the pandemic in 2020. And as investors become interested in the...
In this week's physical silver report with Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin, Andy reports some good news, as silver premiums have continued to drop.

There was a significant spike in premiums earlier this year during the surge in...

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