The Federal Reserve’s Washington, D.C. headquarters is getting an expensive facelift, and it appears Fed Chairman Jerome Powell lied about it to Congress.

Strong silver jewelry sales in the U.S. are one of the many factors that pushed the silver market to its fourth straight supply deficit in 2024.

It's our usual monthly recap and look ahead with Vince Lanci. "I almost feel like the miners are in the same position gold was two years ago, and that was everyone and their mother is happy to get out, because it's rallied a little bit and someone else bigger is...

The uptrend in silver is gathering pace. On its latest 6-month chart we can see that, after breaking sharply higher it rose by several dollars early in June before settling into a consolidation pattern – a bull Flag – that has served to ease its overbought condition...

Silver is getting very close to a mania phase based on signals from the Dow/gold ratio previously presented. Furthermore, since it is normal for silver to lag gold’s performance, and given that gold has performed so well over the last couple of years, it is expected...

Just as I expected, the government’s report on jobs Thursday totally contradicted ADP’s Wednesday payroll data report. The stock market ignored the abysmal ADP report but then soared with relief when the government report came in, saying what investors wanted to...

Silver's been rallying, and obviously it's reached the $49-50 range twice already in 1980 and 2011. Will it get there again? And what would be required for that to happen?

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.

Although silver has been quiet in recent weeks, leaving investors puzzled, a bullish chart pattern now appears to be taking shape—indicating that the rally may soon resume.

Are interest rates too high? A lot of people think they are, and a growing chorus of voices is calling on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut rates. Are they right? Does the central bank need to step in, slash interest rates, and loosen monetary policy?

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...